About this Research Topic
Worldwide demand for aquatic products is expected to increase by 57% between 2005 and 2050 due to population growth. Aquaculture is the most important source of aquatic products, and the design & development of effective aquaculture systems are essential for successful aquaculture practice. Generally, most aquatic products are cultured in the pond and sea cage; however, recirculating aquaculture systems that regulate multiple water quality parameters and integrate a number of advanced technologies are developing rapidly. Whatever kinds of aquaculture systems, they must provide the optimal environment for the aquatic animal's growth/reproduction performance and welfare. The optimal setting is generally estimated by the animals' physiological and behavioral response to environmental changes, giving the threshold for the system design and operation. On the other hand, numerous engineering problems need to be optimized in the aquaculture system to determine its effectiveness. As an applied discipline, aquaculture absorbers interdisciplinary knowledge, serving all kinds of aquaculture systems, especially in the engineering aspect. Nevertheless, the knowledge acquired from basic research that could be operated commercially in the near future is lacking in this area. The complicated physical and biological parameters make it hard to forecast the interaction between the environment, engineering processes, and animals. Such a situation highlights the need to study bioengineering interfaces by incorporating an interdisciplinary perspective.
The specific Research Topic is dedicated to 1) understanding aquatic animals' physiological and behavioral responses to environmental changes and their underlying mechanism that could potentially contribute to the design & operation of the aquaculture system, 2) helping to improve the engineering & design of aquaculture facilities, and 3) updating the interdisciplinary knowledge development, including computer science, artificial intelligence, hydromechanics, mechanical engineering in aquacultural engineering. The focus of this Research Topic is to give the basic knowledge on bioengineering interfaces in aquaculture, aiming to design and develop effective aquaculture systems. It calls for original and novel papers related to the following research topics:
• Growth and reproduction performance, physiological and behavioral response of aquatic animals to environmental changes, and its underlying mechanism
• Engineering & design of aquaculture facilities
• Hydromechanics in the aquaculture system
• Artificial intelligence in aquaculture, including advanced sensors, algorithms and models, smart equipment, robot, machine vision
• Engineering-related research that could be applied to the design and operation of the aquaculture system
The specific Research Topic is dedicated to 1) understanding aquatic animals' physiological and behavioral responses to environmental changes and their underlying mechanism that could potentially contribute to the design & operation of the aquaculture system, 2) helping to improve the engineering & design of aquaculture facilities, and 3) updating the interdisciplinary knowledge development, including computer science, artificial intelligence, hydromechanics, mechanical engineering in aquacultural engineering. The focus of this Research Topic is to give the basic knowledge on bioengineering interfaces in aquaculture, aiming to design and develop effective aquaculture systems. It calls for original and novel papers related to the following research topics:
• Growth and reproduction performance, physiological and behavioral response of aquatic animals to environmental changes, and its underlying mechanism
• Engineering & design of aquaculture facilities
• Hydromechanics in the aquaculture system
• Artificial intelligence in aquaculture, including advanced sensors, algorithms and models, smart equipment, robot, machine vision
• Engineering-related research that could be applied to the design and operation of the aquaculture system
Keywords: Aquaculture, Engineering, Environment, Physiology, Behavior, Hydromechanics, Artificial intelligence, Aquaculture facilities
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