Use of fluidized bed biofilter and immobilized Rhodopseudomonas palustris for ammonia removal and fish health maintenance in a recirculation aquaculture system

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 327-334

  Peirong, Zhan ^a   Wei, Liu ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Fluidized bed biofilter; Immobilized Rhodopseudomonas palustris; Rainbow trout and common carp; Recirculation aquaculture system; Valveless filter

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; AQUACULTURE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILTRATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL ORGANELLE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FILTRATION; IMMOBILIZATION; NITRIFICATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POROSITY; SALMONID; SUSPENDED LOAD; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; NITROBACTERIA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; RHODOPSEUDOMONAS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 84873289948     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2011.03038.x     Document Type: Article

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