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Biological nutrient removal by recirculating aquaponic system: Optimization of the dimension ratio between the hydroponic & rearing tank components
Biological nutrient removal by recirculating aquaponic system: Optimization of the dimension ratio between the hydroponic & rearing tank components Author links open overlay panelSu Shiung Lam a c, Nyuk Ling Ma b, Ahmad Jusoh a, Mohd Azmi Ambak c Show more Add to Mendeley Share Cite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2015.03.012Get rights and content Abstract Marble goby (Oxyeleotris marmorata Bleeker) was cultured in a recirculating aquaponic system (RAS) containing a hydroponic tank grown with…
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Towards a more sustainable fertilization: Combined use of compost and inorganic fertilization for tomato cultivation
Towards a more sustainable fertilization: Combined use of compost and inorganic fertilization for tomato cultivation Author links open overlay panelTeresa Hernández, Carmen Chocano, José-Luis Moreno, Carlos García Show more Add to Mendeley Share Cite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2014.07.006Get rights and content Abstract The feasibility of using combined organic and inorganic fertilizers as an alternative to conventional inorganic fertilization was tested for tomato crops. To do…
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Soil Minerals and Plant Nutrition
gold “Water is the driving force of all nature.” – Leonardo da Vinci Water is a ubiquitous and critically important substance on Earth. Essential to all living things and the health of ecosystems (Moss 2010), water is considered a prerequisite for life on other planets (Marais et al. 2008). The availability of water even partially controls…
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The Influence of Soils on Human Health (title only)
“The Influence of Soils on Human Health” — https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/the-influence-of-soils-on-human-health-127878980/
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The Rhizosphere – Roots, Soil and Everything In Between (title only)
“The Rhizosphere – Roots, Soil and Everything In Between” — https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/the-rhizosphere-roots-soil-and-67500617/
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What Are Soils?
Soil is… a Recipe with Five Ingredients Soil is a material composed of five ingredients — minerals, soil organic matter, living organisms, gas, and water. Soil minerals are divided into three size classes — clay, silt, and sand (Figure 1); the percentages of particles in these size classes is called soil texture. The mineralogy of soils is diverse. For example, a…
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Chemical composition and release rate of waste discharge from an Atlantic salmon farm with an evaluation of IMTA feasibility
Chemical composition and release rate of waste discharge from an Atlantic salmon farm with an evaluation of IMTA feasibility Xinxin Wang1,*, Kjersti Andresen1 , Aleksander Handå2 , Bjørn Jensen3 , Kjell Inge Reitan1 , Yngvar Olsen1 1 Trondheim Biological Station, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway 2 SINTEF Fisheries…
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Identifying the nutritional composition of fish waste, bones, scales, and fins (title only)
Identifying the nutritional composition of fish waste, bones, scales, and fins Afrah A.Maktoof1 , Roaa Jafar Elherarlla1 , and Saleem Ethaib2* 1 University of Thi-Qar, College of Science, 64001 Al-Nassiriya, Iraq 2 University of Thi-Qar, College of Engineering, 64001Al-Nassiriya, Iraq *Corresponding author E-mail: dr.saleem@utq.edu.iq, salem_eidt@yahoio.com Abstract. Extraction valuable products from fish waste such as protein,…
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Introduction to the Sorption of Chemical Constituents in Soils (title Only)
“Introduction to the Sorption of Chemical Constituents in Soils” — https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/introduction-to-the-sorption-of-chemical-constituents-94841002/
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The Soil Biota (title only)
“The Soil Biota” — https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/the-soil-biota-84078125/
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