Biofloc technology as a promising tool to improve aquaculture production

MH Khanjani, M Sharifinia - Reviews in aquaculture, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Given that the expansion of the aquaculture industry is associated with increased
environmental impact and its strong dependence on fishmeal in the diet, the use of biofloc …

A detailed look at the impacts of biofloc on immunological and hematological parameters and improving resistance to diseases

MH Khanjani, M Sharifinia… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2023 - Elsevier
The innate immunity of invertebrates serves as a critical trait that provides a valuable
foundation for studying the common biological responses to environmental changes. With …

Recent progress towards the application of biofloc technology for tilapia farming

MH Khanjani, M Sharifinia, S Hajirezaee - Aquaculture, 2022 - Elsevier
Water and land scarcity are both major barriers to aquaculture. New technologies such as
intensive aquaculture with limited water exchange should be used as a way to overcome …

Biofloc technology: an emerging avenue in aquatic animal healthcare and nutrition

I Ahmad, AM Babitha Rani, AK Verma… - Aquaculture …, 2017 - Springer
Biofloc is a conglomeric aggregation of microbial communities such as phytoplankton,
bacteria, and living and dead particulate organic matter. Biofloc technology involves …

[HTML][HTML] Biofloc: a sustainable alternative for improving the production of farmed cyprinid species

MH Khanjani, M Sharifinia, S Hajirezaee - Aquaculture Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
As the global population continues its rapid growth, it has become imperative to expand
aquaculture in order to meet the ever-increasing demand for food. Currently, carp farming …

The role of the gut microbiome in sustainable teleost aquaculture

WB Perry, E Lindsay, CJ Payne… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
As the most diverse vertebrate group and a major component of a growing global
aquaculture industry, teleosts continue to attract significant scientific attention. The growth in …

Biofloc technology in fish aquaculture: A review

YB Yu, JH Choi, JH Lee, AH Jo, KM Lee, JH Kim - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The application of biofloc to fish species has several advantages, including the
enhancement of production by increasing growth performance and survival rate and the …

The enrichment of diet with beneficial bacteria (single-or multi-strain) in biofloc system enhanced the water quality, growth performance, immune responses, and …

G Mohammadi, G Rafiee, KR Tavabe, HMR Abdel-Latif… - Aquaculture, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study examined the influences of dietary single strain (SSP; Lactobacillus
plantarum) or multi-strain (MSP; Bacillus subtilis, L. plantarum, L. rhamnosus, L. acidophilus …

Effects of carbon sources and plant protein levels in a biofloc system on growth performance, and the immune and antioxidant status of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis …

AT Mansour, MÁ Esteban - Fish & shellfish immunology, 2017 - Elsevier
The efficacy of different biofloc treatments (BFTs) to compensate for a reduction in dietary
protein level under zero-water exchange systems was studied during a 10 weeks …

Biofloc technology: a review on the microbial interactions, operational parameters and implications to disease and health management of cultured aquatic animals

AB Dauda - Reviews in Aquaculture, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aquaculture is increasingly becoming more intensified leading to challenges to maintain
optimal water quality conditions but also reducing effluent discharge to the environment …