Use of Coral Rubble, Aquamat™ and Aquaponic Biofiltration in the Recirculating System of a Marine Fish Hatchery

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dc.contributor.authorEstim, A.en
dc.contributor.authorMustafa, S.en
dc.contributor.editorSmith, Stephen Allenen
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-25T16:55:37Zen
dc.date.available2019-06-25T16:55:37Zen
dc.date.issued2010-06-01en
dc.description.abstractA preliminary study on the effect of combination biofilters, including coral rubble, geotextile Aquamat™ (Meridian Aquatic Technology, Silver Spring, MD, USA), and algal aquaponics in a marine fish recirculating system was investigated. Aquamat™ is an innovative product fabricated from highly specialized synthetic polymer substrates. Aquamat™ forms a complex three-dimensional structure that resembles seagrass in appearance, and has been used to support high stocking densities in fish culture ponds and enhance biological processes. In addition, coral rubble was used, and two seaweed species, Eucheuma spinosum and E. cottonii, were evaluated for their usefulness as aquaponic biofilters in a recirculating system. Results showed that the four different biofilters operating within the recirculating system were significantly different (P<0.05) in NH3-N and NO3-N concentrations. The lowest mean NH3-N concentration was recorded in the recirculating tank using Aquamat™ + seaweed + coral rubble, while the highest mean NO3-N concentration was recorded in the recirculating tank using Aquamat™ + coral rubble. Fish weight gain and survival rates were not significantly different (p<0.05) in the four recirculating systems. In the second experiment, three varieties of Eucheuma spp. grew poorly, and produced no noticeable effects on NH3-N, NO2-N and NO3-N concentrations. Eucheuma cottonii decayed in the early days, while the two varieties of E. spinosum decayed after 35 days. Once decayed, water quality impairment followed. This study concluded that Eucheuma species were not suitable as a method of biofiltration in a recirculating culture system. While these seaweeds do remediate water quality, they themselves require a good environment to perform this role. When conditions are not optimal for the stocked organisms, the co-culture system can produce negative results. Followup investigation is needed to determine the suitability of such integrated aquatic systems for a large-scale fish production in recirculation systems.en
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dc.identifier.citationEstim, A. and Mustafa, S., 2010. Use of Coral Rubble, Aquamat™ and Aquaponic Biofiltration in the Recirculating System of a Marine Fish Hatchery. International Journal of Recirculating Aquaculture, 11(1). DOI: http://doi.org/10.21061/ijra.v11i1.1343en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.21061/ijra.v11i1.1343en
dc.identifier.eissn2572-9160en
dc.identifier.issn1547-917Xen
dc.identifier.issue1en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/90637en
dc.identifier.volume11en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherCommercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Techen
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dc.rights.holderCommercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Techen
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectBiofilteren
dc.subjectAquaponicen
dc.subjectRecirculating Aquacultureen
dc.titleUse of Coral Rubble, Aquamat™ and Aquaponic Biofiltration in the Recirculating System of a Marine Fish Hatcheryen
dc.title.serialInternational Journal of Recirculating Aquacultureen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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