Evaluation of nitrogen uptake and excretion by tilapia in bio floc tanks, using 15N tracing

Aquaculture

Volumn 287, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 163-168

  Avnimelech, Yoram ^a   Kochba, Malka ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

15N technology; BFT; Bio floc technology; Bio flocs residence time; Nitrogen uptake and excretion; Tilapia

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CICHLID; EXCRETION; EXPERIMENTAL CULTURE; FISH CULTURE; FOOD ORGANISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; RESIDENCE TIME; STARCH;

TILAPIA;

EID: 58049202112     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.10.009     Document Type: Article

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