Abstract Models are important tools to address sustainability challenges associated with
develo** aquaculture at farm, regional and global scales. Farm‐scale models (FSMs) …

Aquaponics is generally regarded as a sustainable practice, but its environmental burdens
were not yet deeply investigated. In this study, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was used to …

The survival and growth of the sea cucumber Holothuria poli were assessed during a 12-
month field study when cultured at a commercial fish farm in Malta as part of an integrated …

Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) play a major role in the biogeochemical functioning of
aquatic systems. N and P transfer to surface freshwaters has amplified during the 20th …

Finfish cage culture is the most predominant form of mariculture. The rapid expansion of fish
cage culture systems has raised concerns about their environmental impact, such as nutrient …

Defining sustainability goals is a crucial but difficult task because it often involves the
quantification of multiple interrelated and sometimes conflicting components. This …

This work focuses on the selection of new areas for shellfish farming along the coast of the
Northern Adriatic Sea (Italy). Shellfish site suitability was assessed by means of a …

Farm site selection plays a critical role in determining the productivity, environmental impact,
and interactions of aquaculture activities with ecosystem services. Satellite Remote Sensing …

The virtual, digital counterpart of a physical object, referred as digital twin, derives from the
Internet of Things (IoT), and involves real-time acquisition and processing of large data sets …

Maximizing the mitigation potential of open-water finfish-shellfish integrated multi-trophic
aquaculture (IMTA) farms is complex in terms of co-locating the trophic components. Both …