Título:	Integrating curimba culture during the grow‐out phase of tambaqui affects overall productivity, water quality, and fish health.
Autor:	LIMA, A. F. PEREIRA, A. S. GANECO-KIRSCHNIK, L. N. MACIEL-HONDA, P. O. VALENTI, W. C.
Afiliación:	ADRIANA FERREIRA LIMA, CNPASA; ANDRÉ SILVÉRIO PEREIRA; LUCIANA NAKAGHI GANECO KIRSCHNIK, CNPASA; PATRICIA OLIVEIRA MACIEL, CNPASA; WAGNER C. VALENTI, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL PAULISTA.
Año:	2026
Referencia:	Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, v. 57, n. 3, 2026.
Descripción:	The efficiency of feed use in aquaculture may be improved by integrating the culture of extractive species into fedspecies systems. This study assessed the impact of including curimba (Prochilodus lineatus) in tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) production during the grow-out phase in earthen ponds. A completely randomized experiment with two treatments (production systems) and three replications of each was conducted over 7 months. Tambaqui monoculture and tambaqui with curimba-integrated culture were compared. The addition of curimba did not affect tambaqui performance, which reached a final weight of 1.7 kg, survival rate of 60%, and feed conversion ratio of 1.73 in both systems; annual productivity reached about 7.1 t ha1. Curimba grew to 144 g, with a survival rate of 97% and annual production of 1.0 t ha1. Data indicated that total fish production (tambaqui + curimba) may be higher (25%) in the integrated culture system. The presence of curimba was associated with lower morning dissolved oxygen and afternoon pH, and higher levels of chlorophyll a, turbidity, and total dissolved and suspended solids in the water. Phytoplankton, zooplankton, and monogenean parasites in tambaqui tended to be higher in the integrated culture system, possibly related to the resuspension of nutrients induced by bioturbation caused by the curimba. Implementing the integrated culture increased net profit by approximately US$ 1.5 thousand per hectare per year. Curimba appears to be compatible with and complementary to tambaqui, making them suitable for co-culture. Therefore, tambaqui can be effectively farmed in an integrated culture with curimba (and possibly other benthic species), enhancing aquaculture production efficiency and aligning with the principles of the circular economy
Thesagro:	Peixe Tambaqui Colossoma Macropomum
ISSN:	0893-8849.
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.70104
Tipo de Material:	Artigo de periódico
Acceso:	openAccess
Aparece en las colecciones:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPASA)