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Measuring and Characterizing the Ecological Footprint and Life Cycle Environmental Costs of Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba) Products
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| dc.contributor.author | Parker, Robert | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-04-20T15:39:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-04-20T15:39:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-04-20 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/13423 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The fishery for Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) has received considerable attention in recent years, owing largely to the possibility of its significant expansion and the ecological implications of increased extraction of a keystone species. This thesis employed Ecological Footprint (EF) analysis and life cycle assessment (LCA) to measure the resource use, energy use, and emissions associated with three krill-derived products: meal and oil for aquaculture feeds, and omega-3 krill oil capsules for the nutraceutical market. The product supply chains of one krill fishing and processing company, Aker BioMarine, were used as a case study to examine Antarctic krill-derived products. Antarctic krill products were compared to products from similar fisheries targeting other species for reduction into meal and oil, including Peruvian anchovy (Engraulis ringens), Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus), blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) and Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus), on the basis of marine footprint, carbon footprint, and fuel use intensity. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Antarctic krill | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ecological Footprint | en_US |
| dc.subject | Life Cycle Assessment | en_US |
| dc.subject | Fisheries | en_US |
| dc.title | Measuring and Characterizing the Ecological Footprint and Life Cycle Environmental Costs of Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba) Products | en_US |
| dc.date.defence | 2011-04-11 | |
| dc.contributor.department | School of Resource & Environmental Studies | en_US |
| dc.contributor.degree | Master of Environmental Studies | en_US |
| dc.contributor.external-examiner | Goretty Dias | en_US |
| dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Peter Tyedmers | en_US |
| dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Michelle Adams | en_US |
| dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Peter Tyedmers | en_US |
| dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | en_US |
| dc.contributor.manuscripts | Yes | en_US |
| dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |
