Optimized Utilization of Organic Carbon in Aquaculture Biofloc Systems: A Review
Biofloc technology (BFT) as an efficient aquaculture alternative is attracting attention for boosting biosecurity with minimal water exchange and reduced feed intake. BFT relies on applying organic carbon to maintain a high C/N ratio above 10, which allows heterotrophs to assimilate toxic nitrogen....
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| author | Changwei Li Xiaoyu Zhang Yu Chen Shiyu Zhang Limin Dai Wenjing Zhu Yuan Chen |
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| description | Biofloc technology (BFT) as an efficient aquaculture alternative is attracting attention for boosting biosecurity with minimal water exchange and reduced feed intake. BFT relies on applying organic carbon to maintain a high C/N ratio above 10, which allows heterotrophs to assimilate toxic nitrogen. A high percentage of carbon loss is thus generated from BFT. For this review, a thorough search of the relevant literature was conducted to gather valuable information on the optimization of carbon utilization. The keywords searched included ‘BFT’, ‘carbon use efficiency’, ‘carbon conversion’, ‘carbon retention’, ‘carbon emission’, ‘carbon loss’, and ‘carbon release’. The current review discusses the possible effects of various C/N ratios, carbon types, addition strategies, and technology integration with respect to the optimized carbon utilization in BFT. Given the extreme lack of accessible research, it was concluded that the carbon utilization in BFT is still in its initial research stage. Anyhow, this review sheds light on plausible approaches for boosted carbon utilization by adopting slow-release carbon, reducing carbon input, integrating with other technologies, and enhancing interactions between functional microbes within BFT, thereby contributing to sustainable aquaculture. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d79f0bead9141038321decc3474b7a82023-11-19T10:41:05ZengMDPI AGFishes2410-38882023-09-018946510.3390/fishes8090465Optimized Utilization of Organic Carbon in Aquaculture Biofloc Systems: A ReviewChangwei Li0Xiaoyu Zhang1Yu Chen2Shiyu Zhang3Limin Dai4Wenjing Zhu5Yuan Chen6School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaBiofloc technology (BFT) as an efficient aquaculture alternative is attracting attention for boosting biosecurity with minimal water exchange and reduced feed intake. BFT relies on applying organic carbon to maintain a high C/N ratio above 10, which allows heterotrophs to assimilate toxic nitrogen. A high percentage of carbon loss is thus generated from BFT. For this review, a thorough search of the relevant literature was conducted to gather valuable information on the optimization of carbon utilization. The keywords searched included ‘BFT’, ‘carbon use efficiency’, ‘carbon conversion’, ‘carbon retention’, ‘carbon emission’, ‘carbon loss’, and ‘carbon release’. The current review discusses the possible effects of various C/N ratios, carbon types, addition strategies, and technology integration with respect to the optimized carbon utilization in BFT. Given the extreme lack of accessible research, it was concluded that the carbon utilization in BFT is still in its initial research stage. Anyhow, this review sheds light on plausible approaches for boosted carbon utilization by adopting slow-release carbon, reducing carbon input, integrating with other technologies, and enhancing interactions between functional microbes within BFT, thereby contributing to sustainable aquaculture.https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/8/9/465carbon utilizationC/Ncarbon typecarbon addition strategytechnology integration |
| spellingShingle | Changwei Li Xiaoyu Zhang Yu Chen Shiyu Zhang Limin Dai Wenjing Zhu Yuan Chen Optimized Utilization of Organic Carbon in Aquaculture Biofloc Systems: A Review Fishes carbon utilization C/N carbon type carbon addition strategy technology integration |
| title | Optimized Utilization of Organic Carbon in Aquaculture Biofloc Systems: A Review |
| title_full | Optimized Utilization of Organic Carbon in Aquaculture Biofloc Systems: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Optimized Utilization of Organic Carbon in Aquaculture Biofloc Systems: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimized Utilization of Organic Carbon in Aquaculture Biofloc Systems: A Review |
| title_short | Optimized Utilization of Organic Carbon in Aquaculture Biofloc Systems: A Review |
| title_sort | optimized utilization of organic carbon in aquaculture biofloc systems a review |
| topic | carbon utilization C/N carbon type carbon addition strategy technology integration |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/8/9/465 |
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