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An analysis of the nutritional content of aquatic invertebrate species suggests that their global production is a rich source of nutrients that are crucial for human health. The work provides a foundation for better recognition of these valuable invertebrate nutrients and incorporate them into conservation, management and policy efforts.
This is a summary of: Zamborain-Mason, J. et al. The nutritional value of invertebrate aquatic foods. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10908-7 (2026).
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02541-1
‘Expert opinion’ is published under a CC BY 4.0 licence; Figure 1 is published under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence.
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