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ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Aquatic Moss Mats Are Alternative Biofilter Media for Aquaculture and Aquaponic Effluents Treating.

Irma Del Piano, Francesca Letizia, Matteo Calcagnile, Alessandro Sicuro, Laura Pecoraro, Elisa Quarta, Loredana Stabili, Tiziano Verri, Pietro Alifano, Fabrizio Barozzi and 1 more

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Article in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Irma Del PianoDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Via Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy.
Francesca LetiziaDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Via Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy.
Matteo CalcagnileDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Via Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9745-4583
Alessandro SicuroDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Via Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5585-3380
Laura PecoraroDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Via Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy.
Elisa QuartaDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Via Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy.ORCID 0009-0008-7835-9773
Loredana StabiliInstitute of Water Research (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), Via Roma 3, I-74123 Taranto, Italy.
Tiziano VerriDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Via Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4983-2767
Pietro AlifanoDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Salento, Via Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3768-7275
Fabrizio BarozziDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Via Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1409-2324
Gian Pietro Di SansebastianoDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Via Prov.le Lecce-Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5388-0695

Funding

HORIZON-CL6-2022-FARM2FORK-01-05 101084245Italian PRIN 2022 PNRR P2022MBCKRPON Ricerca e Innovazione 2014-2020, Unione Europea, Fondo Europeo di Sviluppo Regionale, con Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca ARS01_01053
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inert media such as plastic, ceramic or zeolite are conventionally used for wastewater biofiltration. They all need microbial activation and are essentially chosen for their surface/mass ratio, since biofiltration is entirely performed within the surface biofilm. Using biodegradable media may enhance the sustainability of the system, but it should not produce decomposition-related pollutants. Due to their surface extension, peculiar microbiota and structural resistance, aquatic moss appears to be a very good support for biofilters. Thus, in this study, we evaluated aquatic moss mats as an alternative medium for biofiltration of aquaculture or aquaponic effluents. Two moss species,

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alternative mediaaquatic mossbiofilterdenitrification

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PMCPMC12899261

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