Application of the IMTA (Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture) System in Freshwater, Brackish and Marine Aquaculture
AQUATIC SCIENCES and ENGINEERING, vol.38, no.2, pp.106-121, 2023 (TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 38 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2023
- Doi Number: 10.26650/ase20231252136
- Journal Name: AQUATIC SCIENCES and ENGINEERING
- Journal Indexes: TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.106-121
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Aquaculture activities that have been carried out intensively for several decades have made this sector grow rapidly compared to other food sectors. However, intensive activities have negative impacts, one of which is on the environment. To respond to these problems, aquaculture activities have now focused on environmentally friendly aquaculture by implementing various ecosys- tem-based cultivation systems and improving aquaculture management based on the principle of sustainable aquaculture. The IMTA (Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture) system is a cultivation system that uses species with different trophic levels to reuse wasted nutrients to be used as bio- mass. Currently, the IMTA system has begun to be developed in various countries in fresh, brackish, and marine water cultivation with multiple approaches according to environmental, social, and economic conditions. This review study discusses different IMTA systems and their applications.