Impact of prawn farming effluent on coral reef water nutrients and microorganisms
Tropical coral reefs are characterized by low-nutrient waters that support oligotrophic picoplankton over a productive benthic ecosystem. Nutrient-rich effluent released from aquaculture facilities into coral reef environments may potentially upset the balance of these ecosystems by altering picopla...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Inter-Research
2017-09-01
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Series: | Aquaculture Environment Interactions |
Online Access: | https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/aei/v9/p331-346/ |