Effects of abrupt salinity increase on nitrification processes in a freshwater moving bed biofilter
Effects of abrupt salinity increase on nitrification processes in a freshwater moving bed biofilter
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DOI:
10.1016/j.aquaeng.2018.12.005
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发表时间:
2019-02-01
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4
通讯作者:
Pedersen, Lars-Flemming
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作者:
Kinyage, John Peter Hewa;Pedersen, Per Bovbjerg;Pedersen, Lars-Flemming
The nitrification process is a widely used biological approach responsible for ammonia and nitrite removal in recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) biofilters. Given this pivotal role, the influence of different water quality parameter on nitrification efficiency is important information for RAS operations. One influencing parameter is salinity, and salinity fluctuations in freshwater RAS biofilters are reported to affect the nitrifying bacteria. This study investigated the effects of abrupt increase in salinity in freshwater RAS on substrate-dependent (1'-order) as well as substrate independent (0'-order) nitrification rates. A 100% inhibition was found for surface specific removal (STR) of total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) and surface specific nitrite removal (SNR) when salinity was abruptly increased to 25 parts per thousand and above. A fast turnover (i.e. steep decline in [NH4-N+] and [NO2-N-]) were observed at lower salinities (