ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY OF GAZİBEY DAM LAKE, SİVAS, TURKEY FOR RAINBOW TROUT CULTURE

S. Dirican, S. Çilek

Abstract: Aquaculture is the fastest growing food-producing sector in the world. It is developing, expanding and intensifying in almost all regions of the world. This study was carried out to determine assessment of water quality according to the physico-chemical properties of Gazibey Dam Lake for rainbow trout culture in Turkey. For this purpose, water samples were taken on surface and bottom from one station selected in Gazibey Dam Lake. In the collected waters, totally 13 physico-chemical parameters were analyzed. By evaluating the physico-chemical datas according to the Water Pollution Control Regulation of Turkey, generally the water quality class of Gazibey Dam Lake were determined class I. as high water quality standard. According to this study result, by evaluating the physico-chemical datas, it is found that the Gazibey Dam Lake was suitable for rainbow trout culture in cages.

Keywords: Gazibey Dam Lake; physico-chemical properties; rainbow trout culture; Sivas; Turkey

Date published: 2017-03-15