Better Management Practices for Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

Environmental Best Management Practices for Aquaculture

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 389-426

  Summerfelt, Steven T ^a   Vinci, Brian J ^a  

^a Freshwater Institute Shepherdstown   (United States)

Author keywords

Feed, major input of nitrogen, phosphorus, organic matter, and solids; Flow through raceways; Partial reuse systems; Point source waste streams; Publicly owned treatment works (POTWs); Recirculating systems, using unit treatment processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 82655177958     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780813818672.ch10     Document Type: Chapter

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