Aquaponics is a term that combines the words aquaculture (fish farming in a closed environment) and hydroponics to describe a partnership between plants and fish (the growing of plants usually in a soil-less environment). Aquaponics combines the two in a symbiotic relationship in which plants are fed the discharge or waste of aquatic animals. The beauty of aquaponics is that it closely resembles a natural environment. Aquaponics is the study of the interaction of water, aquatic life, bacteria, nutrient dynamics, and plants in streams all over the world. Aquaponics, inspired by nature, leverages the power of bio-integrating these different components: exchanging the waste by-product from the fish as a meal for the bacteria, to be turned into a perfect fertilizer for the plants, and to return the water to the fish in a clean and safe state. In every aquatic ecosystem, Mother Nature does the same thing.
Title : Can we farm eelgrass as a high protein sustainable marine grain for aquaculture?
Timothy C Visel, Retired Aquaculture Educator, United States
Title : The horizontal integration of a shellfish farm in a broader business model
Perry Raso, Matunuck Oyster Farm, United States
Title : Myxosporean fauna of East Sea marine fishes off the coast of Vietnam
Violetta M Yurakhno, A. O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
Title : Review of recent advances in replacing fish-based protein and oil with plant-based alternatives in aquafeeds
Amrit Bart, University of Georgia, United States
Title : Role of artificial intelligence and remote sensing in remediation of aquatic pollution and development of Numerical Oceanic Climate Prediction Models (NOCPM)
Virendra Goswami, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), India
Title : India’s blue revolution at a crossroads: Lessons from the green revolution for a sustainable future
Mukesh Bhendarkar, ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, India