Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Muziri Mugwanya, Mahmoud A. O. Dawood, Fahad Kimera, Hani Sewilam
Summary: The global increase in population has raised food demand, leading to aquaculture as a solution to hunger and poverty. However, sustainable aquaculture development is hindered by limited resources and environmental impact. Biofloc technology offers a promising solution with high productivity, reduced resource usage, and minimal environmental impact, making it a viable option for sustainable aquaculture.
Article
Fisheries
Sara M. Pinho, Luiz Henrique C. David, Simon Goddek, Mauricio G. C. Emerenciano, Maria Celia Portella
Summary: The study evaluated the application of FP and AP systems in producing Nile tilapia juveniles and lettuce, with better fish productive performance in FP but superior plant growth and visual results in the AP system during the second cycle.
AQUACULTURE INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mir Sayed Shah Danish, Tomonobu Senjyu, Najib Rahman Sabory, Mahdi Khosravy, Maria Luisa Grilli, Alexey Mikhaylov, Hemayatullah Majidi
Summary: Aquaponics systems and technologies are considered primary industries with high environmental and socio-economic advantages in many countries. Facing challenges such as population growth, climate change, and resource utilization, aquaponics systems emerge as potential contributors with efficient production and sustainability.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
M. Sanchez, I. Ruiz, M. Soto
Summary: Constructed wetlands are a promising decentralised wastewater treatment technology that is suitable for single-family homes, rural or peri-urban areas, and low-income areas. This study combines a new anaerobic/anoxic digester with a vertical subsurface constructed wetland for the first time, achieving high overall removal efficiency of organic matter and nitrogen.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Luis R. Martinez-Cordova, Mauricio G. C. Emerenciano, Anselmo Miranda-Baeza, Sara M. Pinho, Estefania Garibay-Valdez, Marcel Martinez-Porchas
Summary: Aquaculture is a successful yet criticized activity globally. To achieve sustainability, it needs continual advancements. This paper presents the significant chronological advances in aquaculture, focusing on integration of multiple species for resource optimization. The characteristics, advantages, disadvantages, and successful examples of various aquaculture systems are discussed. Compatibility between cultivated organisms remains a challenge. Evidence suggests that integrated multitrophic systems can replace polluting and inefficient monoculture systems.
AQUACULTURE INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Review
Fisheries
Young-Bin Yu, Jae-Ho Choi, Ju-Hyeong Lee, A-Hyun Jo, Sung Won Han, Song-Hun Han, Hee Jae Choi, Cheol Young Choi, Ju-Chan Kang, Eunyoung Min, Jun-Hwan Kim
Summary: Biofloc technology is a closed aquaculture system that can remove pollutants, improve water quality, and reduce disease spread and pollution. However, it also has some disadvantages that can be overcome by combining it with other technologies. The integration of aquaponics and vertical aquaculture with BFT can accelerate the urbanization of aquaculture.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Mohammad Hossein Khanjani, Saeed Zahedi, Alireza Mohammadi
Summary: Aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry that plays a vital role in providing food for the increasing global population. The integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) system is a sustainable approach that simultaneously produces multiple aquaculture species using all food levels. By selecting suitable culture species and considering their appropriate population size, IMTA can improve ecosystem health and industry sustainability.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Fisheries
Naveen Arakkal Thaiparambil, Vidya Radhakrishnan
Summary: Aquaponics, a combination of aquaculture and hydroponics, is a potential solution to global warming and food scarcity. However, there are challenges in optimizing the process and limited scientific knowledge in this field. This review highlights critical concerns for beginners in aquaponic farming and identifies research opportunities to fill scientific gaps.
AQUACULTURE INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Fisheries
Mohammad Hossein Khanjani, Mansour Torfi Mozanzadeh, Moslem Sharifinia, Mauricio Gustavo Coelho Emerenciano
Summary: Finding high-value alternative protein sources for sparing fish meal in aquafeeds is essential for sustainable development in aquaculture. Recent research suggests that biofloc can be a promising option due to its protein and lipid content, as well as its beneficial microorganisms and nutrients. Incorporating biofloc into feeds can improve growth, feed efficiency, and immune health.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Asael Greenfeld, Nir Becker, Janet F. Bornman, Sabrina Spatari, Dror L. Angel
Summary: Aquaponics is promoted as a sustainable agricultural practice, but its economic sustainability is challenging due to external benefits necessitating public intervention. A proposed aquaponic system for producing ornamental fish and lettuce was estimated to have an environmental cost of 10,700 EUR annually, mainly attributed to industrial processes. Life cycle assessment and economic valuation methods can potentially assess the cost-effectiveness of aquaponics from an environmental perspective.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Guilherme Luis Lenz, Arcangelo Loss, Cledimar Rogerio Lourenzi, Diogo Luiz de Alcantara Lopes, Lucas de Matos Siebeneichler, Gustavo Brunetto
Summary: This study evaluated the performance of common chicory in aquaponics with two different cultivation methods, as well as in soil fertilized with aquaponics sludge. Results showed higher yields in the aquaponics system with the floating method in the first cycle, but higher vegetable yields were obtained with the substrate method in the second cycle. The use of aquaponic sludge in soil fertilization resulted in similar or even higher yields compared to mineral fertilization treatments.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bing Li, Rui Jia, Yiran Hou, Jian Zhu
Summary: This study investigated the purification effect of a commercial-scale integrated constructed wetland (CW) system on effluents from inland fish farming. Results showed that the system significantly improved water quality by reducing nitrogen, phosphorus, ammonia nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, nitrite nitrogen, and chemical oxygen demand in the effluents, meeting the water quality standards in China.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Lorenzo Fruscella, Benz Kotzen, Sarah Milliken
Summary: Under the new EU Commission Regulation, aquaponic produce cannot be certified as organic due to certain restrictions, even though it generally aligns with organic farming principles. Modifications to the system, such as incorporating soil and enhancing fish welfare, could potentially allow aquaponic produce to obtain organic certification. EU policies supporting aquaponics development and potential strategies for organic aquaponics are also discussed and formulated.
REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE
(2021)
Review
Fisheries
Mohammad Hossein Khanjani, Moslem Sharifinia, Saeed Hajirezaee
Summary: Water and land scarcity pose significant challenges to aquaculture, but biofloc technology offers a solution by increasing production and promoting sustainability. Tilapia, a highly adaptable species, has been successfully cultivated in biofloc conditions due to its unique characteristics. Factors such as cultivation period, size and stocking density, carbon to nitrogen ratio, and the type of carbon source used impact the growth and immune activity of tilapia in biofloc systems.
Article
Environmental Studies
Mioara Costache, Dragos Sebastian Cristea, Stefan-Mihai Petrea, Mihaela Neculita, Maria Magdalena Turek Rahoveanu, Ira-Adeline Simionov, Alina Mogodan, Daniela Sarpe, Adrian Turek Rahoveanu
Summary: This study evaluates the opportunity of integrating aquaponics as an environmentally preferable procurement solution in Romania, aiming to improve productivity and sustainability of agriculture and aquaculture. Comparative forecast analysis between Romania and the EU indicates differences in aquaculture and agriculture plant production trends, with Romania showing an upward trend in aquaculture and a decreasing trend in main plant species suitable for aquaponics.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Luis Jose Cerpa Reyes, Humberto avila Rangel, Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo
Summary: The evaluation of meteorological drought is crucial for water resource management. The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is widely used for drought assessment, but it may produce inaccurate results when dealing with zero precipitation data. This study proposes a modification to the SPI, called SPI-C, which introduces a correction factor to better handle zero precipitation data.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Mayerlin Sandoval Herazo, Graciela Nani, Florentina Zurita, Carlos Nakase, Sergio Zamora, Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo, Erick Arturo Betanzo-Torres
Summary: The presence of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater in Mexico was studied, and a correlation was found between the percentage of treated wastewater and the number of COVID-19 positive cases. The study highlights the need to increase wastewater treatment coverage and emphasizes the potential of untreated wastewater as a bioindicator for virus presence. However, the wastewater treatment systems in Mexico are fragile and limited in coverage.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Biology
Sergio Zamora, Irma Zitacuaro-Contreras, Erick Arturo Betanzo-Torres, Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo, Mayerlin Sandoval-Herazo, Monserrat Vidal-Alvarez, Jose Luis Marin-Muniz
Summary: Mexican wetlands, which are important carbon stores in tropical wetland soils, are not included in global Earth system models. This review focuses on studying the carbon pools and sequestration in different types of wetlands in Mexico. It is found that swamps sequester more carbon in the soil compared to other wetland types, but they are not given sufficient attention in Mexican protection laws compared to mangroves. The carbon pools detected in mangroves, marshes, and flooded grasslands are statistically similar. Systematic data on carbon dynamics in tropical wetlands is needed for their incorporation into global carbon budgets.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Haydee Eliza Romero-Luna, Jhoana Colina, Lorena Guzman-Rodriguez, Celia Gabriela Sierra-Carmona, Angela Maria Farias-Campomanes, Santiago Garcia-Pinilla, Maria Margarita Gonzalez-Tijera, Karen Otilia Malagon-Alvira, Audry Peredo-Lovillo
Summary: Capsicum spp. fruits (CFs) are commonly used ingredients in various products due to their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and antimicrobial properties. The antimicrobial activity of CFs is mainly attributed to capsaicinoids and phenolic compounds, which inhibit the growth of bacteria, yeasts, and fungi by increasing the permeabilization of the membrane and cell wall. Additionally, these compounds also exhibit antiviral effects by inactivating virus binding proteins.
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Elizabeth Delfin-Portela, Luis Carlos Sandoval-Herazo, David Reyes-Gonzalez, Humberto Mata-Alejandro, Maria Cristina Lopez-Mendez, Gregorio Fernandez-Lambert, Erick Arturo Betanzo-Torres
Summary: Tilapia aquaculture farms in Mexico could benefit from the implementation of grid-connected photovoltaic systems, as they have been found to be technically feasible, economically viable, and environmentally acceptable. The use of this eco-technology can help reduce production costs and minimize the environmental impact in terms of energy.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Chemical
Jose Luis Marin-Muniz, Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo, Maria Cristina Lopez-Mendez, Mayerlin Sandoval-Herazo, Roberto Angel Melendez-Armenta, Humberto Raymundo Gonzalez-Moreno, Sergio Zamora
Summary: Constructed or treatment wetlands are a sustainable option for wastewater treatment. This study reviewed and analyzed the use of wetlands in Mexico, including types, sizes, pollutant removal efficiency, and plant species used. Most wetlands in Mexico are subsurface flow type, with horizontal flow direction being the most common. Pollutant removal rates varied for different pollutants, with COD, BOD5, TN, and TP removal ranging from 50-90%, 60-90%, 30-90%, and 30-70% respectively. The most used vegetation in Mexican wetlands includes Typha, Cyperus, and ornamental flowering plants. The study suggests further implementation of wetlands in rural and urban regions with similar characteristics to Mexico.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo, Jose Luis Marin-Muniz, Alejandro Alvarado-Lassman, Florentina Zurita, Oscar Marin-Pena, Mayerlin Sandoval-Herazo
Summary: This study evaluated the use of ornamental plants and polymer-based filter media in a large-scale community wetland system for treating municipal wastewater. The results showed that systems with vegetation effectively removed pollutants, and ornamental plants exhibited good growth in both monoculture and polyculture.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alex Jose Bracamonte, Vicente Mercado-Puche, Gilberto Martinez-Arguelles, Luis Fuentes Pumarejo, Albert R. R. Ortiz, Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo
Summary: In this research, an experimental plan was developed to obtain specific concrete variables and serve as a reference for a numerical and computational model. The experimental work reproduced a specific gradation of concrete, while the computational model used finite elements to simulate the behavior of concrete. The results showed that the compressive stress was more sensitive than the modulus of elasticity to changes in mesh size.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Chemical
Jose Luis Marin-Muniz, Irma Zitacuaro-Contreras, Gonzalo Ortega-Pineda, Luis Manuel Alvarez-Hernandez, Karina Elizabeth Martinez-Aguilar, Aaron Lopez-Roldan, Sergio Zamora
Summary: The use of constructed wetlands (CWs) for wastewater treatment has attracted considerable attention worldwide. One innovative approach is the use of ornamental flowering plants (OFP) in CWs, which not only enhances the aesthetics of the system but also allows for the production of commercial flowers. This study identified the main OFP used in CWs, their phytoremediation effects, and the countries involved in this research.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nicolas Francisco Mateo-Diaz, Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo, Florentina Zurita, Mayerlin Sandoval-Herazo, Graciela Nani, Eduardo Fernandez-Echeverria, Gregorio Fernandez-Lambert, Georgina Martinez-Resendiz
Summary: This research evaluated the efficiency of horizontal subsurface flow-constructed wetlands planted with Hippeastrum striatum and Heliconia lastisphata for the treatment of contaminated river waters by wastewater from the dairy industry and domestic wastewater in tropical climates. The results showed that both species can effectively treat the wastewater.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Vicente Vergara-Florez, Jorge Mieles-Galindo, Graciela Nani, Mayerlin Sandoval-Herazo, Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo
Summary: This study evaluated the efficiency of a constructed wetland planted with Thalia geniculata for treating wastewater from the Arroyo Grande de la Sabana in Sucre, Colombia. The results showed that a 5-day hydraulic retention time was most effective in removing contaminants such as nitrates, nitrites, and phosphates.
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Carlos J. Medina-Martinez, Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo, Sergio A. Zamora-Castro, Rodrigo Vivar-Ocampo, David Reyes-Gonzalez
Summary: A common problem in geotechnics is the inadequate physical-mechanical properties of soils for construction work. Traditional methods of improvement often involve using binders such as cement and lime. However, due to climate change and the need for sustainability, researchers are now exploring the use of recycled and waste materials for soil reinforcement. Natural fibers, such as sawdust, have been found to enhance the shearing strength and bearing capacity of soils by generating high friction between the fibers and the soil matrix. This concept is inspired by the natural phenomenon of grass and plants stabilizing slopes.