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Influence of fish feed composition on oxygen utilization during decomposition of aquaculture effluents
Author(s) -
Klanjšček Jasminka,
Geček Sunčana,
Legović Tarzan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
aquaculture research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2109
pISSN - 1355-557X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2011.02994.x
Subject(s) - organic matter , aquaculture , decomposition , chemical oxygen demand , oxygen , environmental chemistry , biology , effluent , dry matter , biomass (ecology) , fish <actinopterygii> , zoology , ecology , chemistry , environmental engineering , environmental science , fishery , wastewater , organic chemistry
The decomposition of the organic matter, in the form of excess feed and excreted faeces, introduced to the environment by aquaculture can endanger living organisms by lowering oxygen levels. To increase the accuracy of the oxygen utilization assessment, we developed linear (L‐MOD) and non‐linear models (NL‐MOD) for the dynamics of decomposition and accumulation of the organic matter, oxygen utilization and ammonium production. The models are based on mass‐balance stoichiometric reactions for conversion of organic matter into bacterial biomass under aerobic conditions. Organic matter is represented by a general chemical formula sensitive to protein, carbohydrate and lipid content. The mass of organic matter is expressed in chemical oxygen demand ( COD ) units, providing more convenient tracking of oxygen utilization. Degradable part of the organic matter is distinguished from a non‐degradable part. The model results are compared with the data sets from simulated aquaculture pond experiment.