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Circular Stream Research Library

This bibliography contains the principal works cited throughout Circular Stream. References are organised according to the site’s research pillars and supporting disciplines.

Circular Stream — Master Research Bibliography

I. Marine Systems

1. Aquaculture

Ahmad, A., Abdullah, S.R.S., Hasan, H.A., Othman, A.R. and Ismail, N.I., ‘Aquaculture industry: Supply and demand, best practices, effluent and its current issues and treatment technology’, Journal of Environmental Management, 287 (2021), 112271.

Bacher, K., Perceptions and Misconceptions of Aquaculture: A Global Overview, GLOBEFISH Research Programme, 120 (Rome: FAO, 2015).

Bardach, J.E., Sustainable Aquaculture (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1997).

Bohnes, F.A. and Laurent, A., ‘Environmental impacts of existing and future aquaculture production: Comparison of technologies and feed options in Singapore’, Aquaculture, 532 (2021), 736001.

Boyd, C. and McNevin, A., Aquaculture, Resource Use, and the Environment (Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2014).

Boyd, C.E., D’Abramo, L.R., Glencross, B.D. et al., ‘Achieving sustainable aquaculture: Historical and current perspectives and future needs and challenges’, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 51.3 (2020), pp. 578–633.

British Veterinary Association, BVA Policy Position on Sustainable Fin-fish Aquaculture (London: BVA, 2023).

Burnell, G. and Allan, G., New Technologies in Aquaculture (Cambridge: Woodhead/Elsevier, 2009).

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Multiannual National Plan for the Development of Sustainable Aquaculture (London: Defra, 2015).

Espinal, C. and Matulić, D., ‘Recirculating Aquaculture Technologies’, in Aquaculture (2019).

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Framework for Assessing and Monitoring Aquaculture Environmental Impacts (Rome: FAO, 2009).

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020: Sustainability in Action (Rome: FAO, 2020).

Lucas, J.S., Southgate, P.C. and Tucker, C.S., Aquaculture, 3rd edn (Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2019).

Southgate, P.C. and Lucas, J.S., ‘Principles of aquaculture’, in Aquaculture, 3rd edn (Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2019), pp. 19–40.

Tidwell, J.H., Aquaculture Production Systems (Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2012).

Verdegem, M., Buschmann, A.H., Latt, U.W., Dalsgaard, A.J. and Lovatelli, A., ‘The contribution of aquaculture systems to global aquaculture production’, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 54.2 (2023), pp. 206–250.

2. Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture and Ecological Engineering

Chopin, T., Cooper, J.A., Reid, G., Cross, S. and Moore, C., ‘Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture: What it is, and why you should care… and don’t confuse it with polyculture’, North American Journal of Aquaculture, 70.2 (2008), pp. 139–158.

Fang, J., Zhang, J., Xiao, T., Huang, D. and Liu, S., ‘Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) in Sanggou Bay, China’ (2016).

Knowler, D. et al., ‘The economics of integrated multi-trophic aquaculture’, Reviews in Aquaculture (2020).

Pawar, L., Nag, M. and Junaid Sidiq, M., ‘Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Systems (IMTA): A Sustainable Approach for Better Resource Utilization’, Journal of Aquaculture (2020), pp. 19–26.

Troell, M., Halling, C., Neori, A., Chopin, T., Buschmann, A.H., Kautsky, N. et al., ‘Integrated mariculture: Asking the right questions’, Aquaculture Environment Interactions, 5.2 (2014), pp. 175–188.

Troell, M., Joyce, A., Chopin, T., Neori, A., Buschmann, A.H. and Fang, J.G., ‘Ecological engineering in aquaculture — Potential for integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) in marine offshore systems’, Aquaculture, 297.1–4 (2009), pp. 1–9.

Troell, M., Naylor, R.L., Métian, M. et al., ‘Does aquaculture add resilience to the global food system?’, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111.37 (2014).

Zhang, W., Zou, J., Wang, Y. and Zhang, J., ‘Environmental performance evaluation of multi-trophic aquaculture based on energy analysis: A case study of Sanggou Bay, China’, Ecological Indicators, 122 (2021), 107243.

3. Aquaculture Environmental Impacts

Bouwmeester, M.M., Goedknegt, M.A., Poulin, R. and Thieltges, D.W., ‘Collateral diseases: Aquaculture impacts on wildlife infections’, Journal of Applied Ecology, 58.3 (2021), pp. 453–464.

Cao, L., Wang, W., Yang, Y., Yang, C., Yuan, Z., Xiong, S. and Diana, J., ‘Environmental impact of aquaculture and countermeasures to aquaculture pollution in China’, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 15.7 (2009), pp. 582–594.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Framework for Assessing and Monitoring Aquaculture Environmental Impacts (Rome: FAO, 2009).

Henares, B.N., Catarino, A.I. and Wallhead, P., ‘Overview of strategies that contribute to the environmental sustainability of aquaculture’, Reviews in Aquaculture, 11.4 (2019), pp. 1031–1049.

Justino, C., Duarte, K., Freitas, A. et al., ‘Contaminants in aquaculture: Overview of analytical techniques for their determination’, TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 80 (2015).

Mavraganis, T., Constantina, C., Kolygas, M., Vidalis, K. and Nathanailides, C., ‘Environmental issues of aquaculture development’, Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 24.2 (2020), pp. 441–450.

Tovar, A., Moreno, C., Mánuel-Vez, M.P. and García-Vargas, M., ‘Environmental impacts of intensive aquaculture in marine waters’, Water Research (2000).

Verdegem, M.C.J., ‘Nutrient discharge from aquaculture operations in function of system design and production environment’, Reviews in Aquaculture, 5.3 (2013), pp. 158–171.

Yogev, U., Barnes, A., Giladi, I. and Gross, A., ‘Potential environmental impact resulting from biased fish sampling in intensive aquaculture operations’, Science of the Total Environment, 707 (2020), 135630.

4. Recirculating Aquaculture and Water Systems

Martins, C.I.M., Eding, E.H., Verdegem, M.C.J. et al., ‘New developments in recirculating aquaculture systems in Europe: A perspective on environmental sustainability’, Aquacultural Engineering, 43.3 (2010), pp. 83–93.

Mohanty, R.K., Ambast, S.K., Panigrahi, P. and Mandal, K.G., ‘Water-quality suitability and water use indices: Useful management tools in coastal aquaculture of Litopenaeus vannamei’, Aquaculture, 485 (2018), pp. 210–219.

Mota, V.C., Striberny, A., Verstege, G.C., Difford, G.F. and Lazado, C.C., ‘Evaluation of a recirculating-aquaculture-system research facility designed to address current knowledge needs in Atlantic salmon production’, Frontiers in Animal Science (2022).

Romano, N. and Sinha, A.K., ‘Husbandry of aquatic animals in closed aquaculture systems’, in Aquaculture Health Management (London: Academic Press, 2020), pp. 17–73.

Tom, A.P., Jayakumar, J.S., Biju, M., Somarajan, J. and Ibrahim, M.A., ‘Aquaculture wastewater treatment technologies and their sustainability: A review’, Energy Nexus, 4 (2021), 100022.

Zhang, Y., Fitch, P. and Thorburn, P.J., ‘Predicting the trend of dissolved oxygen based on the kPCA-RNN model’, Water, 12 (2020), 585.

5. Seaweed and Algal Systems

Hannon, M., Gimpel, J., Tran, M., Rasala, B. and Mayfield, S., ‘Biofuels from algae: Challenges and potential’, Biofuels, 1.5 (2010), pp. 763–784.

Waters, T., Jones, R., Alleway, H., Gentry, R. and Xu, A., Analysis of Farmed Seaweed Carbon Crediting and Novel Markets to Help Decarbonize Supply-Chains (The Nature Conservancy, 2023).

6. Shellfish and Bivalve Aquaculture

Alonso, A.A., Álvarez-Salgado, X.A. and Antelo, L.T., ‘Assessing the impact of bivalve aquaculture on the carbon circular economy’, Journal of Cleaner Production, 279 (2021), 123873.

Barrett, L.T. et al., ‘Ecosystem benefits and economic implications of shellfish aquaculture’, Ecosystem Services, 53 (2022), 101396.

Morris, J.P., Backeljau, T. and Chapelle, G., ‘Shells from aquaculture: A valuable biomaterial, not a nuisance waste product’, Reviews in Aquaculture, 11 (2019), pp. 42–57.


II. Resource Sovereignty

1. Food Security and Fisheries

Béné, C., Arthur, R., Norbury, H. et al., ‘Contribution of fisheries and aquaculture to food security and poverty reduction: Assessing the current evidence’, World Development (2016).

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 (Rome: FAO, 2024).

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020: Sustainability in Action (Rome: FAO, 2020).

Naylor, R.L., Goldburg, R.J., Primavera, J.H. et al., ‘Effect of aquaculture on world fish supplies’, Nature, 405.6790 (2000), pp. 1017–1024.

Ritchie, H., ‘The world now produces more seafood from fish farms than wild catch’ (2019).

Troell, M., Naylor, R.L., Métian, M. et al., ‘Does aquaculture add resilience to the global food system?’, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111.37 (2014).

2. Fisheries and Marine Resource Depletion

Cashion, T., Le Manach, F., Zeller, D. and Pauly, D., ‘Most fish destined for fishmeal production are food-grade fish’, Fish and Fisheries, 18 (2017), pp. 837–844.

Longo, S., Clark, B., York, R. and Jorgenson, A., ‘Aquaculture and the displacement of fisheries captures’, Conservation Biology, 33 (2019).

Murawski, S.A., ‘Rebuilding depleted fish stocks: The good, the bad, and, mostly, the ugly’, ICES Journal of Marine Science, 67.9 (2010), pp. 1830–1840.

Rogers, R.A., The Oceans Are Emptying: Fish Wars and Sustainability (Montréal: Black Rose Books, 1995).

Shannon, L. and Waller, L., ‘A cursory look at the fishmeal/oil industry from an ecosystem perspective’, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9 (2021), 645023.

Staniford, D., Until the Seas Run Dry: How Industrial Aquaculture is Plundering the Oceans (London: Compassion in World Farming, 2019).

3. Food Production, Land and Resource Competition

Carlson, K. and Garrett, R., ‘Environmental impacts of tropical soybean and palm oil crops’ (2018).

Gomiero, T., ‘Soil degradation, land scarcity and food security: Reviewing a complex challenge’, Sustainability, 8.3 (2016), 281.

Panichelli, L. and Gnansounou, E., ‘Impact of agricultural-based biofuel production on greenhouse gas emissions from land-use change: Key modelling choices’, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 42 (2015), pp. 344–360.

4. Food Systems and Alternative Feeds

Ahmad, A., Hassan, S.W. and Banat, F., ‘An overview of microalgae biomass as a sustainable aquaculture feed ingredient: Food security and circular economy’, Bioengineered, 13.4 (2022), pp. 9521–9547.

Ghamkhar, R. and Hicks, A., ‘Comparative environmental impact assessment of aquafeed production: Sustainability implications of forage fish meal and oil free diets’, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 161 (2020), 104849.

Macusi, E.D., Cayacay, M.A., Borazon, E.Q. et al., ‘Protein fishmeal replacement in aquaculture: A systematic review and implications on growth and adoption viability’, Sustainability, 15 (2023), 12500.

Malcorps, W., Kok, B., Land, M.V. et al., ‘The sustainability conundrum of fishmeal substitution by plant ingredients in shrimp feeds’, Sustainability, 11.4 (2019), 1212.

Masagounder, K., Ramos, S., Reimann, I. and Channarayapatna, G., ‘Optimizing nutritional quality of aquafeeds’, in S.F. Nates (ed.), Aquafeed Formulation (London: Academic Press, 2016), pp. 239–264.

Sarker, P., ‘Taking fish out of fish-feed can make aquaculture a more sustainable food source’, The Conversation (2020).

Shahin, S., Okomoda, V., Ma, H. and Abdullah, M., ‘Sustainable alternative feed for aquaculture: State of the art and future perspective’, Planetary Sustainability, 1 (2023), pp. 62–96.

Zlaugotne, B., Pubule, J. and Blumberga, D., ‘Advantages and disadvantages of using more sustainable ingredients in fish-feed’, Heliyon, 8.9 (2022), e10527.

5. Resource Governance and Invasive Species

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 (Rome: FAO, 2024).

Jones, P.E., Tummers, J.S., Galib, S.M. et al., ‘The use of barriers to limit the spread of aquatic invasive animal species: A global review’, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (2021).

Kettunen, M., Genovesi, P., Gollasch, S. et al., Technical Support to EU Strategy on Invasive Species (IAS): Assessment of the Impacts of IAS in Europe and the EU (Brussels: Institute for European Environmental Policy, 2009).

Peeler, E.J., Oidtmann, B.C., Midtlyng, P.J., Miossec, L. and Gozlan, R.E., ‘Non-native aquatic animals introductions have driven disease emergence in Europe’, BioScience, 61.7 (2011), pp. 781–789.

Williams, F., Eschen, R., Harris, A. et al., The Economic Cost of Invasive Non-Native Species on Great Britain (Wallingford: CABI, 2010).

Zenetos, A., Gofas, S., Verlaque, M. et al., ‘Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution’, Mediterranean Marine Science, 11.2 (2010), p. 381.

6. Resource Sovereignty and the UK Economy

Anon., IBISWorld – Industry Market Research, Reports, and Statistics: Aquaculture Industry (IBISWorld, 2023).

Clark, D., Number of VAT/PAYE-Based Enterprises in the Fishing and Aquaculture Industry Sector in the UK in 2023, by Employment Size Band (London: Office for National Statistics, 2023).

Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, Structure of the UK Economy (Cambridge: Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy, 2023).

Salazar, C., Jaime, M., Figueroa, Y. and Fuentes, R., ‘Innovation in small-scale aquaculture in Chile’, Aquaculture Economics & Management, 22.2 (2018), pp. 151–167.


III. Circular Economics

1. Circular Economy Theory

Behera, U.S., ‘Circular-economy solutions: Converting common waste into useful products for a sustainable future’, International Journal of Oceanography & Aquaculture, 7.2 (2023), pp. 1–16.

Chembessi, C., ‘Learning and knowledge management in the transition to circular economy (CE): Roots and research avenues’, Circular Economy, 1.3 (2023).

Morseletto, P., Mooren, C.E. and Munaretto, S., ‘Circular economy of water: Definition, strategies and challenges’, Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2.4 (2022), pp. 1463–1477.

Montag, L., ‘Circular economy and supply-chains: Definitions, conceptualizations, and research agenda of the circular supply-chain framework’, Circular Economy and Sustainability, 3.1 (2023), pp. 35–75.

Stahel, W.R., The Product-Life Factor (Geneva: Product-Life Institute, 1982).

Stahel, W.R., The Circular Economy: A User’s Guide (Abingdon: Routledge, 2019).

2. Aquaculture as a Circular Economy

Fraga-Corral, M., Ronza, P., Garcia-Oliveira, P. et al., ‘Aquaculture as a circular bio-economy model with Galicia as a study case: How to transform waste into revalorized by-products’ (2022).

Ahmed, N., Bunting, S.W., Glaser, M., Flaherty, M.S. and Diana, J.S., ‘Can greening of aquaculture sequester blue carbon?’, Ambio, 46.4 (2017), pp. 468–477.

Ahmad, A., Hassan, S.W. and Banat, F., ‘An overview of microalgae biomass as a sustainable aquaculture feed ingredient: Food security and circular economy’, Bioengineered, 13.4 (2022), pp. 9521–9547.

3. Waste, By-products and Resource Recovery

Bhatt, S., Lee, J., Deutsch, J., Ayaz, H., Fulton, B. and Suri, R., ‘From food waste to value-added surplus products (VASP): Consumer acceptance of a novel food product category’, Journal of Consumer Behaviour, 17.1 (2018), pp. 57–63.

Chávez, E. et al., ‘Biodegradable polymer films from seaweed polysaccharides: A new frontier in aquaculture applications’, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 174 (2023), 113031.

Morris, J.P., Backeljau, T. and Chapelle, G., ‘Shells from aquaculture: A valuable biomaterial, not a nuisance waste product’, Reviews in Aquaculture, 11 (2019), pp. 42–57.

Zhao, Z., Li, Y. and Du, Z., ‘Seafood waste-based materials for sustainable food packing: From waste to wealth’, Sustainability, 14.24 (2022), 16579.

4. Circular Carbon and Carbon Markets

Ahmed, N., Bunting, S.W., Glaser, M., Flaherty, M.S. and Diana, J.S., ‘Can greening of aquaculture sequester blue carbon?’, Ambio, 46.4 (2017), pp. 468–477.

Alonso, A.A., Álvarez-Salgado, X.A. and Antelo, L.T., ‘Assessing the impact of bivalve aquaculture on the carbon circular economy’, Journal of Cleaner Production, 279 (2021), 123873.

Waters, T., Jones, R., Alleway, H., Gentry, R. and Xu, A., Analysis of Farmed Seaweed Carbon Crediting and Novel Markets to Help Decarbonize Supply-Chains (The Nature Conservancy, 2023).

Wei, F., Han, J. and Xu, W., ‘Exploring the nexus between structural capital, carbon neutrality and sustainable competitiveness: Evidence from natural resource exploitation in the post-COVID-19 era’, Resources Policy, 88 (2024), 104392.

5. Circular Supply Chains and Industrial Systems

Montag, L., ‘Circular economy and supply-chains: Definitions, conceptualizations, and research agenda of the circular supply-chain framework’, Circular Economy and Sustainability, 3.1 (2023), pp. 35–75.

Stahel, W.R., The Circular Economy: A User’s Guide (Abingdon: Routledge, 2019).

6. Circular Aquafeeds

Ahmad, A., Hassan, S.W. and Banat, F., ‘An overview of microalgae biomass as a sustainable aquaculture feed ingredient: Food security and circular economy’, Bioengineered, 13.4 (2022), pp. 9521–9547.

Macusi, E.D., Cayacay, M.A., Borazon, E.Q. et al., ‘Protein fishmeal replacement in aquaculture: A systematic review and implications on growth and adoption viability’, Sustainability, 15 (2023), 12500.

Malcorps, W., Kok, B., Land, M.V. et al., ‘The sustainability conundrum of fishmeal substitution by plant ingredients in shrimp feeds’, Sustainability, 11.4 (2019), 1212.

Shahin, S., Okomoda, V., Ma, H. and Abdullah, M., ‘Sustainable alternative feed for aquaculture: State of the art and future perspective’, Planetary Sustainability, 1 (2023), pp. 62–96.

Zlaugotne, B., Pubule, J. and Blumberga, D., ‘Advantages and disadvantages of using more sustainable ingredients in fish-feed’, Heliyon, 8.9 (2022), e10527.


IV. Blue Economy

1. Blue Economy and Sustainable Development

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, The Ocean Economy in 2030 (Paris: OECD, 2016).

United Nations Environment Programme, Sustainable Blue Economy (Nairobi: UNEP, 2023).

World Bank, The Potential of the Blue Economy: Increasing Long-term Benefits of the Sustainable Use of Marine Resources for Small Island Developing States and Coastal Least Developed Countries (Washington, DC: World Bank, 2017).

World Bank, Oceans, Fisheries and Coastal Economies (Washington, DC: World Bank, 2025).

2. Marine Renewable Energy

Charalambides, A.G., Kiparissides, C. and Gikas, P., ‘Hydrogen production and utilization in offshore aquaculture: An environmental and economic assessment’, Journal of Cleaner Production, 412 (2024), 132714.

Manso, J.R.P., Martínez-Vázquez, R.M., Milán-García, J. and De Pablo Valenciano, J., ‘Renewable energies and blue economy: New trends in global research’, Energies, 16.10 (2023), 4210.

O’Shea, M., Optimising the Renewable Power Generation Potential of a Novel Offshore Aquaculture System (2023).

Painuly, J.P., ‘Barriers to renewable-energy penetration: A framework for analysis’, Renewable Energy, 24.1 (2001), pp. 73–89.

Sayed, E.T., Olabi, A.G., Alami, A.H. et al., ‘Renewable-energy and energy storage systems’, Energies, 16.3 (2023), 1415.

Taveira-Pinto, F., Rosa-Santos, P. and Fazeres-Ferradosa, T., ‘Marine renewable energy’ (2020).

Vassiliou, V., Charalambides, M., Menicou, M. et al., ‘Aquaculture feed management system powered by renewable-energy sources: Investment justification’, Aquaculture Economics & Management, 19.4 (2015), pp. 423–443.

Vo, T.T.E., Ko, H., Huh, J.H. and Park, N., ‘Overview of solar energy for aquaculture: The potential and future trends’, Energies, 14.21 (2021), 6923.

3. Offshore and Marine Economic Activity

Asche, F. and Zhang, D., ‘The economics of aquaculture insurance: A case-study of the U.S. offshore aquaculture sector’, PLoS ONE, 12.1 (2017), e0169942.

Gentry, R.R., Froehlich, H.E., Grimm, D. et al., ‘Mapping the global potential for marine aquaculture’, Nature Ecology & Evolution, 1.9 (2017), pp. 1317–1324.

Shaughnessy, B.K., Almada, A., Thompson, K., Marvier, M. and Kareiva, P., ‘Are all benefits equal? An exploratory analysis of coastal perspectives of seafood farming expansion in the United States’, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 54.4 (2023), pp. 899–914.

4. Maritime Trade

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Review of Maritime Transport 2024 (Geneva: UNCTAD, 2024).


V. Environmental Sustainability

1. Climate Change and Aquatic Systems

Cochrane, K., De Young, C., Soto, D. and Bahri, T., Climate Change Implications for Fisheries and Aquaculture: Overview of Current Scientific Knowledge (Rome: FAO, 2009).

MacLeod, M.J., Hasan, M.R., Robb, D.H.F. et al., ‘Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions from global aquaculture’, Scientific Reports, 10 (2020), 11679.

Xu, C., Su, G., Zhao, K. et al., ‘Current status of greenhouse gas emissions from aquaculture in China’, Water Biology and Security, 1.3 (2022), 100041.

2. Marine Pollution

Skirtun, M., Sandra, M., Strietman, W.J., Van Den Burg, S.W.K., De Raedemaecker, F. and Devriese, L., ‘Plastic pollution pathways from marine aquaculture practices and potential solutions for the North-East Atlantic’ (2022).

United Nations Environment Programme, From Pollution to Solution: A Global Assessment of Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution (Nairobi: UNEP, 2021).

3. Coastal Ecosystems and Nature-Based Solutions

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (Geneva: IPCC, 2019).

United Nations Environment Programme, Out of the Blue: The Value of Seagrasses to the Environment and to People (Nairobi: UNEP, 2020).

Van Coppenolle, R., Schwarz, C. and Temmerman, S., ‘Contribution of mangroves and salt marshes to nature-based mitigation of coastal flood risks in major deltas of the world’, Estuaries and Coasts, 41.6 (2018), pp. 1699–1711.

4. Fisheries Sustainability

Marine Stewardship Council, Annual Report 2024 (London: MSC, 2024).

Murawski, S.A., ‘Rebuilding depleted fish stocks: The good, the bad, and, mostly, the ugly’, ICES Journal of Marine Science, 67.9 (2010), pp. 1830–1840.


VI. Technology, Innovation and Smart Aquaculture

1. Digital and Smart Aquaculture

Vo, T.T.E., Ko, H., Huh, J.-H. and Kim, Y., ‘Overview of smart aquaculture system: Focusing on applications of machine learning and computer vision’, Electronics, 10 (2021), 2882.

Yadav, V.K., ‘Smart aquaculture – The way forward’, Medicon Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, 3.1 (2022), pp. 57–58.

Zhang, Y., Fitch, P. and Thorburn, P.J., ‘Predicting the trend of dissolved oxygen based on the kPCA-RNN model’, Water, 12 (2020), 585.

2. Aquaculture Genetics and Production

García-Ballesteros, S., Fernández, J., Toro, M.Á. and Villanueva, B., ‘Benefits of genomic evaluation in aquaculture breeding programs with separate rearing of families’, Aquaculture, 543 (2021), 737004.

Murphy, S., Charo-Karisa, H., Rajaratnam, S. et al., ‘Selective-breeding trait preferences for farmed tilapia among low-income women and men consumers in Egypt: Implications for pro-poor and gender-responsive fish breeding programmes’, Aquaculture, 525 (2020), 735042.

Ribeiro, D., Carvalho, E. and Fonseca, G., ‘Growth performance, survival rate, and water-quality in an aquaculture system using different feeding strategies for juveniles of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)’, Aquatic Sciences and Engineering (2023).


VII. Supporting Economics, Business and Research Methodology

1. Economics and Bioeconomics

Clark, C.W., Mathematical Bioeconomics (New York: Wiley-Interscience, 1990).

Clark, C.W., Mathematical Bio-Economics, 3rd edn (Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2010).

Custódio, M., Villasante, S., Calado, R. and Lillebø, A.I., ‘Valuation of ecosystem services to promote sustainable aquaculture practices’, Reviews in Aquaculture, 12.1 (2020), pp. 392–405.

Macaulay, G., Barrett, L. and Dempster, T., ‘Recognising trade-offs between welfare and environmental outcomes in aquaculture will enable good decisions’, Aquaculture Environment Interactions, 14 (2022), pp. 219–227.

2. Business and Organisational Research

Bryman, A., Social Research Methods (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016).

Bryman, A. and Bell, E., Business Research Methods (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015).

3. Qualitative Research

Clarke, V. and Braun, V., Successful Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide for Beginners (London: SAGE, 2013).

Creswell, J.W., Research Design: International Student Edition (London: SAGE, 2013).

Fugard, A.J. and Potts, H.W., ‘Supporting thinking on sample-sizes for thematic analyses: A quantitative tool’, International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 18.6 (2015), pp. 669–684.

Kvale, S. and Brinkmann, S., InterViews: Learning the Craft of Qualitative Research Interviewing, 3rd edn (London: SAGE, 2014).

Maxwell, J.A., Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach, 3rd edn (London: SAGE, 2012).


VIII. Additional Supporting Literature

Social, Economic and Political Theory

Grist, E.L., ‘The Kelp Business is Booming. How Big is Too Big?’, Modern Farmer (2023).

Williams, R., ‘Base and Superstructure in Marxist Cultural Theory’, New Left Review (1980).

Renewable Energy and Energy Systems

Hannon, M., Gimpel, J., Tran, M., Rasala, B. and Mayfield, S., ‘Biofuels from algae: Challenges and potential’, Biofuels, 1.5 (2010), pp. 763–784.

Sturm, B.S.M. and Lamer, S.L., ‘An energy evaluation of coupling nutrient removal from wastewater with algal biomass production’, Applied Energy, 88.10 (2011), pp. 3499–3506.