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Managing nitrifying bacteria in biofloc culture of Pacific white shrimp

It is possible to maintain a microbial community in artificial substrates, after a period of absence of shrimp, aeration and even water. 

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Building a better shrimp nursery, part 2
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Health & Welfare

Building a better shrimp nursery, part 2

Shrimp nursery systems offer the shrimp industry an important opportunity to increase profits, by helping produce strong, healthy and uniform juveniles with significant potential for compensatory growth after their transfer for final pond grow-out. Biofloc technology and water quality are critical components of shrimp nursery systems.