Effectiveness of conditioned natural adsorbents for ammonia removal from aquaculture

dc.contributor.authorSertasi, Eda
dc.contributor.authorOz, Meryem
dc.contributor.authorSahin, Dilek
dc.contributor.authorOz, Unal
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-25T14:19:54Z
dc.date.available2026-04-25T14:19:54Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study aims to evaluate the potential use of clinoptilolite-type zeolite, leonardite, and diatomite, which have abundant reserves in T & uuml;rkiye and can be mined more easily and economically compared to other mines, as water parameters regulators. The trial was conducted in seven groups in triplicate. The groups were assigned as the control (C), natural zeolite (NZ), natural leonardite (NL), natural diatomite (ND), conditioned zeolite (CZ), conditioned leonardite (CL), and conditioned diatomite (CD). The trial was initiated by adding 2 g of natural and conditioned zeolite, leonardite, and diatomite to their respective groups, excluding the control inside 500 ml tap water. Water parameters (temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and NH4+) were measured daily for 14 days. In this study, as of the 4th day of the experiment, a decrease was observed in ammonia values originating from the feed in the groups treated with adsorbent compared to the control group. When all adsorbent groups were evaluated together, the ammonia values in the groups containing natural leonardite and conditioned leonardite remained at the recommended values for aquaculture throughout the experiment period (14 days). As a result of the study, it was concluded that leonardite (1.66 +/- 0.001) and zeolite (0.71 +/- 0.03) (4 g/l) could be used effectively in ammonia removal for aquaculture practices. The current study is one of the first studies to investigate the effect of natural adsorbents on ammonia removal and pH. Furthermore, it is the first study to demonstrate a reduction in fish feed-derived ammonia values compared to the unconditioned (natural) forms of conditioned diatomite and leonardite, based on a literature review.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s13201-025-02686-w
dc.identifier.issn2190-5487
dc.identifier.issn2190-5495
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-4454-9030
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-8565-0130
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105026859725
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-025-02686-w
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/8230
dc.identifier.volume16
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001655534200001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Heidelberg
dc.relation.ispartofApplied Water Science
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260420
dc.subjectLeonardite
dc.subjectZeolite
dc.subjectDiatomite
dc.subjectAquaculture
dc.subjectWater parameters
dc.titleEffectiveness of conditioned natural adsorbents for ammonia removal from aquaculture
dc.typeArticle

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