Research Article

Enhancing Ecoefficiency in Shrimp Farming through Interconnected Ponds

Table 3

Partial nutrient budget N, for different modules during a 157–187-day trial.

Variables(kg ha−1 cycle−1)(%)

Module 1
 Feed shrimp384.4381.78
 Postlarval shrimp0.02<0.01
 N-inorganic28.866.14
 N-organic (TKN)56.7912.08
Total input470.10100.0
 Macrofauna1.19260.2537
 Biomass shrimp146.0931.07
 N-inorganic39.968.50
 N-organic (TKN)63.7613.56
 Sedimentation and volatilization219.0946.61
Total output470.10100.0

Module 2
 Feed shrimp397.8883.43
 Postlarval shrimp0.019870.004
 N-inorganic30.556.41
 N-organic (TKN)48.4610.16
Total input476.92100.0
 Macrofauna0.92280.1935
 Biomass shrimp144.8730.37
 N-inorganic35.537.45
 N-organic (TKN)65.3513.70
 Sedimentation and volatilization230.2448.28
Total output476.92100.0

Module 3
 Feed shrimp399.9284.33
 Postlarval shrimp0.019870.004
 N-inorganic27.135.72
 N-organic (TKN)47.149.94
Total input474.22100.0
 Macrofauna1.24830.1935
 Biomass shrimp159.6233.66
 N-inorganic37.537.91
 N-organic (TKN)72.7315.34
 Sedimentation and volatilization203.0942.83
Total output474.22100.0