Strict environmental restrictions force the aquaculture industry to guarantee optimal water quality for fish production in a sustainable manner. The implementation of anammox (anaerobic ammonium oxidation) in biofilters would result in the conversion of both ammonium and nitrite (both toxic to aquatic animals) into harmless dinitrogen gas. Both marine and freshwater aquaculture systems contain populations of anammox bacteria. These bacteria are also present in the faeces of freshwater and marine fish. Interestingly, a new planctomycete species appears to be present in these recirculation systems too. Further exploitation of anammox bacteria in different compartments of aquaculture systems can lead to a more environmentally friendly aquaculture practice.
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Anammox bacteria in different compartments of recirculating aquaculture systems
Maartje A.H.J. van Kessel;
Maartje A.H.J. van Kessel
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*Department of Microbiology, IWWR, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, NL-6525 AJ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
†Department of Animal Physiology, IWWR, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, NL-6525 AJ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
1To whom correspondence should be addressed (email Maartje.vankessel@science.ru.nl).
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Harry R. Harhangi;
Harry R. Harhangi
*Department of Microbiology, IWWR, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, NL-6525 AJ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Gert Flik;
Gert Flik
†Department of Animal Physiology, IWWR, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, NL-6525 AJ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Mike S.M. Jetten;
Mike S.M. Jetten
*Department of Microbiology, IWWR, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, NL-6525 AJ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Peter H.M. Klaren;
Peter H.M. Klaren
†Department of Animal Physiology, IWWR, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, NL-6525 AJ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Huub J.M. Op den Camp
Huub J.M. Op den Camp
*Department of Microbiology, IWWR, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, NL-6525 AJ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Publisher: Portland Press Ltd
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September 09 2011
Online ISSN: 1470-8752
Print ISSN: 0300-5127
© The Authors Journal compilation © 2011 Biochemical Society
2011
Biochem Soc Trans (2011) 39 (6): 1817–1821.
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Maartje A.H.J. van Kessel, Harry R. Harhangi, Gert Flik, Mike S.M. Jetten, Peter H.M. Klaren, Huub J.M. Op den Camp; Anammox bacteria in different compartments of recirculating aquaculture systems. Biochem Soc Trans 1 December 2011; 39 (6): 1817–1821. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20110743
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