To screen high-efficiency purification systems for aquaculture effluent from Litopenaeus vannamei high-position ponds, we utilized four biological filter media were utilized including sponge (HM), modified high-density polyethylene (K5), ceramic stone (TC), and fiber ball (XW) to immobilize Spirulina platensis and Chlorella vulgaris, respectively. The purification performance of different combinations on aquaculture effluent was systematically compared. Results showed that fiber balls yielded the highest cell immobilization density for both microalgae, reaching 1.78×108 cells·g−1 for S. platensis and 4.79×108 cells·g−1 for C. vulgaris, respectively. Moreover, C. vulgaris exhibited a significantly higher attachment density than S. platensis across all tested media (p<0.05). For a given microalga, the filter medium type significantly influenced the removal rates of all water quality parameters, with XW demonstrating the best performance. Under the same filter medium, C. vulgaris showed significantly higher removal rates of total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) than S. platensis, whereas S. platensis exhibited a significantly higher removal rate of total suspended solids (TSS) (p<0.05). Two-way ANOVA revealed significant interactive effects between microalgal species and filter medium type on the removal rates of total inorganic nitrogen (TIN), orthophosphate (
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South China Fisheries Science 2026, 22(5): 1-10
Published: 05 October 2026
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