Bioremediation in Aquaculture
A. Anix Vivek Santhiya
Dept. of Aquaculture, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu (628 008), India
C. Lloyd Chrispin*
Dept. of Fisheries Extension, Economics and Statistics, Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri, Tamil Nadu (601 204), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Beneficial bacteria, Bioremediators, Nitrosomonas, Probiotics
Abstract
Aquaculture is a needed industry in the Indian agricultural sector to boost the Indian economy. Aquaculture is now considered as a potential polluter of the aquatic environment and a cause of degradation of wetland areas due to higher usage of inputs. The bacteria are applied for the purpose of enhancing the microbial communities in pond waters and soils. The bioremediation technology can be used to cure the contaminated water and increase the fish production in the pond. Bioremediation consists of using living organisms such as bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, cyanobacteria and to a lesser extent, plants. The current approach to improving water quality in aquaculture is the application of microbes/ enzymes to the ponds known as 'bioremediation'.
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