Importance of nitrate and silicates for the growth of diatoms in aquaculture ponds.
Hello everyone, Today we will see about importance of nitrate and silicates for the growth of diatoms. Diatoms are mostly found in saline water. This diatoms plays important role in food web as a primary producers. These diatoms also found an important food source for culture species in aquaculture. ...................... Source of nitrate: During shrimp farming,we can observe there will be a shifting in plankton biomass from day to day. But the most important species occupied in later stage is bluegreen algae. This bluegreen algae is controlled by various method, lowering pH of the pond by increasing bacterial population. Trapping availability of phosphorus in bottom soil by applying various chemicals. In this, nitrate is an source which is naturally available in pond using high nitritious feed for culture. Source of silicates: Source of silicate is depleted in natural waters. It is most abundantly present in soil and absorbed by plants and