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Turning Algal Biomass Waste Into A Sustainable Substrate For Oyster Settlement, Ariana Liezl M. Lipat
Turning Algal Biomass Waste Into A Sustainable Substrate For Oyster Settlement, Ariana Liezl M. Lipat
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When an aquatic ecosystem becomes oversaturated with nutrients, algae in the water utilize the excess nitrogen and phosphorus present and grow uncontrollably. This creates algal blooms on the surface of the water that deplete oxygen levels in the water and kill numerous organisms in the process. One method used to solve this issue is through Algal Turf Scrubber (ATS) technology: a natural wastewater treatment process in which water polluted with excess nitrogen and phosphorus is pumped across a floway to be absorbed by a culture of algae before it flows out of the system. The algal biomass is harvested periodically …