Título:	Effects of atmospheric cold fronts on stratification and water quality of a tropical reservoir: implications for aquaculture.
Autoria:	ARAÚJO, C. A. S. de SAMPAIO, F. G. ALCÂNTARA, E. CURTARELLI, M. P. OGASHAWARA, I. STECH, J. L.
Afiliação:	CARLOS ALBERTO SAMPAIO DE ARAUJO, INPE; FERNANDA GARCIA SAMPAIO, CNPMA; ENNER ALCANTARA, UNESP; MARCELO PEDROSO CURTARELLI, Fundação Centros de Referência em Tecnologias Inovadoras; IGOR OGAHSAWARA, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; JOSÉ LUIZ STECH, INPE.
Ano de publicação:	2017
Referência:	Aquaculture Environment Interactions, v. 9, p. 385-403, 2017.
Conteúdo:	Stratification and mixing patterns of a water body are influenced by the variability of atmospheric systems, which can also modify their biogeochemical properties. The primary goal of this study was to analyze the effect of atmospheric cold fronts (CFs) on thermal stratification and water quality parameters in 4 embayments of the Furnas Hydroelectric Reservoir (FHR) (southeastern Brazil), a warm monomictic water body. A secondary goal was to evaluate the implications of this effect on the aquaculture of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (L.) in net cages. A 2 yr dataset of meteorological and water quality parameters was used to compute heat flux balance components and buoyancy frequency. These parameters were used to evaluate the influence of CFs on FHR water column stability and water quality. It was observed that the passing of CFs increased net heat loss and wind velocity, resulting in a partial mixture of surface waters with deeper layers. These changes in the physical structure of the water column altered the diel cycle of water temperature, led to a slight decrease in dissolved oxygen concentrations and pH values during the stratification period, and contributed to the increase in dilution power at the fish cultivation sites. However, following CF passages, no significant changes were observed in water quality parameters that influenced Nile tilapia cultivation in the FHR. Nevertheless, the understanding of meteorological systems and their influence on the physical and biogeochemical properties of an aquatic system is important for optimal management of aquaculture activities.
Thesagro:	Lago Tilápia nilótica Qualidade da água Oreochromis Niloticus
NAL Thesaurus:	Water reservoirs Aquaculture Water quality
Palavras-chave:	Cold front Aquacultura Frente fria
ISSN:	1869-7534
Digital Object Identifier:	https://doi.org/10.3354/aei00240
Tipo do material:	Artigo de periódico
Acesso:	openAccess
Aparece nas coleções:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPMA)