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Advances in Rural and Aquatic Sustainability

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 8823

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Dimitris Klaoudatos

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Department of Ichthyology & Aquatic Environment, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, Fytokou str., 384 45 Volos, Greece
Interests: fisheries; ICZM; population dynamics; marine biology; aquatic research
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Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Vafidis

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Department of Ichthyology & Aquatic Environment, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, Fytokou str., 384 45 Volos, Greece
Interests: biodiversity; aquatic research; invertebrate biology; invertebrate fisheries; systematics; ecosystem ecology; autecology
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Dr. Marianthi Hatziioannou

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Department of Ichthyology & Aquatic Environment, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, Fytokou str., 384 45 Volos, Greece
Interests: ecophysiology; invertebrate biology; heliciculture; sustainable farming systems
Dr. Nikos Neofitou

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Department of Ichthyology & Aquatic Environment, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, Fytokou Str., 384 45 Volos, Greece
Interests: aquaculture environment interactions; water quality; environmental management; marine ecology; aquatic research
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Exponential population growth, economic development and the modern lifestyle have led to the increased use of primary resources over the past few decades. As we begin to experience the long-term consequences of this disruptive relationship between humans and the living world, we must act to reverse and prevent further damage, ensuring present well-being without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. The challenge of delivering sustainability lies in the effective integration of the environmental, economic and social dimensions of development. Sustainable development considers the complexity and relationships of all dimensions of sustainability, conserves land, water, plant and animal genetic resources and is environmentally non-degrading, technically appropriate, economically viable and socially acceptable.

Aquatic ecosystems are being threatened worldwide due to overexploitation, water pollution, flow modification, habitat destruction or degradation and invasion by alien species, resulting in the decline of aquatic biodiversity. The relationships between impact on ecosystems and their service supply potential are critical to sustainable development. Since biodiversity is linked to ecosystem processes and the resilience of ecosystems to environmental change, alterations can have profound consequences for the capacity of ecosystems to supply ecosystem services. It is therefore of paramount importance to protect and conserve the health and operation of aquatic ecosystems.

This Special Issue will focus on advances and possible mitigation measures adopted in order to alleviate anthropogenic pressure in rural and aquatic environments and their resources, moving one step closer to ecosystem sustainability. Potential topics of this Special Issue may include but are not limited to good governance, environmental and/or ecological integrity, marine and rural habitat structure and functioning, environment–culture interactions and practices focused on sustainability, economic resilience and social well-being.

Dr. Dimitris Klaoudatos
Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Vafidis
Dr. Marianthi Hatziioannou
Dr. Nikos Neofitou
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Keywords

  • aquatic sustainability
  • rural sustainability
  • environmental sustainability
  • economic sustainability
  • social sustainability
  • marine biodiversity
  • aquaculture–environment interactions

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Exploring the Structure of Static Net Fisheries in a Highly Invaded Region: The Case of Rhodes Island (Eastern Mediterranean)
by Gerasimos Kondylatos, Georgios Vagenas, Konstantinos Kalaentzis, Dimitris Mavrouleas, Alexios Conides, Paraskevi K. Karachle, Maria Corsini-Foka and Dimitris Klaoudatos
Sustainability 2023, 15(20), 14976; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152014976 - 17 Oct 2023
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Experimental fishing was conducted in three different locations along the coastal marine waters of eastern Rhodes Island, Levantine Sea, Hellas, from April 2021 to March 2022 on a monthly basis. Twelve samplings with gill nets and 12 with trammel nets at each of [...] Read more.
Experimental fishing was conducted in three different locations along the coastal marine waters of eastern Rhodes Island, Levantine Sea, Hellas, from April 2021 to March 2022 on a monthly basis. Twelve samplings with gill nets and 12 with trammel nets at each of three selected locations resulted in a total of 72 samplings. The numbers of indigenous and non-indigenous species, as well as their abundances, biomasses and frequencies of occurrence, were recorded. Overall, the samplings yielded 71 species, of which 14 were non-indigenous. The total abundance was 1879 individuals, corresponding to a fish biomass of 433.57 kg. Fistularia commersonii, Sparisoma cretense and Pterois miles exhibited the highest numbers of individuals, whereas three of the invasive alien species in the Hellenic seas, namely, F. commersonii, Lagocephalus sceleratus and P. miles had the highest biomasses. The results exhibited a strong presence of P. miles in the Rhodian fisheries as the dominant invasive species based on the examined indicators (i.e., abundance, catches and frequency of occurrence). Comparisons in regard to the collected biomass between the locations, seasons, species origins and types of fishing gear were performed. All three locations were characterized by a good ecological status based on the relationship between abundance and biomass. The results of this study contribute valuable information on the ongoing changes in small-scale fisheries in the marine waters of Rhodes Island, which is one of the Eastern Mediterranean regions most affected by biological invasions. Full article
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Morphology and Genetic Structure Profile of Farmed Snails Cornu aspersum aspersum and Cornu aspersum maximum in Greece
by Efkarpia Kougiagka, Georgios A. Gkafas, Athanasios Exadactylos and Marianthi Hatziioannou
Sustainability 2022, 14(23), 15965; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142315965 - 30 Nov 2022
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The subspecies of the species Cornu aspersum, C. a. aspersum, and C. a. maximum are the dominant farmed species in Greece. The morphological and molecular polymorphism of the two aforementioned subspecies has not been studied in depth. In this study, the polymorphism [...] Read more.
The subspecies of the species Cornu aspersum, C. a. aspersum, and C. a. maximum are the dominant farmed species in Greece. The morphological and molecular polymorphism of the two aforementioned subspecies has not been studied in depth. In this study, the polymorphism of snails of the two subspecies derived from seven snail farms throughout Greece was studied using morphological and molecular markers. Firstly, the snail samples of both subspecies were categorized in three shell patterns based on shell color and existence of bands. The conducted population structure analysis revealed three major clusters among the farmed snail populations. As concerns genetic diversity, six loci (Ha5, Ha6, Ha8, Ha9, Ha10, and Ha11) were tested for their polymorphism. Genetic variation was reported within populations rather than among populations. Finally, the obtained data highlighted a common gene pool broodstock for snail farms throughout Greece. Full article
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Environmental Accounting of the Yellow-Tail Lambari Aquaculture: Sustainability of Rural Freshwater Pond Systems
by Tamara Fonseca, Wagner C. Valenti, Biagio F. Giannetti, Fernando H. Gonçalves and Feni Agostinho
Sustainability 2022, 14(4), 2090; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042090 - 12 Feb 2022
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Freshwater pond aquaculture is the prevailing fish culture system worldwide, especially in developing countries. The sustainability of such systems has not been assessed and it can be improved based on suitable scientific analyses. In the present study, we apply the emergy synthesis to [...] Read more.
Freshwater pond aquaculture is the prevailing fish culture system worldwide, especially in developing countries. The sustainability of such systems has not been assessed and it can be improved based on suitable scientific analyses. In the present study, we apply the emergy synthesis to assess the sustainability of lambari aquaculture, used as a model of freshwater pond monoculture in Brazil, to identify the key practices, and to propose changes to improve them towards sustainability. As a study model, nine semi-intensive lambari farms operating at three levels of management were evaluated: low (LC), moderate (MC) and high (HC) control. Results showed that the main inputs for LC were services (27–46%), feed (7–39%) and water (15–21%), while for the MC and HC farms, they were feed (35–49% and 17–48%, respectively) and services (33–39% and 26–36%, respectively). All farms required more than 60% of their emergy from purchased inputs, resulting in low emergy sustainability index (ESI = 0.1–0.5). Increasing juvenile productivity, using superficial water instead of springwater, controlling pond fertilization and replacing animal protein in diet composition by vegetable sources can lead systems to higher efficiency and resilience, increasing sustainability. Full article
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