Notice of RetractionApplication of dimensional analysis for carrying capacity assessment for cage fish farm in Guangdong coastal waters, China

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A critical independent non-dimension power which control dynamic balance of oxygen in cage fish farming waters is derived from 6 variables of Dissolved oxygen (DO), Saturation of DO, Characteristic depth of fish, Oxygen restoring coefficient and Diffusion coefficient of O₂ based on the method of dimensional analysis. Based on the critical independent non-dimension power, a simple carrying capacity assessing model for cage fish farming is developed. Applying this model in cage fish farms in Zhelin Bay and Baisha Bay in Guangdong coast, China, and the results show that theoretic carrying capacity in the two farm in extreme condition are about 10,791 tones and 329 tones, respectively. While the actual carrying capacity estimated based on data from sampling inquiry to fish men in Zhelin Bay was 14,600 tonnes in August 2008, exceeded 3,089 tonnes of the theoretic carrying capacity value and equal to 12,038 cultured cages, and that actual carrying capacity in Baisha Bay was 370 tonnes in September 2007, exceeded 41 tonnes of the theoretic carrying capacity value and equal to 410 cultured cages. It is obvious that marine fish culture cages are both over density in Zhelin Bay and Baisha Bay.