Nutrient leaching and settling rate characteristics of the faeces of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) and the implications for modelling of solid waste dispersion

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 114-117

  Chen, Yrong Song ^a   Beveridge, M C M ^a   Telfer, T C ^a   Roy, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE EFFLUENT; DISPERSION; FECES; LEACHING; NUTRIENT; SEDIMENTATION RATE;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0037399290     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0426.2003.00449.x     Document Type: Article

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