Aquaculture in the Ecosystem

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Holmer, Marianne (Editor), Black, Kenny (Editor), Duarte, Carlos M. (Editor), Marbà, Nuria (Editor), Karakassis, Ioannis (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Ecology.; Animal ecology.; Aquatic ecology.; Wildlife.; Fish.; Environmental management.; Life Sciences.; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.; Animal Ecology.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Environmental Management.

The global expansion of aquaculture production and its future role as a food supplier to human society has environmental, social and economic limitations, affecting marine ecosystems and socio-economic scales from local to global. The expansion is closely linked with human health requirements and so...

Table of Contents:

• Fish Farm Wastes in the Ecosystem
• Monitoring of Environmental Impacts of Marine Aquaculture
• Aquaculture and Coastal Space Management in Europe: An Ecological Perspective
• Detrimental Genetic Effects of Interactions Between Reared Strains and Wild Populations of Marine and Anadromous Fish and Invertebrate Species
• Non-Native Aquaculture Species Releases: Implications for Aquatic Ecosystems
• Safe and Nutritious Aquaculture Produce: Benefits and Risks of Alternative Sustainable Aquafeeds
• NGO Approaches to Minimizing the Impacts of Aquaculture: A Review
• Aquaculture in the Coastal Zone: Pressures, Interactions and Externalities
• Future Trends in Aquaculture: Productivity Growth and Increased Production
• Status and Future Perspectives of Marine Aquaculture.