AQUALITY
Water Quality and Water Treatment in Zoos and Aquariums
THE MANUAL
The Aquality Manual a.k.a. Water Quality and Water Treatment in Zoos and Aquariums will consist of peer-reviewed articles presented at the 1st and 2nd Aquality Symposia on core water quality and water treatment subjects. Once the review process is complete, a hard-bound version of the Manual will be published.
The estimated release date of the hard-bound Manual is 2021. However, as each article from the symposium completes the peer review process, it will be made available on this page as a downloadable pre-publication DRAFT electronic document. We encourage you to check back periodically for new additions.
Please click on the links below to download a pre-publication DRAFT of an article.
Aquality: Water Quality and Water Treatment in Zoos and Aquariums
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 An Overview of Water Treatment Processes for Living Systems
2 The Properties and Composition of Seawater: An “Elemental” Overview
3 Seawater Extraction Techniques and Pre-treatment with Ferric Chloride
4 Techniques for Manufacturing Artificial Seawater at the Steinhart Aquarium
5 Activated Carbon and its Application in Aquariums
6 Reverse Osmosis Systems for Aquariums
7 Aquarium Pump Selection and Operation to Reduce System Noise and Vibration
9 A Comparison of Glass Medias used in Granular Media Filters
11 Foam Fractionation versus Ozone Contacting: Impacts on Water Quality in a Natural Seawater System
12 Foam Fractionation in Marine Animal Life Support Systems
13 Ozone Management in Aquatic Life Support Systems
14 Oxidants and Hazardous Disinfection By-Products in Aquariums
15 Ultraviolet Disinfection of Aquatic Waters
16 Nitrifying Bacteria in Marine Aquaria: A Review
17 Types of Biofilters: Advantages and Disadvantages
18 Phosphate Control and Algae Management Using Lanthanum Chloride in Three Marine Aquariums
19 Denitrification in Aquaria: An Introduction
20 Heterotrophic Denitrification as a Mechanism to Control Nitrate in Multiple Marine Aquariums
21 User-Friendly, High Efficiency Denitrification
22 Natural Substrate Filters and Refugia as Mechanisms to Manage Water Quality in Marine Aquariums
23 Algae as a Tool to Manage Nitrogen in an Outdoor Marine Exhibit
24 Aeration and Gas Exchange
25 Environmental Conditions Recommended for Coral Reef Systems
26 Water Quality Parameters for Successful Live Coral Exhibits
27 Water Quality Considerations and Life Support System Design for Cephalopods
28 Heavy Metals: A Brief Overview
29 Ecological Purification in a Coral Reef Mesocosm
30 Calcium Consumption and Supplementation in Seawater Exhibits
31 Critical Water Quality Parameters And Their Measurement
32 Water Quality Monitoring Protocols and Record-keeping Techniques
33 Green Chemistry in the Water Quality Laboratory
34 Development and Use of Nitrate and Total Ammonia Testing Procedures
35 Monitoring Bacteria Counts in Fish Exhibits for Diver Safety