Determination of water characteristics of trout farms for organic farming in Feke

Abstract

Organic aquaculture represents a comprehensive approach to farm management and food production. It integrates the best environmental practices, promotes biodiversity conservation, preserves natural resources, and places a strong emphasis on ensuring the well-being of the fish, all in alignment with the preferences of discerning consumers. In this study, water quality and suitability of two different trout production enterprises in Feke/Adana city in Turkey for organic fish culture was investigated. The water quality parameters evaluated include temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, Ca, Mg, Na, K, alkalinity, nitrate nitrogen, nitrite nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen, orthophosphate phosphorus, and alkalinity. It is seen that the head waters have a high water quality standard in terms of all their physical and chemical properties.