Hazardous substances and their removal in recirculating aquaculture systems: A review

H Li, Z Cui, H Cui, Y Bai, Z Yin, K Qu - Aquaculture, 2023 - Elsevier
Aquaculture has great potential to feed and nourish the world's growing population.
However, the aquaculture products often increase at the expense of the environment …

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 …

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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Biofloc systems for sustainable production of economically important aquatic species: A review

M Mugwanya, MAO Dawood, F Kimera, H Sewilam - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increasing global population has led to an increase in food demand; consequently,
aquaculture is one of the food production sectors that has offered opportunities to alleviate …

The size of biofloc determines the nutritional composition and the nitrogen recovery by aquaculture animals

J Ekasari, D Angela, SH Waluyo, T Bachtiar… - Aquaculture, 2014 - Elsevier
The effect of biofloc size on the nutritional composition of the flocs and the nitrogen
utilization by white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), red tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and …

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 …

Immune response and disease resistance of shrimp fed biofloc grown on different carbon sources

J Ekasari, MH Azhar, EH Surawidjaja, S Nuryati… - Fish & shellfish …, 2014 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to document the immunological effects of growing shrimp in
biofloc systems. The experiment consisted of four types of biofloc systems in which bioflocs …

Enhancement of immune response and antioxidant status of Litopenaeus vannamei juvenile in biofloc-based culture tanks manipulating high C/N ratio of feed input

WJ Xu, LQ Pan - Aquaculture, 2013 - Elsevier
Biofloc technology (BFT) is a microbial manipulation technique used recently in intensive
shrimp aquaculture. The driving force of BFT culture systems is microbial biofloc that is …

A detailed look at the impacts of biofloc on immunological and hematological parameters and improving resistance to diseases

MH Khanjani, M Sharifinia… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2023 - Elsevier
The innate immunity of invertebrates serves as a critical trait that provides a valuable
foundation for studying the common biological responses to environmental changes. With …