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Table 5

Carrying capacity in different flow and rainfall conditions in an aquaculture area of the Itaipu reservoir, located in the city of Entre Rios do Oeste, Paraná, Brazil.

Flow 34.5 m3 s−1 Flow 725 m3 s−1


 Parameters/conditions Rainfall 11 mm Rainfall 298 mm
Rp 21.91 21.91
Δ[P] (μg L−1) 10 10
Evaluated area (m2) 2 219 110 000 2 219 110 000
Average depth (m) 12 12
Lp (g × m2 × year−1) 0.5 11.36
Carrying capacity (ton year−1) 27.80 632.70

Rp = Sedimentation rate.

Δ[P] = Allowable variation of phosphorus concentration in the environment.

Lp = Allowable phosphorus load derived from fish farming in cages.

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