Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture (IMTA): A sustainable, pioneering alternative for marine cultures in Galicia.

• Main Authors: Guerrero, Salvador, Cremades, Javier
• Other Authors: Marine Research Centre (CIMA), Regional government of Galicia, Department of Animal Biology, Vegetal Biology and Ecology, University of A Coruña (UDC), "Integrated aquaculture: pilot experiences for the development of multitrophic culture systems, 2008-2011"), Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment., Guerrero S., Cremades J.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2012
• Subjects: aquaculture; IMTA; polychaete; laminaria; mussel; turbot; Spain; [SDV.BA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology; [SDV.BV]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Vegetal Biology; Imta; Turbot
• Online Access: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00743395; https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00743395/document; https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00743395/file/AMTI_Galicia_EN.pdf

International audience Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) is a production strategy that combines culture of different commercial species : fish, crustacean, mollusc or algae. In some countries with a highly developed aquaculture, IMTA generates an added value to marine cultures since its pr...