Coral reefs, known as "the tropical forests of the ocean," have been increasingly subject to the phenomenon of anthropogenic economic pressures with sizeable negative consequences on marine biodiversity. We explore the growth process of coral reef-rich countries with the objective of evaluating...

Aquaculture is a globally expanding industry that contributed to feeding an increasing global population. Shellfish cultivation is one of the largest sectors of aquaculture and one of the few food productions that have the potential capacity of acting as carbon sink. In fact, more than 90% of...

An increasing variety of exotic foods including shrimp and other seafood has become readily available for consumers in Austria as well as in other advanced countries. The development from seafood commanding the status of a delicacy served only at special occasions to becoming almost a household...

We simulate potential costs, market returns, and nonmarket ecosystem benefits for commercial bottom oyster reefs, off-bottom oyster aquaculture, oyster-based living shorelines, and (non-harvested) restored oysters reefs. Results indicate that the range of benefits accruing from commercial bottom...