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Prof. Dr. Lee Seong Wei

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Department of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agro-Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, Jeli 17600, Kelantan, Malaysia
Interests: feed additive; animal nutrition; aquatic animal health; aquaculture

Dr. Zulhisyam Abdul Kari

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Department of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agro-Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, Jeli 17600, Kelantan, Malaysia
Interests: aquaculture and fisheries; animal science; environmental science; molecular study; sustainability

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Dear Colleagues,

The aquaculture industry is contributing a significant role to global food security, employment opportunities and economic development. Intensification of aquaculture practices has led to numerous problems such as high density, low water quality, fluctuation of temperature, lacking nutrition that is responsible for poor growth performance and immunosuppression of aquaculture species, which consequently induce stress and disease outbreaks. Therefore, sustainable practices must be embedded into the aquaculture industry to maintain aquaculture species' health, prevent disease outbreaks, minimize impact on the environment and avoid economic loss.

This Special Issue aims to provide information on current trends in aquaculture practices in terms of green technology, fish nutrition, aquatic animal health, precision aquaculture and management that contribute to the sustainable aquaculture industry.

Hence, research papers, review papers and short communications that are related to sustainable aquaculture practices are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Lee Seong Wei
Dr. Zulhisyam Abdul Kari
Guest Editors

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Keywords

green technology
alternative raw materials
aquatic animal health
sustainable aquaculture production
precision aquaculture
fish nutrition
aquaculture management

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Research

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18 pages, 9484 KiB

Open AccessArticle

Hydrodynamic Modification in Channels Densely Populated with Aquaculture Farms

by Pablo Cornejo, Nicolás Guerrero, Marcus Sobarzo and Héctor H. Sepúlveda

Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(13), 7750; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app13137750 - 30 Jun 2023

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We predicted small-scale hydrodynamics, including the effect of the aquaculture farming infrastructure, for a region within the group of salmon farm concessions identified in the Chilean regulation as ACS-7. The geographical region corresponds to the Caucahue Channel, composed of two branches connected by a constriction on Caucahue Island, Inland Sea of Chiloe, Chilean Patagonia. The prediction methodology considers the interaction of a regional ocean model and a high-resolution local CFD model. The model prediction was validated using available data from ADCP. We find that the Caucahue Channel is characterized by a complex circulation and hydrodynamics, including an unstable shear flow, with meanders and turbulent structures, and retention zones. Results show the aquaculture infrastructure has a non-local hydrodynamic effect. Differences in horizontal and vertical velocity can be quite significant even far from aquaculture centers, reaching up to 300% and 170%, respectively, in simulations without taking its effects into account. The useful characteristics of this predictive approach and its potential use in particle tracking and species diffusion prediction allow for the use of projecting as a tool for strengthening the environmental and productive management of this industry. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intensifying and Expanding Sustainable Aquaculture Industry)

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Extended Bibliometric Review of Technical Challenges in Mariculture Production and Research Hotspot Analysis

by Tena Bujas, Nikola Vladimir, Marija Koričan, Manuela Vukić, Ivan Ćatipović and Ailong Fan

Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(11), 6699; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app13116699 - 31 May 2023

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The growth in population and the higher need for aquatic products make the aquaculture industry the world’s fastest-growing food industry. With its rapid development, production is facing various challenges to achieve sustainability and cost-effectiveness. Some obstacles in production are related to the design of mariculture cages, automatization, location of the farm, biofouling, feeding, waste management, and others. This paper deals with the extended bibliometric analysis of technical problems in mariculture based on keywords, citations, journals, and other factors by means of scientometric software, CiteSpace, and VOSviewer. Important keywords related to aquaculture and mariculture were obtained from the Web of Science platform and further analyzed by means of the mentioned scientometric software offering knowledge domain visualization and construction of knowledge maps. Apart from the identification of research topics of the highest importance, research hotspots are characterized as follows: technical, biological, digital, and environmental. The most cited articles are related to the environmental problems and solutions in marine aquaculture and the study of biofouling and how to control it. Other important documents with high citation rates are related to the cages, offshore mariculture, location conditions, and sustainability. This study recognizes trends by combining aquaculture production with floating structures for energy extraction of sea resources; thus, making aquaculture more interdisciplinary than before. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intensifying and Expanding Sustainable Aquaculture Industry)

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