Luxury uptake of phosphorus by microalgae in full-scale waste stabilisation ponds

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 704-709

  Powell, N ^a   Shilton, A ^a   Pratt, S ^b   Chisti, Y ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Luxury uptake; Phosphorus removal; Polyphosphate; Waste stabilisation ponds

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; BIOMASS CONCENTRATIONS; HIGH DEGREE OF VARIABILITY; LUXURY UPTAKE; MICRO-ALGAE; MICROALGAL GROWTH; PHOSPHORUS CONTENTS; PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; POLYPHOSPHATES; RAPID GROWTH; WASTE STABILISATION POND; WASTE STABILISATION PONDS; WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS;

ALGAE; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ECOLOGY; LAKES; MICROORGANISMS; PHOSPHORUS; STABILIZATION; STABILIZATION PONDS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATERWORKS;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

PHOSPHORUS;

METABOLISM; MICROALGA; PHOSPHORUS; POND; STABILIZATION;

ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROALGA; NONHUMAN; PH; PLANT METABOLISM; POND; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE STABILIZATION PONDS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; MICROALGAE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHOSPHORUS; SEASONS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 79953216094     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2011.116     Document Type: Article

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