Aquatic ecosystem health and management play pivotal roles in preserving the delicate balance of aquatic environments. These ecosystems encompass diverse habitats, from freshwater lakes and rivers to marine ecosystems. Ensuring their health is essential for biodiversity, water quality, and overall environmental sustainability. Comprehensive management strategies involve monitoring and addressing various stressors such as pollution, habitat degradation, and climate change impacts. Scientific research and innovative technologies contribute to understanding these complex ecosystems and implementing effective conservation measures. Integrated approaches that consider ecological, social, and economic aspects are crucial for sustainable management. Collaborative efforts between scientists, policymakers, and local communities are essential to safeguarding aquatic ecosystems and their invaluable services, including clean water provision, fisheries support, and recreational opportunities. Prioritizing aquatic ecosystem health and adopting adaptive management practices are imperative in the face of evolving environmental challenges for the benefit of both ecosystems and the communities they serve.
Title : The paradox of an ocean nation: Why Fiji imports seafood despite its abundant marine resources
Hiroshi Taniguchi, Free Bird Institute, Fiji
Title : Shifting horizons in global ornamental fish trade: Trends, transitions, and emerging market dynamics
Atul Kumar Jain, Ornamental Fisheries Training and Research Institute, India
Title : Integrating art, science and rural development: The multifaceted role of aquarium keeping
T V Anna Mercy, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, India
Title : Haringhata fish: A concept of responsible farming with sensible marketing for better livelihood and sustainable development
Subhas Das, The University of Burdwan, India
Title : Conditionally pathogenic microparasites (microsporidia and myxosporea) of mullet fish-potential objects of mariculture in the Black and Azov Seas
Violetta M Yurakhno, A. O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Russian Federation
Title : Earthworm vermicompost to enhance shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei growth and inhibit AHPND disease in an experimental culture
Gerardo Rodriguez Quiroz, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico