Isolines as a new tool to assess the energy costs of the production and distribution of multiple sources of seafood

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 408-415

  Tlusty, Michael F ^a   Lagueux, Kerry ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Energy; Fisheries; Life cycle analysis; Seafood; Shipping; Transportation

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; COSTS; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FISHERIES; GRAPHIC METHODS; LIFE CYCLE; MEATS; WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS; CONSERVATION EFFORTS; ENERGY; ENERGY AUDITS; ENERGY COSTS; ENERGY INTENSITIES; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; GRAPHICAL METHODS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE SOURCES; NEW TOOLS; SEAFOOD; SHIPPING; TOTAL ENERGY COSTS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

PECTINIDAE;

EID: 57049177020     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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