Probiotic Technology : An Effective Means For Bioremediation In Shrimp Farming Ponds

Abstract

In most of the shrimp farming ponds deterioration of water quality, pond bottom condition, incidence of toxic gases like NH₃, NO₂, H₂S etc. and occurrence of disease appear generally after 60 days of farming onwards. As a remedial measure, application of probiotics as a biotechnological tool for bioremediation has been suggested for shrimp farm located in a Srijang village near Chandipur area of coastal Balasore, Orissa, (India) and was found to be effective in controlling and reducing of pathogenic vibrio population and toxic gases.

Key words: Probiotics; Shrimp; Aquaculture; Bioremediation; Diseases; Toxic gases

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v35i2.9430

JBAS 2011; 35(2): 237-240