An evaluation of Secchi disk visibility for estimating plankton density in Fish ponds

Correlation coefficients between Secchi disk visibility (X) in fish ponds and concentrations of chlorophyll a and particulate organic matter were −0.79 (P< 0.01) and −0.83 (P< 0.01), respectively. Different observers may obtain different values for Secchi disk visibility and measurements by the same observer differ with the time of day. Nevertheless, Secchi disk visibility provides a suitable estimate of plankton density for management purposes in ponds were plankton is the primary source of turbidity