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Phytoplankton are the key food item in both aquaculture and mariculture. Both systems are utilizing phytoplankton as food for the animals being farmed. In aquaculture, phytoplankton must be obtained and developed artificially through various adapted procedures…

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) aquaculture production needs to grow by 270 per cent to satiate fish demand. In order to meet this demand, many factors have to be considered. This paper, written by Lee Cocker and commissioned by NEPAD through the University of Stirli…

The Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, plays a significant role in the aquaculture industry in Ireland. Episodes of increased mortality in C. gigas have been described in many countries, and in Ireland since 2008, write Tracy A. Clegg et al, UCD Centre for Vet…

Disease caused by Dactylogyrus vastator has resulted in considerable economic damage in aquaculture, write Xiao P. Zhang et al, Chinese Academy of Sciences.