Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) systems combining finfish and sea cucumbers
remain largely untested. Integrating a deposit-feeding species into existing aquaculture units …

Environmental sustainability of aquaculture is a complex issue involving effects at local (eg
benthic deterioration), regional (eg eutrophication) and global (eg catches for feed …

The reuse of aquaculture waste to produce valuable sea cucumber biomass promises to
reduce environmental impacts of aquaculture and increase incomes. This study aimed to …

In this study the Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) approach was examined at a
gilthead seabream, Sparus aurata, farm located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. To …

The use of detritivores under sea farms is a promising avenue to mitigate the benthic
impacts of marine fish farms. Sea cucumbers are interesting candidates for integrated multi …

The survival and growth of the sea cucumber Holothuria poli were assessed during a 12-
month field study when cultured at a commercial fish farm in Malta as part of an integrated …

Holothuria arguinensis is a potential species for sea cucumber aquaculture in Europe. In a
first experiment, feeding rate (FR), growth, absorption efficiency (AE) and survival of adults …

Reducing dependency on environmentally unsustainable formulated feeds, most of which
include limited reserves of fishmeal as a protein source, is a priority for the aquaculture …

In a 12-month field trial we examined the growth and survival of California sea cucumbers
(Parastichopus californicus) in suspended culture underneath net pens of sablefish …

Integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) of deposit-feeding sea cucumbers with other
species would be beneficial economically (increased harvests) and environmentally …