A seaweed aquaculture imperative to meet global sustainability targets

CM Duarte, A Bruhn, D Krause-Jensen - Nature Sustainability, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Seaweed aquaculture accounts for 51.3% of global mariculture production and
grows at 6.2% yr− 1 (2000–2018). It delivers a broad range of ecosystem services, providing …

Actions to halt biodiversity loss generally benefit the climate

YJ Shin, GF Midgley, ERM Archer, A Arneth… - Global change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The two most urgent and interlinked environmental challenges humanity faces are climate
change and biodiversity loss. We are entering a pivotal decade for both the international …

Climate-friendly seafood: The potential for emissions reduction and carbon capture in marine aquaculture

AR Jones, HK Alleway, D McAfee, P Reis-Santos… - …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aquaculture is a critical food source for the world's growing population, producing 52% of
the aquatic animal products consumed. Marine aquaculture (mariculture) generates 37.5 …

Seaweed aquaculture in Indonesia contributes to social and economic aspects of livelihoods and community wellbeing

MA Rimmer, S Larson, I Lapong, AH Purnomo… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Seaweed farming in Indonesia is carried out throughout much of the archipelago and is
mainly undertaken by smallholder farmers. Indonesia is the largest global producer of the …

Reducing global land-use pressures with seaweed farming

S Spillias, H Valin, M Batka, F Sperling, P Havlík… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Agricultural expansion to meet humanity's growing needs for food and materials is a leading
driver of land-use change, exacerbating climate change and biodiversity loss. Seaweed …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable growth of non-fed aquaculture can generate valuable ecosystem benefits

LT Barrett, SJ Theuerkauf, JM Rose, HK Alleway… - Ecosystem Services, 2022 - Elsevier
Investment in extractive or 'non-fed'aquaculture has been proposed as a partial solution for
sustainable food provision. An important aspect is the potential for aquaculture-environment …

Ecosystem services provided by seaweeds

J Cotas, L Gomes, D Pacheco, L Pereira - Hydrobiology, 2023 - mdpi.com
The ecosystem services can be divided using two major classification systems, the
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA) and the Common International Classification of …

[PDF][PDF] A review of tropical blue carbon ecosystems for climate change mitigation

A Raihan - Journal of Environmental Science and Economics, 2023 - researchgate.net
Tropical blue carbon ecosystems encompass several components such as mangroves,
seaweed, and seagrass, which play a crucial role in delivering a diverse array of services …

Seaweed blue carbon: ready? Or not?

R Fujita, S Augyte, J Bender, P Brittingham… - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
There is an urgent need to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs). At the same time, greenhouse gasses (GHGs) that contribute to global warming …

The changing role and definitions of aquaculture for environmental purposes

DD Mizuta, HE Froehlich, JR Wilson - Reviews in Aquaculture, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aquaculture is the fastest growing form of food production across the globe. The expansion
of the industry has brought about a diversity of approaches to mitigate social and ecological …