Degradation and effect of hydrogen peroxide in small-scale recirculation aquaculture system biofilters

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1113-1122

  Møller, Martin Sune ^a   Arvin, Erik ^a   Pedersen, Lars Flemming ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Biofilter; Degradation; Hydrogen peroxide; Nitrification; Reaction kinetics

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; DISINFECTION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LONG-TERM CHANGE; REACTION KINETICS; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 77954704394     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2009.02394.x     Document Type: Article

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