Mussel cultivation as a co-use in offshore wind farms: Potential and economic feasibility

Aquaculture Economics and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 255-281

  Buck, Bela H ^a,b,c   Ebeling, Michael W ^d,e   Michler Cieluch, Tanja ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b Institute for Marine Resources IMARE   (Germany)

^c Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences   (Germany)

^d INSTITUT FÜR SEEFISCHEREI   (Germany)

^e HOCHSCHULE BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blue mussel; Co use; Economic feasibility; Mytilus edulis; Offshore aquaculture; Offshore wind farms

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION; CULTIVATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; LONGLINING; MUSSEL CULTURE; NATURAL RESOURCE; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; PROFITABILITY; WIND FARM;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GERMAN BIGHT; GERMANY; NORTH SEA;

MYTILUS EDULIS;

EID: 78649639497     PISSN: 13657305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13657305.2010.526018     Document Type: Article

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