"Standing crop" na área estuarina SW da Baía de Todos os Santos

• Main Authors: Vera Maria Carvalho Peixinho, Jorge Falcão Paredes, Eliana Maria Palma Simas
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1980-12-01
• Series: Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87591980000200058

<abstract language="eng">The present study is intended to evaluate the potential of an estuarine area surrounded by mangrove at Todos os Santos Bay (Bahia State, Brazil), for supporting aquaculture activities. From October 1977 to July 1978 samples were collected monthly on alternate tides for determination of particulate organic carbon and total proteins The following environmental parameters were also considered: salinity. temperature, pH, transparence, dissolved oxygen, silicates, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, phosphates and precipitation. Although the area presented low ceil density and low photossinthetic activity, high values for the standing crop were found, demonstrating the importance of detritic material for the particulate organic matter.