title: Nutrient removal from shrimp farm effluent by aquatic plants.
abstract: Duckweed was used to treat effluent from a shrimp farm in a batch wise and recirculation system. The result showed that duckweed could efficiently remove nutrients in the effluent, especially ammonia, which seemed to be the preferred nitrogen source of the plant. Red tilapia was used in the recirculation system and showed high potential in removal of uneaten shrimp feed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangmod, Tungkru, Thailand.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ruenglertpanyakul
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Attasat
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wanichpongpan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017756:Aquaculture; D005068:Eutrophication; D009566:Nitrates / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D009573:Nitrites / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D033561:Penaeidae / Q000378:metabolism*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D018521:Plant Physiological Phenomena; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D013785:Thailand; D013997:Time Factors; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D018508:Water Purification
chemical_list: D009566:Nitrates; D009573:Nitrites; D010710:Phosphates; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D009584:Nitrogen