Comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of raising rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in different production systems

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 54, Issue , 2013, Pages 85-92

  Samuel Fitwi, B ^a,b   Nagel, F ^a   Meyer, S ^a   Schroeder, J P ^a,b   Schulz, C ^a,b  

^a Gesellschaft für Marine Aquakultur MbH GMA Büsum   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aquaculture production systems; Consequential LCA; Environmental assessment; Life cycle assessment; Rainbow trout

Indexed keywords

CONSEQUENTIAL LCA; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); PRODUCTION SYSTEM; RAINBOW TROUT;

AQUACULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; GLOBAL WARMING; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER FILTRATION; WIND POWER;

LIFE CYCLE;

ACIDIFICATION; AQUACULTURE SYSTEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EUTROPHICATION; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; REARING; RECYCLING; RESOURCE USE; SALMONID; SUSTAINABILITY; WIND POWER;

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS;

EID: 84876730227     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2012.12.002     Document Type: Article

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