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Effect of different recycled fisheries and domestic waste compost on the production of Spirulina platensis


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1 Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu – 628 008, India., India
2 Mandapam Regional Centre of ICAR-CentralMarine Fisheries Research Institute, Mandapam, Tamil Nadu – 623 520, India., India
 

Solid wastes of finfish and shellfish could be converted into bio-manure through composting process and it can be used for protein (Spirulina) production through aquaculture and bioremediation. The study is aimed for Spirulina production from different recycled fisheries and domesticwastes under homestead condition. The different wastes were collected from different sources and were converted into manure by composting process. The Spirulinais produced in five culture treatments fertilized with composts viz., trash fish compost (T-1), cephalopod compost (T-2), crustacean compost (T-3), mangrove compost (T-4) and kitchen waste compost (T-5) and the control without fertilizer compost (C) for sixty days. The population of Spirulina platensis was higher in cephalopod composted tanks (T-2) when compared to the other treatments. The compost made by cephalopod waste, and trash fish waste, may profitably be recycled for the production of protein-rich Spirulina under homestead condition.

Keywords

Bio-manure, Bioremediation, Homestead, Population, Protein.
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  • Effect of different recycled fisheries and domestic waste compost on the production of Spirulina platensis

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P Gangeswari
Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu – 628 008, India., India
M Venkatasamy
Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu – 628 008, India., India
A Srinivasan
Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu – 628 008, India., India
M Rajkumar
Mandapam Regional Centre of ICAR-CentralMarine Fisheries Research Institute, Mandapam, Tamil Nadu – 623 520, India., India

Abstract


Solid wastes of finfish and shellfish could be converted into bio-manure through composting process and it can be used for protein (Spirulina) production through aquaculture and bioremediation. The study is aimed for Spirulina production from different recycled fisheries and domesticwastes under homestead condition. The different wastes were collected from different sources and were converted into manure by composting process. The Spirulinais produced in five culture treatments fertilized with composts viz., trash fish compost (T-1), cephalopod compost (T-2), crustacean compost (T-3), mangrove compost (T-4) and kitchen waste compost (T-5) and the control without fertilizer compost (C) for sixty days. The population of Spirulina platensis was higher in cephalopod composted tanks (T-2) when compared to the other treatments. The compost made by cephalopod waste, and trash fish waste, may profitably be recycled for the production of protein-rich Spirulina under homestead condition.

Keywords


Bio-manure, Bioremediation, Homestead, Population, Protein.

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