European lobsters utilise Atlantic salmon wastes in coastal integrated multi-trophic aquaculture systems

• Published in: Aquaculture Environment Interactions
• Main Authors: A Baltadakis, J Casserly, L Falconer, M Sprague, TC Telfer
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Inter-Research 2020
• Subjects: Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling; SH1-691; Ecology; QH540-549.5; Imta; Atlantic salmon; Homarus gammarus; Salmo salar
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3354/aei00378; https://doaj.org/article/f9d5c7f1636f47fd8c3f796cae067732

In this study, we investigated if juvenile European lobsters Homarus gammarus would eat waste from Atlantic salmon Salmo salar cages in a coastal integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) setup and if there were any impacts on growth. Trophic interactions between salmon and lobsters were assessed...