Biological filters in aquaculture: Trends and research directions for freshwater and marine applications

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 163-171

  Gutierrez Wing, Maria Teresa ^a   Malone, Ronald F ^a  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Biofilters; Nitrification; Recirculation

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOFILTERS; BIOLOGICAL FILTER BEDS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DENITRIFICATION; DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARINE APPLICATIONS; SIZING (FINISHING OPERATION); WATER QUALITY;

BIOSECURITY; FRESHWATER; MARINE NURSERY ENVIRONMENT; OLIGOTROPHIC; RECIRCULATING AQUICULTURE SYSTEMS (RAS); RECIRCULATION; ULTRAOLIGOTROPHIC SYSTEMS;

AQUACULTURE;

AMMONIA; AQUACULTURE; FRESHWATER; NITRIFICATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

AMMONIA; DISEASES; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 33645986996     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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