Journal of Environmental Biology

Environmental impact reduction through ecological planning
at Bahia Magdalena, Mexico

 

Giovanni Malagrino, Magdalena Lagunas and Alfredo Ortega Rubio*

 

Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas del Noroeste, Apdo. Postal # 128, La Paz, 23000, Baja California Sur, Mexico

 

(Received: February 26, 2006 ; Revised received: April 20, 2007 ; Accepted: June 15, 2007

Abstract: For analyzing basic marine and coastal characteristics we selected the potential sites where shrimp culture could be developed in a large coastal zone, Bah?a Magdalena, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Based on our analysis, 6 sites were preselected and field stages of work were then developed to assess the precise suitability of each site in order to develop the proposed aquaculture activities. In ranking the suitability we were able to recommend the most appropriate places to develop shrimp culture in this region. Also, knowing the exact biological, physico-chemical and social environment, we determined the best species to cultivate, the recommended total area and the methodology to be used to lessen the environmental impact and to obtain the maximum profitability. Our methodology could be used not only to select appropriate sites for shrimp culture in other coastal lagoons, but it also could be applied to assess the suitability, in a quick and accurate way, of any other production activity in coastal zones.

Key words: Environmental impact, Ecological planning, Bahia Magdalena, Shrimp culture, Mexico

 

PDF of full length paper is available with author (aortega@cibnor.mx)

 

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