Characterization of the suspended organic particles released from salmon farms and their potential as a food supply for the suspension feeder, Mytilus edulis in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) systems

Aquaculture

Volumn 406-407, Issue , 2013, Pages 160-171

  Lander, T R ^a   Robinson, S M C ^a   MacDonald, B A ^b   Martin, J D ^a  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

IMTA; Integrated multi trophic aquaculture; Mytilus edulis; Organic enrichment; POM; Seston

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIVALVE; CAGE CULTURE; FOOD SUPPLY; LONG-TERM CHANGE; MARICULTURE; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; SALMONID FISHERY; SESTON; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF FUNDY;

EID: 84880843856     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2013.05.001     Document Type: Article

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