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ArticleiScience2026

Climate dependent feasibility of closing water and nutrient cycles in industrial aqua-agriculture.

Milan de Korte, Joris Bergman, L Gerard van Willigenburg, Victor Lobanov, Alyssa Joyce, Xiaodong Cheng, Karel J Keesman

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Article in iScience, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Milan de KorteMathematical and Statistical Methods (Biometris), Wageningen University and Research, P.O. Box 16, 6700 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Joris BergmanWetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Leeuwarden 8911 AD, the Netherlands.
L Gerard van WilligenburgMathematical and Statistical Methods (Biometris), Wageningen University and Research, P.O. Box 16, 6700 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Victor LobanovDepartment of Marine Science, Gothenburg University, Box 461, Göteborg 40530, Sweden.
Alyssa JoyceDepartment of Marine Science, Gothenburg University, Box 461, Göteborg 40530, Sweden.
Xiaodong ChengMathematical and Statistical Methods (Biometris), Wageningen University and Research, P.O. Box 16, 6700 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Karel J KeesmanMathematical and Statistical Methods (Biometris), Wageningen University and Research, P.O. Box 16, 6700 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In integrated aqua-agriculture, matching waste-derived nutrient supply with crop demand while maintaining optimal fish and crop conditions remains challenging. We formulate a closed-loop aquaculture-hydroponics network with anaerobic digestion as a constrained optimal-control problem and combine static sizing with climate-driven dynamic flow optimization for contrasting climates. Under weak seasonality (Jakarta), internal wastes (aquaculture water, fish sludge, and plant residues) support discharge-free operation with water, nitrogen, and phosphorus use-efficiencies of 100%, 79%, and 72%. As seasonality increases (Cairo, Amsterdam), feasibility and robustness decline due to shifting demand and limited phosphorus recoverability. Using manure as co-digestion substrate restores closed-cycle operation without synthetic fertilizers. The optimizer prefers pig manure in Cairo and chicken manure in Amsterdam, reflecting climate-specific N:P deficits. Relative to climate-matched decoupled aquaponics, optimized integrated networks cut water, nitrogen, and phosphorus waste by 86%, 46%, and 35%. Overall, the framework enables climate-robust design of circular aqua-agriculture networks, reducing resource use and pollution.

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Agricultural engineeringAquacultureFarming managementRelation between agriculture and environment

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PMID42291210
PMCPMC13264035

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