Intensive rotifer production in a Pilot-scale continuous culture recirculating system using nonviable microalgae and an ammonia neutralizer

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 625-635

  Bentley, C D ^a   Carroll, P M ^a   Watanabe, W O ^a,c   Riedel, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b Aquatic Eco Systems   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; AQUACULTURE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; MICROALGA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NANNOCHLOROPSIS OCULATA; ROTIFERA;

EID: 52949114573     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: 17497345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2008.00201.x     Document Type: Article

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