Contribution to the modeling of shellfish zooplankton production in wastewater stabilization ponds (WSP)

This bibliographical study falls under the context of researching financial autonomy for
durable management of South countries’ wastewater ponds (WSP), and growing interest on
shellfish zooplanktons that contribute to water treatment and can be recovered in aquaculture
and many industrial applications. Our project w
ill start by gathering available data aiming at
the development of a mathematical model of the contribution of zooplankton in pond
ecosystems. This model would include the effect of most driving factors on the growth of
shellfish zooplankton in WSP combined with
water treatment effi
ciency and biomass
productivities.
After a description of various types of WSP and their corresponding zooplanktons, emphasis
is put on the shellfish cladocerans, especially
Daphnia. The range of growth rates in various
conditions is provided and expressions of growth kinetic, merging the effect of most
important factors identified. These expressions of kinetic and the corresponding
stoichiometry will serve as a first approach in our model.
We hope that this type of research will help in the development of sustainable sanitation
systems in developing countries.