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Comparison of three unionid mussel species in removing green microalgae grown in recirculating aquaculture system effluent (2024)


Julkunen, V., Stevčić, Č., Pirhonen, J., & Pulkkinen, K. (2024). Comparison of three unionid mussel species in removing green microalgae grown in recirculating aquaculture system effluent. Hydrobiologia, 851(16), 3911-3924. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-024-05547-w


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Julkaisun tiedot

Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajatJulkunen, Ville; Stevčić, Čedomir; Pirhonen, Juhani; Pulkkinen, Katja

Lehti tai sarjaHydrobiologia

ISSN0018-8158

eISSN1573-5117

Julkaisuvuosi2024

Ilmestymispäivä26.04.2024

Volyymi851

Lehden numero16

Artikkelin sivunumerot3911-3924

KustantajaSpringer Nature

JulkaisumaaAlankomaat

Julkaisun kielienglanti

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-024-05547-w

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Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/94568


Tiivistelmä

Global increase in aquaculture production has created a need to reduce its environmental impacts. Nutrients could be recycled especially at land-based recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) by cultivating green microalgae in aquaculture effluent. However, microalgae are difficult to harvest. As a multi-trophic solution, mussels could be used in harvesting microalgae. We tested three European freshwater mussels (duck mussel Anodonta anatina, swan mussel A. cygnea, and swollen river mussel Unio tumidus) for filtering two common green microalgae (Monoraphidium griffithii and Selenastrum sp.) grown in RAS effluent. Mussels decreased microalgal concentrations in the tanks 42–83% over three consecutive trials. Algal concentrations at the end of each trial were lowest for both microalgae in tanks containing Anodonta mussels. Clearance rates were higher for Anodonta mussels than for U. tumidus. Mussels biodeposited more microalgae to tank bottoms when M. griffithii was filtered. Ammonium concentration decreased or did not change in tanks with M. griffithii, but increased in tanks containing Selenastrum sp. These results suggest that of the tested species Anodonta mussels and M. griffithii show best potential for RAS effluent bioremediation application. We conclude that a co-culture of microalgae and unionid mussels could be used for recycling nutrients in aquaculture.


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Vapaat asiasanatbiological harvesting; mussel biofltration; nutrient recycling; recirculating aquaculture system (RAS); effluent bioremediation


Liittyvät organisaatiot


OKM-raportointiKyllä

VIRTA-lähetysvuosi2024

Alustava JUFO-taso2


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