Copper Use In Aquaculture

摘要

Copper is used for control of the blue-green algae responsible for off-flavors in aquaculture animals, treating diseases and parasites, and avoiding cage net fouling. Although copper is an essential nutrient for plants and animals, an excess can negatively affect the environment and human health. Copper concentrations decline very rapidly after pond treatments. The amount of copper in aquaculture products does not appear to be harmful to humans. Moreover, there is no evidence that copper treatments increase the copper content of culture animals.