Design implication of carbon dioxide production within biofilters contained in recirculating salmonid culture systems

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 171-182

  Summerfelt, Steven T ^a   Sharrer, Mark J ^a  

^a Freshwater Institute Shepherdstown   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Aquaculture; Biofilter; Carbon dioxide; Recirculating

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; NITRIFICATION; OPTIMIZATION; OXYGEN; QUALITY CONTROL; SAND; STOICHIOMETRY; WATER;

HETEROTROPHIC OXYGEN; TOTAL AMMONIA NITROGEN (TAN);

BIOFILTERS;

AQUACULTURE SYSTEM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SALMONIDAE;

EID: 7444240832     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2004.03.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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