Improved performance of an intensive rotifer culture system by using a nitrifying inoculum (ABIL)

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 165-174

  Rombaut, G ^a   Grommen, R ^a   Zizhong, Q ^a   Vanhoof, V ^a   Suantika, G ^a   Dhert, P ^a   Sorgeloos, P ^a   Verstraete, W ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

ABIL; Brachionus plicatilis; Intensive; Nitrifying inoculum; Rotifer

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BIOREACTOR; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRACHIONUS; BRACHIONUS PLICATILIS; ROTIFERA;

EID: 0037474179     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.2003.00798.x     Document Type: Article

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