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Aaron Cupp adding formalin to test aquaria

Detailed Description

Objective

Determine the impact PARASITE-S® will have on the ability of the RAS biofilter to convert ammonia to nitrate.

References

Badiola, Maddi, Diego Mendiola, and John Bostock.  2012.  Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) analysis:  Main issues on management and future challenges.  Aquacultural Engineering.  51:  26 – 35.

Ebeling, James, Michael Timmons, and J. Bisogni.  2006.  Engineering analysis of the stoichiometry of photoautotrophic, autotrophic, and heterotrophic removal of ammonia – nitrogen in aquaculture systems.  Aquaculture. 257:  346 – 358.

Hagopain, Daniel and John Riley.  1998.  A closer look at the bacteriology of nitrification.  Aquacultural Engineering.  18:  223 – 244.

Wik, Torsten E.I., Björn T. Lindén, and Per I. Wramner.  2009.  Integrated dynamic aquaculture and wastewater treatment modeling for recirculating aquaculture systems.  Aquaculture 287:  361 – 370.

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Public Domain.