The potential for integrated biological treatment systems in recirculating fish culture - A review

Aquaculture

Volumn 139, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 181-201

  Van Rijn, Jaap ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biological treatment; Denitrification; Nitrification; Recirculating fish culture systems; Sludge removal; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; FISH CULTURE; RECIRCULATING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0029728975     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0044-8486(95)01151-X     Document Type: Review

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