dc.contributor.author | Victor, Sharon | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-08-04T13:52:23Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-08-04T13:52:23Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-08-04T13:52:23Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/80641 | |
dc.description.abstract | Two studies were carried out using Carcinus maenas to evaluate different feedstocks for composting with green crab (GC) biomass, including a sawdust (SD)-based carbon source with a mass ratio of 1:2 and a straw (SW)-based carbon source with a mass ratio of 1:4 while using a C: N ratio target of 25:1. Decomposition of carbon and nitrogen, and changes in respiration rates and temperature changes were monitored periodically over the studies. The SD and SW-based composts were combined with a potting media at different percentages (0, 10, 20, 50) and planted with Garden cress. The plant’s height and germination index improved with the addition of SD+GC-based compost. The positive influence of the soil properties with the compost suggested that the TOC and TN availability in SD+GC compost brought a sound output on plant growth, helped to recover the nutrient efficiency, making it a suitable method to redefine the nutrient cycles. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | composting | en_US |
dc.subject | decomposition dynamics | en_US |
dc.subject | plant growth study | en_US |
dc.subject | green crabs | en_US |
dc.title | Evaluating Compost Feedstock Amendments and Decomposition Dynamics with European Green Crabs | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2021-07-09 | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Civil Engineering | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Applied Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | NA | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Barret Kurylyk | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Craig Lake | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Rob Jamieson | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Beth Mason | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Gordon Price | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | No | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | No | en_US |