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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2025

Integrating Desert Sand Utilization in Saltwater Aqua-Vegeculture Production: Performance Evaluation of Yield and Biochemical Composition.

Radhakrishnan Subramanian, Chythra Somanathan Nair, Ramya Manoharan, Drishya Nishanth, Abdul Jaleel

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Radhakrishnan SubramanianASPIRE Research Institute for Food Security in the Drylands (ARIFSID), United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates.
Chythra Somanathan NairDepartment of Integrative Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates.
Ramya ManoharanDepartment of Integrative Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0001-8251-6454
Drishya NishanthASPIRE Research Institute for Food Security in the Drylands (ARIFSID), United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates.
Abdul JaleelASPIRE Research Institute for Food Security in the Drylands (ARIFSID), United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates.

Funding

ASPIRE Research Institute for Food Security in the Drylands (ARIFSID) 21R097
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSaline aquaponics integrates fish and crop cultivation in saltwater environments by utilizing abundant saltwater resources. The integrated aqua vegeculture system (iAVs) shows promise for water conservation and environmental resilience.

objectiveTo evaluate lettuce growth in iAVs with varying salt levels and investigate how saltwater impacts the biochemical properties and growth of both fish and lettuce.

methodsOver four months, iAVs were incorporated into an existing aquaponic system with lettuce (

resultsIncreased salinity did not affect the fish growth parameters, with a 90% survival rate across all groups. Higher salinity levels potentially improve fish farming efficiency. Lettuce growth was optimal in freshwater, with promising results at the T2 and T3 levels, but T4 had negative effects. Proximate composition analysis showed a decline in lettuce nutritional elements as the saltwater concentration increased.

conclusionThis approach could transform food production in coastal regions and arid nations, addressing food security and water scarcity issues while alleviating the pressure on freshwater sources.

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biochemical compositioniAVslettucesaltwater aquaponicstilapia fish

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PMID40362061
PMCPMC12070947

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