Aquaculture is a field that deals with the rearing and farming of organisms in the aquatic environment. The rearing and farming practices take place in a controlled environment so that the desired result can be achieved. Aquaculture is a widely practiced form of farming and breeding, and helps in running many parallel fields in the agribusiness world. It contributes to enhance the job sector and provide increased employment in the agriculture industry. Through aquaculture, several nations that depend on their coastline for their economy, have a new means to generate funds for themselves. Aquaculture helps provide food products for the human consumption. There are many foods in aquaculture that are extremely rich in nutrition and provide the consumers with great health benefits by equipping them with proteins and vitamins of various types. The food manufactured from aquaculture is recognized highly in terms of the nutritional value it possesses.

This book dwells upon the subject of aquaculture and tries to educate the readers on the various aspects related to the field. It attempts to enlighten the customers on the various aspects corresponding to aquaculture and shifts their focus to the activities and their procedures in the field of aquaculture. Below are some of the topics and content covered in the book: There is an introduction to the subject of aquaculture in the book. The readers have been informed about the definition of aquaculture and informed about the history related to the field. Aquaculture has been classified into various categories and the purpose of aquaculture has been illustrated by the book. The book also dwells upon the several other aspects such as resources and equipment, which are used in aquaculture. The readers are informed about the technollgy of DNA microarray. The book elaborates on the description of the technology and informs the readers about its origin.

Then there are the various applications of microarray, which are listed in the book and goes on to point out the ones prominent in aquaculture. The book discusses about the concept of molecular biology and elaborates on its definitions and descriptions. It puts down the basic principles of molecular biology and discusses about the common techniques in it. The book also talks about the various enzymes that are used in molecular biology. The field of aquaculture is related to molecular biology and there is a description of the link that exists between the two. The book also lists some methods in aquaculture that involve the use of molecular biology. There is a wide scope of research in the fisheries and field of aquaculture to dwell deep into the knowledge of the field. Electron microscopy plays a vital role in such endeavors.

The book explains about electron microscopy and explains different kinds of electron microscope. It elaborates on the process of electron microscopy and enlists various uses of the technology in aquaculture and advanced fisheries. There is a very important part that genomics plays in the field of aquaculture and its study can help uncover many hidden aspects of the subject. It can be extremely helpful in understanding and improving the economics of the fisheries and related related fields. The book explains the concept of genomics, its relation with biotechnology, and the advantages that lie in this sector. It also informs the readers about certain current developments in the field. This mocroorganisms play an extremely crucial role in the field of aquaculture. The book discusses about the genomics of the microorganisms.

It informs about the pathogenic species in bacterial genomics. It also talks about the genetic resources for microorganisms and illustrates various methods to identify the legitimate and fake pathogens in water and biofilms. Book jacket.