Decomposition patterns of unprocessed and processed lignocellulosics in a freshwater fish pond

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 185-204

  Barik, Shyam Kumar ^a   Mishra, Snehasish ^a   Ayyappan, Subbanna ^b  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE   (India)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION   (India)

Author keywords

Eichhornia; Litter bag; Loss rate; Oxygen consumption; Rice straw; Salvinia

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CARBON; CELLULOSE; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRY MATTER; FISH POND; HEMICELLULOSE; LIGNIN; LIGNOCELLULOSE; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NITROGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHOSPHORUS; WASTE;

CELLULOSE; CROP RESIDUE; DECOMPOSITION; LIGNIN; POND;

EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; ORYZA SATIVA; SALVINIA CUCULLATA;

EID: 0033866760     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009981319515     Document Type: Article

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