Publication: Optimization of chitosan flocculation for phytoplankton removal in shrimp culture ponds
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2009-11-01
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01448609
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Mahidol University
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Aquacultural Engineering. Vol.41, No.3 (2009), 188-193
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Pranee Lertsutthiwong, Suttikarn Sutti, Sorawit Powtongsook Optimization of chitosan flocculation for phytoplankton removal in shrimp culture ponds. Aquacultural Engineering. Vol.41, No.3 (2009), 188-193. doi:10.1016/j.aquaeng.2009.07.006 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/26965
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Optimization of chitosan flocculation for phytoplankton removal in shrimp culture ponds
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The removal of phytoplankton cells from aquaculture systems generally results in the reduction of nitrogenous waste and improves water quality. With this study, the effects of chitosan concentration, environmental condition and pH adjustment on flocculation of phytoplankton in marine shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) culture tanks were investigated. The remaining phytoplankton and suspended solids in the system were indicators for evaluating the efficiency of chitosan on flocculation. The results indicate that the flocculation efficiency of chitosan was highest (>85%) and remained fairly constant at a chitosan concentration of 40-80 mg L-1and a pH range of 7-9 after chitosan addition. With this novel technique including 40 mg L-1chitosan addition, pH adjustment to 6.5 and then to 8.5, high efficiency and consistency of flocculation were achieved. This technique could also be applied with various water alkalinity up to 400 mg CaCO3L-1. The experiment for phytoplankton removal by chitosan flocculation in the recirculating aquaculture system showed that flocculation efficiency remained constant even though flocculation was repeated several times. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.