Biofloc technology as a promising tool to improve aquaculture production

MH Khanjani, M Sharifinia - Reviews in aquaculture, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Given that the expansion of the aquaculture industry is associated with increased
environmental impact and its strong dependence on fishmeal in the diet, the use of biofloc …

Biofloc technology in aquaculture: beneficial effects and future challenges

R Crab, T Defoirdt, P Bossier, W Verstraete - Aquaculture, 2012 - Elsevier
As the human population continues to grow, food production industries such as aquaculture
will need to expand as well. In order to preserve the environment and the natural resources …

Effect of biofloc technology on growth, digestive enzyme activity, hematology, and immune response of genetically improved farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

L Long, J Yang, Y Li, C Guan, F Wu - Aquaculture, 2015 - Elsevier
An 8-week experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of biofloc technology (BFT)
on the growth, digestive activity, hematology, and immune response of genetically improved …

Biofloc technology (BFT): a review for aquaculture application and animal food industry

M Emerenciano, G Gaxiola… - Biomass now-cultivation …, 2013 - books.google.com
The aquaculture industry is growing fast at a rate of~ 9% per year since the 1970s [1].
However, this industry has come under scrutiny for contribution to environmental …

A solution for sustainable utilization of aquaculture waste: a comprehensive review of biofloc technology and aquamimicry

U Nisar, D Peng, Y Mu, Y Sun - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Biofloc technology (BFT) is gaining traction as a strategic aquaculture tool for boosting feed
conversions, biosecurity, and wastewater recycling. The significant aspect of BFT is …

Effects of bioflocs on growth performance, digestive enzyme activity and body composition of juvenile Litopenaeus vannamei in zero-water exchange tanks …

WJ Xu, LQ Pan - Aquaculture, 2012 - Elsevier
A 30-day feeding experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of promoted bioflocs
on growth performance, feed utilization, digestive enzyme activity and whole body …

The effect of different carbon sources on the nutritional composition, microbial community and structure of bioflocs

YF Wei, SA Liao, A Wang - Aquaculture, 2016 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to document how different carbon sources affect the quality of
biofloc (BF). The experiment consisted of three types of biofloc systems in which biofloc was …

Biofloc microbiome with bioremediation and health benefits

V Kumar, S Roy, BK Behera, HS Swain… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The biofloc system has recently attracted great attention as a cost-effective, sustainable, and
environmentally friendly technology and expected to contribute toward human food security …

Biofloc technology application as a food source in a limited water exchange nursery system for pink shrimp Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis (Latreille, 1817)

M Emerenciano, ELC Ballester, RO Cavalli… - Aquaculture …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In a 30‐day experiment, Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis PL25 (25±10 mg; 17.9±1.6 mm) were
raised in nine circular floating cages with a stocking density of 1000 shrimp m− 3. Three …

The effect of different carbon sources on the nutritional value of bioflocs, a feed for Macrobrachium rosenbergii postlarvae

R Crab, B Chielens, M Wille, P Bossier… - Aquaculture …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
A 15‐day lab‐scale experiment was performed to determine the possible use of bioflocs as
a feed for Macrobrachium rosenbergii postlarvae. The bioflocs were grown on acetate …