CAN THE WOOD-BORING MOLLUSC TEREDO SP. BE A SUITABLE SPECIES FOR FAMILIAR AQUACULTURE IN THE AMAZON REGION?

Danilo Vitor Vilhena Batista; Caio Francisco Santana Farias; Adriana Fernandes de Barros; Fernanda Scheuer; André Ramos Marques; João Henrique Dias da Silva; Natalia Locks Ferreira; Ana Paula de Souza; Dioniso de Souza Sampaio; Marco Shizuo Owatari; Maurício Laterça Martins; José Luiz Pedreira Mouriño

doi:10.18817/repesca.v17i1.4589

Autores

Danilo Vitor Vilhena Batista
Caio Francisco Santana Farias
Adriana Fernandes de Barros
Fernanda Scheuer
André Ramos Marques
João Henrique Dias da Silva
Natalia Locks Ferreira
Ana Paula de Souza
Dioniso de Souza Sampaio
Marco Shizuo Owatari Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Maurício Laterça Martins
José Luiz Pedreira Mouriño

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18817/repesca.v17i1.4589

Palavras-chave:

Estuários amazônicos, Diversificação alimentar, Espécies de baixo nível trófico, Sustentabilidade

Resumo

The wood-boring bivalve mollusc Turu (Teredo sp.), traditionally harvested and consumed by Amazonian riverside communities, exhibits desirable biological and ecological characteristics for modern aquaculture. The aim of this study was to provide the first evidence of the aquaculture potential of Turu in the Panacuéra River estuary, Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil. A low-cost experimental cultivation system was implemented by submerging standardised wooden logs intentionally. During the period, the water quality in the estuary showed temperatures ranging from 26 to 31 °C, dissolved oxygen ranging from 5.5 to 7.5 mg L⁻¹, salinity ranging from 5 to 10 ‰, pH between 6.5 and 8.0, turbidity exceeding 100 NTU, and alkalinity ranging from 40 to 120 mg CaCO₃ L⁻¹. Colonisation occurred within 45 days, with densities ranging from 25 to 60 individuals per linear metre of wood. The animals reached average body lengths of 15 to 25 cm after 90 days. The Turu is notable for its lack of feeding requirements, simplified management, rapid substrate colonisation, and strong sociocultural relevance. These findings offer initial biological and socioeconomic support for the potential of Turu aquaculture in Amazonian estuaries.

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