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1. Aquaculture in Sweden: challenges and opportunities : Perspectives on sustainable aquaculture development
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografiAbstract : The global population is expected to increase and the greatest challenge for the world’s food-producing sector is to secure food and nutrition through sustainable production methods and reduced waste. Aquaculture is the cultivation of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and algae, and has a significant role in providing food and employment as the demand for food is increasing. READ MORE
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2. Mussels in deep water with climate change: Spatial distribution of mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) growth offshore in the French Mediterranean with respect to climate change scenario RCP 8.5 Long Term and Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) using Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) modelling
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Victoria Persson Abstract Mussel cultivation is a sustainable type of food production that may help mitigate the nutritional needs of a future world population of 10-12 billion in 2100. The demand for mussels on the French market is increasing but the production is saturated due to a lack of space for expanding the cultivation close to shore. READ MORE
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3. Seaweed as a future food : a nutritional perspective with focus on seaweed aquaculture in Scandinavia
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : Edible seaweeds or macroalgae have been a staple food for many centuries in parts of East Asia and have recently started to gain attraction in Europe. Seaweed aquaculture is a well-established food production system in many East Asian countries but has only recently started in Scandinavia. READ MORE
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4. Concerning the Viability of Offshore Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA), and the Possibility for its Optimization.
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och botanikAbstract : Ett stagnerat globalt fiske har lett till en snabb utökning av vattenbruket för att tillgodose den globala marknaden. Traditionellt vattenbruk har i västvärlden kännetecknats av monospecifika odlingar, ofta med mycket grav påverkan på sin omnejd. READ MORE
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5. Seaweed is Sexy : The consumption and utilisation of seaweed throughout British history and the marketing that surrounds it
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : Damp, rotting, smelly, rising from the depths, washed up on shorelines. Seaweed (or Macroalgae) has transitioned over time in its position and uses within the British Isles; as discussed in the thesis it has undergone an evolution from its historical use as a source of food in times of desperation, to the superfood it is lauded as today. READ MORE