Mytilus galloprovincialis's role in Integrated Multi‐Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA): A comprehensive review

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 56(2)

Published: March 11, 2025

Abstract Sustainable mussel farming practices are critical for maintaining production and enhancing growth of the low trophic aquaculture sector. The concept Integrated Multi‐Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) incorporating mussels as extractive species, holds promise overall system efficiency, nutrient cycling, environmental sustainability. This review delves into innovative techniques emphasizing synergistic relationships between Mytilus galloprovincialis other species such seaweeds deposit feeders that prioritize stewardship by absorbing excess nutrients, processing organic waste, including best management waste mitigation. Marine spatial planning (MSP) through IMTA development can support optimal capacity building scenarios, ecosystem services social benefits. explores different aspects biology, ecology, aquaculture, sustainability, future perspectives on basis literature data, with a context in Atlanto‐Mediterranean area. data were analyzed order to explain interactions primary species. We developed conceptual models at three scales—small, medium, large—to define performance relation their distance from source. consistent trend favoring medium‐scale conditions has led us conclude predominantly extract nutrients indirectly, primarily phytoplankton blooms resulting fertilization. On this basis, we recommend marine integration must be designed according these optimize while mitigating side effects fish cage aquaculture.

Language: Английский

Aquaculture and offshore wind: A review of co-location design challenges

Ocean Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 318, P. 120161 - 120161

Published: Dec. 24, 2024

Language: Английский