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  • Microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea

    Impacts on Marine Environment

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The book provides for the first time an overview of the latest scientific studies conducted on micro and nano plastic pollution in the Mediterranean Sea both from the biological and environmental point of view as well as from the chemical point of view in order to have a more real idea of the current situation. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Feeds for the Aquaculture Sector

    Current Situation and Alternative Sources

    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This Brief discusses potential alternative sources for feeds in aquaculture fish diet, and explains that the future of aquaculture’s development is dependent on the costs of fishmeal and fish oil. Considering that the increasing costs of traditional feeds constrain this development, research is looking into alternatives, which can ensure adequate nutrition for animals’ growth.This work reviews the ... Read more

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    by FAOoftheUN ...
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    In coastal seas, from the tropics to the poles, seaweeds supply the energy required to support diverse coastal marine life and provide habitat for invertebrates and fish. Retaining the highly successful approach and structure of the first edition, this is a synthesis of the role of seaweeds in underpinning the functioning of coastal ecosystems worldwide. It has been fully updated to cover the ... Read more

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    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
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