Aquaponics food production systems [electronic resource] : combined aquaculture and hydroponic production technologies for the future / Edited by Simon Goddek, Alyssa Joyce, Benz Kotzen & Gavin Burnell.

Includes bibliographical references.

PART 1: FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS IN A RESOURCE LIMITED WORLD 1: Aquaponics and Global Food Challenges 2: Aquaponics: closing the cycle on limited water, land and nutrient resources 3: Recirculating Aquaculture Technology 4: Hydroponic Technology PART 2: SPECIFIC AQUAPONIC TECHNOLOGY 5: Aquaponics: The Basics 6: Bacterial Relationships in Aquaponics: New Research Directions 7: Coupled Aquaponic Systems 8: Decoupled Aquaponic Systems 9: Nutrient Cycling 10: Aerobic & Anaerobic Treatments for Aquaponic Sludge Reduction and Mineralisation 11: Systems Modelling 12: Aquaponics: Alternative Types and Approaches PART 3: PERSPECTIVE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 13: Fish Diets in Aquaponics 14: Plant Pathogens and Control Strategies in Aquaponics 15: Smarthoods: Aquaponics Integrated Microgrids 16: Aquaponics for the Anthropocene: Towards a 'sustainable first' Agenda PART 4: MANAGEMENT & MARKETING 17: Insight into Risk in Aquatic Animal Health in Aquaponics 18: Commercial Aquaponics -- A Long Road Ahead 19: Aquaponics: The Ugly Duckling in Organic Regulation 20: Regulatory Frameworks for Aquaponics within the EU 21: Aquaponics in the Built Environment PART 5: AQUAPONICS AND EDUCATION 22: Aquaponics as an Educational Tool 23: Opportunities and challenges in using aquaponics among young people at school -- a Danish perspective 24: Aquaponics and Social Enterprise.

This open access book, written by world experts in aquaponics and related technologies, provides the authoritative and comprehensive overview of the key aquaculture and hydroponic and other integrated systems, socio-economic and environmental aspects. Aquaponic systems, which combine aquaculture and vegetable food production offer alternative technology solutions for a world that is increasingly under stress through population growth, urbanisation, water shortages, land and soil degradation, environmental pollution, world hunger and climate change.