Nitrogen and phosphorus removal from aquaculture wastewater in a shrimp-vegetable symbiosis system#br#

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  • (1  Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003,Shandong, China;
    2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
    3 Yantai Research Institute, Harbin Engineering University, Yantai 264006, Shandong, China;
    4 Shandong Evergreen Seed Company, Weifang 262716, Shandong, China)

Online published: 2025-07-08

Abstract

This study aimed to construct an integrated aquaponics system combining Litopenaeus vannamei and Beta vulgaris var. cicla L, and evaluate its potential for nitrogen/phosphorus removal and resource utilization in aquaculture wastewater treatment. The system's effectiveness was investigated through monitoring water quality parameters (turbidity, NH₄⁺-N, NO₃⁻-N, NO₂⁻-N, TN, TP), assessing plant and shrimp growth patterns, and analyzing microbial community dynamics. Results demonstrated that the system achieved a maximum turbidity removal efficiency of 66.9 %. Peak removal efficiencies reached 68.6 % for NH₄⁺-N and 86.0% for NO₃⁻-N during mid-operation, while NO₂⁻-N concentrations remained stable at 0.10-1 mg/L. Both Beta vulgaris var. cicla L and Litopenaeus vannamei maintained normal growth, with the plants assimilating 20.6% of total nitrogen input and 15.4 % of phosphorus input. Microbial analysis revealed that Beta vulgaris var. cicla L promoted enrichment of functional microorganisms responsible for nitrogen and phosphorus removal. The system exhibited excellent nutrient removal performance mediated by synergistic plant-microbial interactions, providing a novel approach for resource utilization of aquaculture wastewater. These findings highlight the practical significance of shrimp-vegetable symbiosis systems in sustainable aquaculture wastewater management.

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SHAN Xiaoxue, LU Jian , WU Jun, et al . Nitrogen and phosphorus removal from aquaculture wastewater in a shrimp-vegetable symbiosis system#br#

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[J]. Fishery Modernization, 2025 , 52(3) : 62 -71 . DOI: 10.26958/j.cnki.1007-9580.2025.03.007

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