An assessment of total ammonia nitrogen concentration in Alabama (USA) ictalurid catfish ponds and the possible risk of ammonia toxicity

Aquaculture ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 437 ◽  
pp. 263-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Zhou ◽  
Claude E. Boyd
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
Gunawan Pratama Yoga ◽  
Kristin Noni Riyanti Buraen ◽  
Sutanto Sutanto

Ammonia is one of the nutrient wastes products which can be toxic to all vertebrates, including fish. Usually, ammonia toxicity is expressed as Total Ammonia Nitrogen (TAN, mgN/L). Tambra fish (Tor tambroides) is freshwater fish with important economic value in some areas in Indonesia. According to overfishing and forest degradation, the fish has become threatened. This research aimed to calculate the LC50 value of ammonia to Tambra fish (Tor tambroides) and estimate  NOEC,  LOEC, and MATC values of ammonia to Tambra fish (Tor tambroides). This study was conducted using the static test method with two steps. The first stage is a preliminary test, where the preliminary test is observed for 24 hours With five concentrations excluding control. Whereas in the second stage that is carried out, observation for 96 hours with four concentrations excluding control. The Probit test is Performed to obtain LC50 value results, then proceed with ammonia analysis using the Salicylate Test Kit method. The results showed that ammonia had acute toxicity with LC50-96 hour value of NH4Cl against Tambra fish fry (Tor tambroides) in the amount of 354.615 mg/L. Ammonia caused acute toxicity to Tambra fish fry (Tor tambroides).The LC50-96 hour value was 354.615 mg/L in the form of Total Ammonia Nitrogen (TAN) or it was equivalent to un-ionized Ammonia (NH3) of 9.8937 mg/L, while values of the Lowest Observed Effect Concentration (LOEC) and No Observed Effect Concentration (NOEC) of ammonia on Tambra fish (Tor tambroides) were 578.24 mg/L and 280.18 mg/L, respectively.


2016 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 935-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyong Park ◽  
Fenghao Cui ◽  
Kyung Mo ◽  
Moonil Kim

In this study, we evaluated ammonia toxicity in mesophilic anaerobic digestion at various pH values and total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) concentrations. We performed anaerobic toxicity assays (ATAs) to evaluate the toxicity effects of TAN and pH on mesophilic anaerobic digestion. Modeling based on the results of the ATAs indicated that the specific methanogenic activity (SMA) decreased by 30% at a TAN concentration higher than 3.0 g/L compared to a TAN concentration of 0 g/L. In addition, the highest SMA for a given TAN level (0.5–10.0 g/L) was observed at a pH of around 7.6. The results of bacterial community analyses showed that the diversity and richness of microorganisms with increasing TAN concentration were decreased. Chloroflexi and Synergistetes were the dominant phyla at TAN concentrations less than 3.0 g/L, and Firmicutes was the dominant phylum at TAN concentrations higher than 3.0 g/L, implying that the ammonia toxicity concentration may influence the kind of dominant species. In conclusion, to start a stable mesophilic anaerobic digestion concerning ammonia toxicity, a TAN concentration less than 3.0 g/L is preferable.


Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 2556
Author(s):  
Huihui Wang ◽  
Zifu Li ◽  
Xiaoqin Zhou ◽  
Xuemei Wang ◽  
Siqi Zuo

This study was performed to investigate the anaerobic digestion feasibility of kitchen waste and blackwater under different scenarios in laboratory tests. According to biochemical methane potential tests, when the kitchen waste to blackwater solid ratio was 1:1, the cumulative methane production reached the highest amount at 313.2 mL/g volatile solids (VSs), which was 26.4% and 29.4% higher than the anaerobic monodigestion of kitchen waste and blackwater, respectively, indicating that the anaerobic codigestion of kitchen waste and blackwater had a synergetic effect. Furthermore, the effect of different initial total ammonia nitrogen concentrations in blackwater on anaerobic digestion was determined based on the above experimental results, thereby proving that reducing the total ammonia nitrogen concentration in blackwater can appropriately improve the efficiency of methane production. Therefore, anaerobic digestion is a suitable method for the biogas production of kitchen waste and blackwater. It is of great significance for the organic waste stream treatment of households in a decentralized scale, especially in rural areas.


2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bharat Nandkumar Mulay ◽  
Konda Rajasekhar Reddy

Abstract This experimental investigation of a laboratory scale aquaponic system included testing of a biofilter with basil plant as the biofilter part on aquaculture water quality. Irridescent shark was selected as aquaculture species. The biofilter consist of natural biomaterials such as coconut husk, coco peat, and coarse aggregates. The experiment was carried out for three short water recirculation durations of 2, 3, and 4 h/day. The influent and effluent ammonia NH3, total ammonia nitrogen (TAN), nitrites NO2 and nitrates NO3 levels were measured and analysed. The results showed that the biofilter effectively removed NH3 (65 - 71 %), TAN (34 - 58 %), and NO2 (60 - 67 %) from the aquaculture water. The dissolved oxygen (DO) levels were maintained between 3 - 7.0 mg/l during all the recirculation durations. The significance of water recirculation period was assessed by calculating the differences between the means of water quality parameters with a statistical test named one-way analysis of variance (ANNOVA) with significant level P taken as 5 %, i.e., P ≤ 0.5. The effluent mean NH3 levels 0.030 mg/l, 0.033 mg/l, and 0.022 mg/l exhibited significant difference at 4 h/d periods while effluent TAN levels 0.81, 0.77, and 0.77 showed no difference with varying periods.


Aquaculture ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 520 ◽  
pp. 734963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamoru Oshiki ◽  
Takashi Aizuka ◽  
Hirotoshi Netsu ◽  
Satoshi Oomori ◽  
Akihiro Nagano ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 412 (13) ◽  
pp. 3167-3176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanisa Thepchuay ◽  
Raquel B. R. Mesquita ◽  
Duangjai Nacapricha ◽  
António O. S. S. Rangel

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