Marine macroalgae in a circular economy context: A comprehensive analysis focused on residual biomass

S Pardilhó, J Cotas, L Pereira, MB Oliveira… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The accumulation of Marine Macroalgal Waste (MMW)-drifted marine macroalgae-
is a growing phenomenon. The lack of appropriate management protocols for this residual …

[HTML][HTML] Valorization of marine waste: use of industrial by-products and beach wrack towards the production of high added-value products

V Rudovica, A Rotter, SP Gaudêncio… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Biomass is defined as organic matter from living organisms represented in all kingdoms. It is
recognized to be an excellent source of proteins, polysaccharides and lipids and, as such …

An overview of beach-cast seaweeds: Potential and opportunities for the valorization of underused waste biomass

TB Harb, F Chow - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
There is an extensive demand for new sources of natural products with biofunctional
properties, in which macroalgae can be relevant components to encounter this need …

Contingent valuation estimates for environmental goods: Validity and reliability

Á Perni, J Barreiro-Hurlé, JM Martínez-Paz - Ecological Economics, 2021 - Elsevier
The contingent valuation method (CV) has become a recognised tool for estimating
monetary non-market values. Despite the pragmatic acceptance of CV in policy evaluation …

[HTML][HTML] From ecosystems to socio-economic benefits: A systematic review of coastal ecosystem services in the Baltic Sea

MJ Heckwolf, A Peterson, H Jänes, P Horne… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Seagrass meadows, algal forests and mussel beds are widely regarded as foundation
species that support communities providing valuable ecosystem services in many coastal …

Converting beach wrack into a resource as a challenge for the Baltic Sea (an overview)

B Chubarenko, J Woelfel, J Hofmann, S Aldag… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The paper distinguishes beach wrack, the marine generated organic part of beach cast, as a
separate management object and discusses research questions related to its management …

Evaluation of the non-use value of beach tourism resources: A case study of Qingdao coastal scenic area, China

J Liu, N Liu, Y Zhang, Z Qu, J Yu - Ocean & coastal management, 2019 - Elsevier
Beaches, an important component of coastal tourism resources, are gradually eroding as a
result of environmental pollution, ecological damage, etc., which is ignored by tourists as …

Willingness to pay for Beach Ecosystem Services: The case study of three Colombian beaches

T Enriquez-Acevedo, CM Botero… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2018 - Elsevier
Throughout the scientific literature, beaches have been regarded as very valuable
ecosystems for the tourism industry; however, these ecosystems provide multiple direct and …

Marine biomass for a circular blue‐green bioeconomy? A life cycle perspective on closing nitrogen and phosphorus land‐marine loops

JBE Thomas, R Sinha, Å Strand… - Journal of Industrial …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A blue‐green bioeconomy revolution is underway in Europe, with particular attention being
paid to the development of new or underutilized marine biomass resources. The wild harvest …

Valorisation of marine macroalgae waste using a cascade biorefinery approach: Exploratory study

S Pardilhó, J Cotas, D Pacheco… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study aims to assess the potential exploitation of marine macroalgae waste
using a cascade biorefinery approach. For that, biomass was collected from a northern …