Multi-Criteria DEXi Analysis for the Selection of Crop Species for Saltwater Aquaponics

• Published in: Horticulturae Vol. 8; no. 8; p. 703
• Main Authors: Puccinelli, Martina, Fierro-Sañudo, Juan Francisco, Bibbiani, Carlo, Fronte, Baldassare, Maibam, Chingoileima, Dubois, Theo, Pardossi, Alberto, Incrocci, Luca, Rossi, Lorenzo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.08.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Agricultural sciences; Aquaculture; Aquaponics; Atriplex hortensis; Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima; Brackish water; Chemical analysis; computer software; Crops; Decision making; edible species; Environmental aspects; Evaluation; fish; Flowers & plants; Food production; glasswort; halophytes; Horticulture; hydroponics; Life Sciences; Methods; multi-criteria decision making; Multiple criteria decision making; Multiple criterion; Nutrition; Plant species; Plants (botany); Portulaca oleracea; purslane; red orache; Salicornia bigelovii; Salicornia europaea; Saline water; Saline waters; Salinity; Salt; Seawater; Seeds; Sensitivity analysis; Software; soilless culture; Species; Sustainable development; Water analysis; Italy; hydroponics; halophytes; glasswort; red orachesoilless culture; purslane

Saltwater aquaponics is a sustainable alternative system for food production. The success of this system largely depends on the selection of both fish and plant species, for which several features and criteria must be considered. This paper aims to identify the most suitable plant species for saltwa...