Settling characteristics of solids settled in a recirculating system for California halibut (Paralichthys californicus) culture

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 79-88

  Merino, German E ^a,b   Piedrahita, Raul H ^c   Conklin, Douglas E ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE   (Chile)

^b CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS EN ZONAS ÁRIDAS CEAZA   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; California halibut; Recirculating aquacultural system; Settling velocity; Solids removal; Suspended solids

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

CALIFORNIA HALIBUT; RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURAL SYSTEM; SETTLING VELOCITY; SOLIDS REMOVAL; SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

FISH;

ARTIFICIAL DIET; BODY SIZE; FISH CULTURE; FLATFISH; RECIRCULATING SYSTEM; SETTLING VELOCITY; SUSPENDED LOAD;

PARALICHTHYS CALIFORNICUS;

EID: 34447275640     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2007.01.006     Document Type: Article

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