Aquaculture: A rapidly growing and significant source of sustainable food? Status, transitions and potential

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 274-286

  Little, D C ^a   Newton, R W ^a   Beveridge, M C M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Fisheries; Nutritional significance; Resources; Societal impact

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; ATTENTION; DRIVER; FISHERY; HUMAN; HUMAN NEEDS; LANDSCAPE; LIFE CYCLE; LIVESTOCK; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PROCEDURES; SEA FOOD;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; AQUACULTURE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; FISHERIES; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SEAFOOD;

EID: 84982791142     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: 14752719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0029665116000665     Document Type: Conference Paper

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