Despite occupying an area no greater than 8% of the earth's surface, natural wetland
ecosystems fulfill multiple ecological functions: 1. Soil formation and stabilization support, 2 …

Aquaculture is the fastest-growing animal food production sector worldwide and is becoming
the main source of aquatic animal food in human consumption. Depletion of wild fishery …

Mangroves are one of the few woody ecosystems that grow in hot-arid climates. They can
survive extreme conditions of low precipitation, high solar radiation, wide temperature …

Aquaculture plays a key role in addressing global food security and nutrition issues.
However, the rapid expansion of the aquaculture industry has imposed tremendous …

Coastal wetlands are some of the most valuable ecosystems on Earth because they provide
many ecological services for coastal security. However, these wetlands are seriously …

Wetlands are highly productive systems that act as habitats for a variety of fauna and flora.
Despite their ecohydrological significance, wetland ecosystems are severely under threat …

The world production of farmed Whiteleg shrimp was 5,812,180 t in 2020. Ecuador, Mexico,
and Brazil produced 1,012,830 in that year according to data FishStatJ. Environmental …

Abstract The Gulf of California (GC) is a unique large marine ecosystem characterized by its
rich biodiversity, high biological productivity and endemism of marine life, which are the …

Costa Rica comprises approximately 6% of the world's biodiversity. Among these lush
ecosystems, wetlands are represented in mangrove forests near the sea, along river …