17Jul 2017

FUNGI IN AQUAPONICS.

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Botany,Government Arts College, Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Associate Professor and Head, Department of Botany, Government Arts College, Udhagamandalam Tamil Nadu, India.
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Microorganisms are present ubiquitously, that play an important role in all the stages of aquaponic production. They may be pathogens, growth promoters or biocontrol agents with specific tasks on nitrification and mineralization of solid wastes. The effects of microbes in aquaponics need to be evaluated to optimize systems performance. The present work was carried out to understand aquaponics, with special reference to aquatic microfungi and find out the principles as beneficial micro-organisms, regarding plant growth and to test fungal infections in aquaponic environments. Experiments were conducted during the period from November 2015 to December 2016 from three different water sources with five various sites. Aquatic fungi were identified from the biofilm and water of aquaponic systems. The most common among them were Aspergillus sp, candida sp, Penicillium sp. ,Fusarium sp., and Trichoderma. No fish death was recorded and none of them were infected with fungal diseases.

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[K. K. Sheema, M. Dorai and Dilna Paul. (2017); FUNGI IN AQUAPONICS. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jul). 644-649] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

K.K.SHEEMA
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPT. OF BOTANY, GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE, UDHAGAMANDALAM, THE NILGIRIS,TAMILNADU,INDIA

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4764      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4764

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