Longterm Monitoring of Nitrification and Nitrifying Communities during Biofilter Activation of Two Marine Recirculation Aquaculture Systems (RAS)

• Main Authors: Sabine Keuter (Author), Stefanie Beth (Author), Gerrit Quantz (Author), Carsten Schulz (Author), Eva Spieck (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: International Journal of Aquaculture and Fishery Sciences - Peertechz Publications, 2017-07-11.
• Subjects: Research Article
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<p>      Biofilters are crucial and costly components in marine recirculating aquaculture systems. However, not much is known about the settlement of nitrifying organisms and developing nitrification rates during the start-up phases of these reactors. The nitrifying microorganisms in moving be...