01733naa a2200313 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902200140006002400310007410000180010524501060012326000090022952008140023865000180105265000170107065000220108765000230110965000140113265300210114665300200116765300310118765300230121865300300124165300160127170000210128770000190130870000240132777300680135120611002017-01-18       2016    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d  a1916-97607 a10.5539/jas.v8n12p1382DOI1 aMANERA, D. B.  aChemical composition of saline sources as suppliers of minerals for ruminants.h[electronic resource]  c2016  aThis study aimed to evaluate the mineral composition of solid residues (SR) from desalination waste (DWSR), saline water (SWSR) and aquaculture ponds (APSR), and to discuss the results based on ruminant requirements. Mineral determined were K, P, Ca, Mg, S, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Na, Cl, Ni, Pb, Cd and Cr, from 24 samples, 4 DWSR, 10 SWSR and 10 APSR, with three replicates. Desalination waste solid residue, SWSR and APSR had large variation of minerals. Saline water solid residue and DWSR presented potential to be used as source of Na and Cl, while the APSR can contribute Ca. All examined saline sources were poor in P, Ca and trace minerals except the APSR, showing a considerable concentration of Ca. Some samples of SWSR and APSR presented mineral concentrations that may be potentially toxic to ruminants.  aWater quality  aÁgua salina  aProdução animal  aQualidade da Água  aRuminante  aÁgua para beber  aAnimal watering  aComposição mineral água  aDesalination brine  aDessalinização salmoura  aRega animal1 aVOLTOLINI, T. V.1 aMENEZES, D. R.1 aARAUJO, G. G. L. de  tJournal of Agricultural Sciencegv. 8, n. 12, p. 138-147, 2016.