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Pradeep Kumar
M.Venkatasamy
All microorganisms are omnipresent, but it is valid only for open continuous
system and in closed environments inoculation may be necessary. Aquaculture system,
being an open system, there may be no need of such inoculation. The biodiversity is
determined by the influx of the arrival of new species. Microbial community makes its
own niche and ecosystem engineering occurs by the inhabitants themselves. As there
may be plenty of wastes present in the culture system such as fish excreta, unconsumed
feed and other organic and inorganic matter, there must be the growth of omnipresent
microbes, but the success of floc formation depends upon optimizing the amount of
carbonaceous material to be added. Research showed that the excess addition of the
carbon source enhance the development of poly hydroxy alkanoate (PHA) for
accumulating microorganisms. PHAs play a greater role in microbial balance in the guts
of hosts. Bacteria and other microorganisms require carbohydrates for their growth. As
protein is the major component of new cell material, nitrogen is also required as an
essential element. Thus microbial utilization of carbohydrates or any other low nitrogen
feed in accompanied by the immobilization of inorganic nitrogen. This is the basic
principle carried out by the microbial community which lives in floc structure because
there is less chance of wash out i.e., avoidance of wash out. Second most probable
reason behind it is that it will be very difficult for them to get food when they live singly
(size ≈ 1µ m), so in floc they can enjoy much food. Third reason may be due to
prevention of predation i.e., lower predation by natural enemies because in floc they can
only grazed from the edge.
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