Tag Iron

• Consumer Education

  June 4, 2017

  Behold the nutritious oyster

  Oysters provide important, natural filtration of water and are an important component of many healthy coastal ecosystems because their active filtering can help improve and maintain water quality. For many coastal communities, oysters are an important food resource and excellent 

• Consumer Education

  June 24, 2016

  New normal in global nutrition?

  The latest Global Nutrition Report indicates serious levels of both malnutrition and adult overweight and obesity. It is a major challenge, particularly among women and children. Seafood, including from aquaculture, can play a significant role in helping address this issue. 

• Animal Health & Welfare

  June 17, 2016

  The importance of iron in aquaculture systems

  Iron is the fourth most abundant element in the earth’s crust, but occurs at very low concentrations in surface waters and oceans. It is an essential element for many organisms as part of many enzymes, and also has an important