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Biodiversity accounting in freshwater aquaculture life cycle assessments

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Abstract

The literature was consulted for biodiversity impact metrics, which could appropriately represent the change in biodiversity resulting from aquaculture discharges. Such a study can be conducted by establishing a control site upstream (US) of the aquaculture unit and determining the impact by sampling at multiple points DS of the discharge point, thus allowing the establishment of a cause effect relationship. This research builds on previous work in developing a category to account for biodiversity in life cycle inventories. Methodologies which were investigated included: 1) Michelsen 2008 and Coelho and Michelsen (2013), 2) Jeanneret et al. 2014, and 3) Penman et al. 2010.
Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2019

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  2. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  3. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water

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  • Authors
  • Cooney, R., FitzGerald, R., Clifford, E.

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