期刊
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
卷 126, 期 -, 页码 122-131出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2021.09.027
关键词
Aquaculture; Bivalves; Land-use; Mariculture; Water-quality
资金
- Natural Environment Research Council's Regional Impact from Science of the Environment (RISE) initiative [NE/P011217/1]
- NERC [NE/P011217/1] Funding Source: UKRI
This study examines how land use impacts water quality and affects the viability of shellfish mariculture. The main water quality issue affecting shellfish mariculture in South West England is faecal material from agricultural runoff and municipal wastewater discharges. The research also evaluates possible changes in water quality conditions in the future and highlights potential trade-offs and synergies between land and water-based food production systems.
This paper examines how land use affects water quality and how this impacts the viability of shellfish mari-culture (marine aquaculture) in the UK through a synthesis of the current literature, stakeholder workshops and targeted engagement of cross-sector organisations across a case study in South West England. We examine the importance of water quality as a constraint for shellfish mariculture in South West England and explore how current and projected future land uses are likely to influence ongoing viability. Currently, faecal material from agricultural runoff and municipal wastewater discharges is the main water quality issue affecting the viability of shellfish mariculture. Most UK Shellfish Waters, including those in SW England (-90%), do not consistently meet regulatory standards for faecal indicator organisms (FIOs) in shellfish, designed to ensure they are safe for direct human consumption. Other pollutants currently impacting shellfish mariculture include persistent organic pol-lutants and metals, suspended solids and excess nutrient inputs. Emerging pollutants with the potential to impact on mariculture include a range of consumer- industrial-and agri-chemicals, including biocides, pesticides, veterinary and human medicines. We evaluated possible changes in water quality conditions through deriving and exploring a range of future scenarios, considering policies and trends in land use including regenerative and intensive agriculture, renewable energy generation, afforestation, urban development and climate change. Our findings highlight possible trade-offs and synergies between land and water-based food production systems, applicable in SW England and across other regions of the UK and internationally, for helping to inform envi-ronmental policy development and implementation.
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