Constructed wetlands for marine aquaculture wastewater treatment: a new challenge

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production sector worldwide. Global demand for seafood continues to grow, and landbased aquaculture is expected to grow in order to meet the increasing market demand. In this context, marine aquaculture production systems are moving towards land-based farming....

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Author: Pérez, Leonardo Martín|||0000-0002-4125-3536
Format: article
Publication Date:2021
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repository:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/384763
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/384763
https://dx.doi.org/10.23880/ijoac-16000202
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Water -- Pollution
Wetlands
Marine aquaculture
Hypersaline effluents
Ecotechnologies
Constructed wetlands
Aigua -- Contaminació
Zones humides
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química::Química del medi ambient::Química de l'aigua
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Summary:Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production sector worldwide. Global demand for seafood continues to grow, and landbased aquaculture is expected to grow in order to meet the increasing market demand. In this context, marine aquaculture production systems are moving towards land-based farming. However, due to the large volumes of wastewater with high effluents before discharge. salinity and other fish-metabolism derived pollutants (e.g., nitrogen compounds), it remains a challenge for treatment of effluents from land-based marine aquaculture. In this scenario, development of environmental-friendly and efficient aquaculture effluent treatment system is crucial for sustainable intensification of aquaculture. Owing to low capital, operating costs, and low energy consumption, constructed wetlands (CWs) are becoming a promising technique to treat aquaculture