Characterization of Shrimp Farm Effluents in Honduras and Chemical Budget of Selected Nutrients
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The percentage of world shrimp production in Central America is only about 7% (Rosenberry, 1994), but the industry is important to local economies. In Honduras, over $70 million was generated by shrimp culture in 1994 placing the industry third in national export earnings. Sustainability of the industry is economically critical, and could depend on estuarine water quality. A 2-yr baseline of water quality has been established for the major shrimp producing estuaries (Teichert-Coddington, 1995). The objective of this study was to characterize farm effluents and formulate a budget for nitrogen and phosphorus.
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