Publications

Daniela R. Farías, Rolando Ibarra, Rodrigo A. Estévez, Michael F. Tlusty, Oskar Nyberg, Max Troell, Ruben Avendaño-Herrera, Wendy Norden. 2024. Towards Sustainable Antibiotic Use in Aquaculture and Antimicrobial Resistance: Participatory Experts’ Overview and Recommendations. Antibiotics. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics13090887

Notably, 56 worldwide experts gathered for the Antimicrobial Assessment on Global Aquaculture Production (AGAP) series of workshops to (1) evaluate the current state of knowledge on antimicrobial use and identify existing gaps; (2) formulate strategies to identify ecologically relevant impact indicators and establish thresholds for assessment; (3) identify pivotal socioeconomic factors and effective governance mechanisms essen...

Oskar Nyberg, Andreas Novotny, Ashraf S. Sbaay, Ahmed M. Nasr-Allah, Diaa A.R. Al-Kenawy, Cristiano M. Rossignoli, Patrik J.G. Henriksson. 2024. Poultry manure fertilization of Egyptian aquaculture ponds brings more cons than pros. Aquaculture. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.741040

Aquaculture is a crucial sector for Egyptian food production, providing a cheap source of animal protein while securing income and employment for a substantial part Egypt's population. Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus ) is the most commonly produced fish, usually farmed in earthen ponds around the Northern Delta Lakes. A common practice among farms is to fertilize ponds with chicken manure (CM) in order to increase nutrie...