Comparative evaluation of the biofloc system versus the recirculation system with Macrobrachium amazonicum / Avaliação comparativa do sistema bioflocos versus o sistema de recirculação com Macrobrachium amazonicum

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of the biofloc system versus the recirculation system using the native Amazonian freshwater shrimp Macrobrachium amazonicum (Heller, 1862) as a cultivation organism. In this initial evaluation, the water quality parameters of each system were measured and the survival rate in the biofloc system showed similar values for M. amazonicum grown in a super-intensive recirculation system with averages values of 60%. The results indicated that both systems were within acceptable limits in terms of parameters (physical-chemical) and the survival rate of both systems showed similar values for M. amazonicum.