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Review
. 2016 Jul:148:429-442.
doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.01.007. Epub 2016 Apr 29.

Integrated wetlands for food production

Ray Zhuangrui Chen  1 , Ming-Hung Wong  2
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Review

Integrated wetlands for food production

Ray Zhuangrui Chen et al. Environ Res. 2016 Jul.

Abstract

The widespread use of compound pelleted feeds and chemical fertilizers in modern food production contribute to a vast amount of residual nutrients into the production system and adjacent ecosystem are major factors causing eutrophication. Furthermore, the extensive development and application of chemical compounds (such as chemical pesticides, disinfectants and hormones used in enhancing productivity) in food production process are hazardous to the ecosystems, as well as human health. These unsustainable food production patterns cannot sustain human living in the long run. Wetlands are perceived as self-decontamination ecosystems with high productivities. This review gives an overview about wetlands which are being integrated with food production processes, focusing on aquaculture.

Keywords: Agriculture; Aquaculture; Food production; Food safety; Sustainable development; Wetlands.

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Integrated wetland for sustainable food production.
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A concept framework for environmental friendly and safe food production management.
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Strategies of integrating wetland with food production. (IMTA: Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture; RWP: Reuse Waste for Production; CTWs: Constructed Treatment Wetlands).
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