Use of chemicals and biological products in Asian aquaculture and their potential environmental risks: a critical review
Over the past few decades, Asian aquaculture production has intensified rapidly through the adoption of technological advances, and the use of a wide array of chemical and biological products to control sediment and water quality and to treat and prevent disease outbreaks. The use of chemicals in...
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| Language: | en |
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Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd
2025
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| Online Access: | http://umt-ir.umt.edu.my:8080/handle/123456789/21629 |
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| Summary: | Over the past few decades, Asian aquaculture production has intensified rapidly
through the adoption of technological advances, and the use of a wide array of
chemical and biological products to control sediment and water quality and to
treat and prevent disease outbreaks. The use of chemicals in aquaculture farms
has raised environmental concerns owing to their potential impacts on downstream
aquatic ecosystems. Currently little is known about the environmental
fate and effects of the chemicals used in Asian aquaculture. Consequently, we
reviewed recent information on the use of chemical and biological products in
the most important Asian aquaculture producing countries and briefly summarize
their main potential environmental impacts. We provide an overview of
the main factors controlling the use of these chemicals and describe the international
risk assessment guidelines available for aquaculture chemicals. Finally,
data gaps and research needs for their implementation in Asian countries are
discussed. Our review aims to form a basis for developing environmental risk
assessment studies of the chemicals used in Asian aquaculture. |
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