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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Main Authors: Becker, C, Hughen, K, Mincer, TJ, Ossolinski, J, Weber, L, Apprill, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2017-09-01
Series:Aquaculture Environment Interactions
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/aei/v9/p331-346/