Anaerobic Treatment of Brackishwater Aquaculture Sludge: An Alternative to Waste Stabilization Ponds

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 238-248

  Mirzoyan, Natella ^a   McDonald, Ryan Christopher ^b   Gross, Amit ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BIOREACTOR; BRACKISH WATER; MICROORGANISM; ORGANIC MATTER; REDUCTION; SALINITY; SLUDGE; TESTING METHOD; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

EID: 84859363297     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: 17497345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2012.00554.x     Document Type: Article

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