A novel three-stage seaweed (Ulva lactuca) biofilter design for integrated mariculture

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 543-553

  Neori, Amir ^a   Msuya, Flower E ^a,b   Shauli, Lilach ^a   Schuenhoff, Andreas ^c   Kopel, Fidi ^d   Shpigel, Muki ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR MARICULTURE   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^d ISRAEL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND LIMNOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aquacultural engineering; Biofiltration; Mariculture; Nutrient uptake; Protein content; Seabream; Seaweed; Ulva lactuca

Indexed keywords

MARICULTURE; SEAWEED;

ALGAE; LACTUCA; ULVA; ULVA LACTUCA;

EID: 0346120033     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JAPH.0000004382.89142.2d     Document Type: Article

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