Biofloc technology: an emerging avenue in aquatic animal healthcare and nutrition

I Ahmad, AM Babitha Rani, AK Verma… - Aquaculture …, 2017 - Springer
Biofloc is a conglomeric aggregation of microbial communities such as phytoplankton,
bacteria, and living and dead particulate organic matter. Biofloc technology involves …

Bacteria in biofloc technology aquaculture systems: Roles and mediating factors

G Abakari, X Wu, X He, L Fan, G Luo - Reviews in Aquaculture, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The abundance of nitrogen compounds, phosphorous compounds and organic matter in
biofloc technology (BFT) aquaculture systems creates an ideal medium for increasing …

Biofloc technology application in aquaculture to support sustainable development goals

P Bossier, J Ekasari - Microbial biotechnology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Biofloc technology (BFT) application offers benefits in improving aquaculture production that
could contribute to the achievement of sustainable development goals. This technology …

Effects of C/N ratio on biofloc development, water quality, and performance of Litopenaeus vannamei juveniles in a biofloc-based, high-density, zero-exchange …

WJ Xu, TC Morris, TM Samocha - Aquaculture, 2016 - Elsevier
A six-week trial was conducted to study the effects of different levels of organic carbon
supplementation on biofloc color, structure and density, inorganic nitrogen and phosphorous …

The impact of rearing environment on the development of gut microbiota in tilapia larvae

C Giatsis, D Sipkema, H Smidt, H Heilig, G Benvenuti… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
This study explores the effect of rearing environment on water bacterial communities (BC)
and the association with those present in the gut of Nile tilapia larvae (Oreochromis niloticus …

Biofloc Technology (BFT) in Aquaculture: What Goes Right, What Goes Wrong? A Scientific‐Based Snapshot

MH Khanjani, M Sharifinia… - Aquaculture …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aquaculture is a crucial industry that can help meet the increasing demand for aquatic
protein products and provide employment opportunities in coastal areas and beyond. If …

Review of waste phosphorus from aquaculture: Source, removal and recovery

G Luo - Reviews in Aquaculture, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The contribution of phosphorus to water body eutrophication is a global environmental
problem, and rapid increases in aquaculture are considered a significant source of …

Water quality in biofloc technology (BFT): an applied review for an evolving aquaculture

MH Khanjani, A Mohammadi… - Aquaculture …, 2024 - Springer
Biofloc technology (BFT) has been identified as an effective and sustainable aquaculture
method, particularly beneficial for warm-water species in tropical areas. This technology is …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamics of nitrogenous compounds and their control in biofloc technology (BFT) systems: A review

G Abakari, G Luo, EO Kombat - Aquaculture and Fisheries, 2021 - Elsevier
Controlling toxic nitrogenous substances in biofloc technology (BFT) systems is critical for
the success of this novel technology. To effectively control nitrogen accumulation in BFT …

Dynamics of dissolved nutrients in the aquaculture shrimp ponds of the Min River estuary, China: Concentrations, fluxes and environmental loads

P Yang, DYF Lai, B Jin, D Bastviken, L Tan… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Dissolved inorganic nutrients (NO 2−-N, NO 3−-N, NH 4+-N, and PO 4 3−-P) play a
critical role in the effective management of water quality and prevention of fish and shrimp …