현재 유수식 방법으로 양식되고 있는 넙치(Paralichthys olivaceus)의 육상수조 양식에서 환수율, 월동시가온 및 양식배수 등의 문제를 해결하기 위하여, 실제 양식장에 설치한 반폐쇄식 순환여과 사육시스템을 이용하여 1992년 2월부터 1994년 1월까지 2년 동안(실험 I , 실험II) 넘치를 사육하면서 그 실용성을 연구하였다. 실험 I에서는 평균전장 7.5cm, 평균체중 3.4g, 실험II에서는 각각 5.0cm, 1.8g의 종묘를 사용하였다. 실험 I의 사육수 용존 무기태질소량은 $NH_4-N;0.247-0.512ppm,;NO_2-N;0.010-0.043ppm,;NO_3-N;0.108-0.342ppm$ 실험II에서는 각각 0.091-0.715ppm, 0.002-0.045 ppm, 0,007-0.277 ppm 범위에서 변화하였다. 일간섭식률은 실험 I $0.67-2.41\%$, 실험II $0.69-2.22\%$, 사료효율은 각각 $34.8-59.8\%,;40.5-88.4\%$였다. 실험 I에서의 어체는 사육 340일만에 전장 40.0-42.8cm, 체중 695.0-852.6g으로 성장하였고, 실험II에서는 사육 365일후에 전장 36.7-39.7cm, 체중 552.4-706.4g으로 자라났다. 사육종료시 어체의 평균 생존율은 실험 $192.0\%$, 실험II $96.0\%$였다. 어체의 체표면적이 수조바닥을 덮는율(covering rate)은 넙치의 수용밀도의 지표로 활용 가능하였다. 사육시 어체의 최대 수용량은 실험 I에서 덮는율 2.2, 중량 $34.1kg/m^2$였고, 실험II에서는 각각 $2.6,;36.3kg/m^2$였다. 순환여과식 양식시스템은 현행의 유수식 양식시스템에 비해 양식 생산성 및 연안 환경오염 방지에 기여도가 높은 양식방법으로 평가되었다.
In order to develop a more practical culture system from the present running seawater tank system, two experiments of environmental factors, growth, survival rate and rearing density of olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) were carried out for two consecutive years. Two groups of fish in initially averaging 7.5cm of total length, and 3.4g of body weight (EXP. I) and 5.0cm and 1.8g (EXP. II) were reared in the semi-closed recirculating seawater system equipped with the rotating biological contactors with the commercial culture scale. The dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentrations is EXP. I ranged 0,247-0.512 ppm of $NH_4-N$ (0.010-0.043 ppm of$NO_2-N$, and 0.108-0.342 ppm of $NO_3-N$, and those in EXP. II were 0.091-0.715 ppm, 0.002-0.045 ppm, and 0.007-0.277 ppm, respectively. Daily feeding rates of the fish were $0.67-2.41\%$ in EXP. I and $0.69-2.22\%$ in EXP_ II, and teed efficiency were $34.8-59.8\%;and;40.5-88.4\%$ in EXP. I and II, respectively. The average total ten說h and body weight were 40.0-42.8cm and 695.0-852.69g after 340 days culture in EXP. I, and 36.7-39.7cm and 552.4-706.4 g after 365 days culture in EXP. II, respectively. Survival rates of the fish at the end of EXP. I and II were $92.0\%;and;96.0\%,$ respectively. The ratio to body surface area of non-ocular side in all fish to bottom area of rearing tank, so-called covering rate, was used as an indicator of rearing density. The highest cowering rate and weight density of fish per $m^2$ of rearing tank at the end of experimental period were 2.2 and 34.1kg in EXP. I, and 2.6 and 36.3kg in EXP. II, respectively. For the commercial culture of olive flounder, the semi-closed recirculating seawater system was found to be more effective than the running seawater tank system in aspect to the fish productivity and protection of marine environment.
