Nitrification kinetics of biofilm as affected by water quality factors

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 179-197

  Chen, Shulin ^a   Ling, Jian ^a   Blancheton, Jean Paul ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofilters; Nitrification kinetics; Recirculating aquaculture systems; Review; Water quality parameters

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; AQUACULTURE; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SUBSTRATES; TURBULENCE; WATER QUALITY;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; NITRIFICATION KINETICS; RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS;

NITRIFICATION;

AQUACULTURE; BIOFILM; FILTER; NITRIFICATION; PH; REACTION KINETICS; SALINITY; WATER QUALITY;

TURBULENCE; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33645999380     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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