Problems affecting nitrification in commercial RAS with fixed-bed biofilters for salmonids in Chile

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-96

  Emparanza, Esteban J M ^a  

^a Billund Aquaculture Chile SA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chile; Fixed bed biofilters; Nitrification; Nitrogenous compounds; Recirculating aquaculture systems; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CHILE; CULTURE CONDITIONS; FINE SOLIDS; FIXED-BED; FIXED-BED BIOFILTERS; HIGH DENSITY; MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS; NITRIFICATION PROCESS; NITRIFYING BACTERIA; NITROGENOUS COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRODUCTION STRATEGY; RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEM; RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS; SALMONIDS; TARGET SPECIES; WATER EXCHANGE; WATER INLETS;

AGRICULTURE; AQUACULTURE; BACTERIA; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; CARBON MONOXIDE; DENITRIFICATION; FEEDING; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

NITRIFICATION;

BIOFILTRATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); NITRIFICATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RECIRCULATING SYSTEM; SALMONID; WATER QUALITY;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SALMONIDAE;

EID: 70049087311     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2009.06.010     Document Type: Article

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