The possibility of application of agglomerate elastomers (EPP) as media for biological bed in aquaculture |
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| Authors: | Mateusz Sikora Joanna Nowosad Mateusz Biegaj Dariusz Kucharczyk Marcin D?bowski |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Lake and River Fisheries, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland;2. Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland |
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| Abstract: | The aim of the study was to determine the possibility of experimental media (agglomerate elastomers EPP) application as biological media bed, which serves the purpose of water purification in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). RAS enables mass‐production of fish in small volume of water in a limited area. This involves the possibility of multiple usage of water during culture. However, for that purpose of maintaining proper physico‐chemical parameters, water purification from products of metabolism, especially toxic nitrogen compounds, is required. One of the simplest and most effective ways to achieve it is combining application of two types of water filtration: mechanical and biological. It is needed to study new media for biological bed with proper filling is able to purify water from toxic nitrogen compounds. |
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| Keywords: | biological bed carp EPP recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) |
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