Environmental Footprint Data for Gilthead Seabream Juveniles Fed Blue Mussel Meal

Data from a 2026 study analyzing the environmental footprints of rearing juvenile gilthead seabream using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) principles. The dataset supports a scientific article investigating the partial or full substitution of fishmeal with blue mussel meal in fish diets. It was collected from a research facility and is connected to the interdisciplinary SECURE project on sustainable food security.

Use Cases

• Compare environmental impacts of different fishmeal substitution levels based on the described 100%, 50%, and 0% substitution trials.
• Identify major contributors to environmental footprints in aquaculture nurseries based on the described electricity and feed hotspots.
• Assess uncertainty in environmental impact assessments for novel feed sources based on the described high sensitivity related to blue mussel production.
• Model the environmental footprint of flow-through aquaculture systems based on the described high-water renewal and lighting requirements.

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to a peer-reviewed scientific article published in 2026, providing academic context.
• The study design includes specific experimental conditions: fishmeal substitution at 100%, 50%, and 0% with blue mussel meal.
• Dataset is part of the interdisciplinary SECURE research project, which investigates sustainable food security from low-trophic marine species.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description notes a high uncertainty related to impacts from blue mussel production, indicating data quality variability for that component.

Provenance

Source

DataverseNO Harvested Dataverse, authored by Langdal, Andreas.

Collection Method

Data were collected from a research facility where fish juveniles were fed experimental diets.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-21 02:27:13; freshness should be verified.