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Relationship of Primary Productivity and Fish Production in the Tonle Sap Lake

Objectives

To study the seasonal change of primary productivity in relation to water quality
To conduct on-the-job training for researchers
To determine variation of primary productivity
To determine relationship between primary productivity and fishery production

Research Theme Biological Uses and Values

Activities

Compilation of existing data on Tonle Sap Lake
Conduct a training on sampling techniques and sample analysis with the assistance of Kasetsart University, Thailand
Design sampling method and field work plan for water quality, phyto-plankton and fishery production researches
Collection of water samples for water quality and Chlorophyll A analysis
Analysis of water quality (pH, DO, temperature, total suspended solid, turbidity, conductivity, Nitrate, Phosphate)
Analysis of Chlorophyll A using spectrophotometer
Identification of variation in primary productivity using Microscope
Field study on fishery production by collection of fish catch at landing sites and by fishing gears
Analysis of primary data on fishery production and existing fishery statistics
Establish relationship between primary productivity and fishery production using ECOPATH

Expected Outputs

Enhanced research capacity of the Cambodian institutions on water quality, primary productivity, and fish production
Increased understanding the relationship between seasonal change of water quality and primary productivity
Variation of primary productivity
A relationship between fishery production and primary productivity

Project cost 40,000 EURO

Project Duration 16 months, from November 2002 until February 2004

Project Site Tonle Sap Lake

Implementing Agency	Coordinator
Department of Fishery, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery	Mr. Srun Limg Song , M.Sc. Fishery Biologist, Project Leader Mr. Troeung Rath , B.Sc., Fishery Biologist, Field researcher on fishery production
Collaborating Agencies
Ministry of Environment	Mr. Chea Sina , M.Sc. in Chemistry, Deputy Director Department of Pollution Control Mr. Pak Sokharavuth, M.Sc. Chief Office, Environmental Quality Research and Laboratory, field researcher for water quality analysis Mr. Chouk Borin , Dean, Faculty of Fisheries, Royal University of Agriculture, researcher of primary productivity
Kasetsart University, Thailand	Professor Ladda Wongrat , Faculty of Fishery, Kasetsart University, Thailand

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