The Network Biology (ISSN 2220-8879) is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that conside... more The Network Biology (ISSN 2220-8879) is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that considers scientific articles in all different areas of network biology. It is the transactions of the International Society of Network Biology.It dedicates to the latest advances in network biology. The goal of this journal is to keep a record of the state-of-the-art research and promote the research work in these fast moving areas. The topics to be covered by Network Biology include, but are not limited to: Theories, algorithms and programs of network analysis Innovations and applications of biological networks Ecological networks, food webs and natural equilibrium Co-evolution, co-extinction, biodiversity conservation Metabolic networks, protein-protein interaction networks, biochemical reaction networks, gene networks, transcriptional regulatory networks, cell cycle networks, phylogenetic networks, network motifs Physiological networks Network regulation of metabolic processes...
SUMMARY Fish—including finfish and shellfish—are an important item in the human food basket, cont... more SUMMARY Fish—including finfish and shellfish—are an important item in the human food basket, contributing 17 percent of the global animal-based protein supply in 2010. They are an especially valuable food source in developing countries, where more than 75 percent of the world’s fish consumption occurs. In addition to protein, fish contain micronutrients and longchain omega-3 fatty acids that are essential for maternal and child health, but often deficient in the diets of the poor.
The impact of organic loading from a tropical finfish cage farm was investigated by comparing the... more The impact of organic loading from a tropical finfish cage farm was investigated by comparing the microbial community in surface sediments (08.5 cm) at sites under fish cages and on a gradient away from the farm lease area. Both total bacteria and Vibrio sp., ...
Land-based aquaculture produces suspended solids in culture pond and settlement pond waters that ... more Land-based aquaculture produces suspended solids in culture pond and settlement pond waters that could be harvested as a bioresource. Suspended solids were quantified, characterised and harvested from these two sources to assess their suitability for conversion to bioproducts. The suspended solids of settlement ponds were less concentrated (87.6 ± 24.7 mg L−1) than those of culture ponds (131.8 ± 8.8 mg L−1), but had a higher concentration of microalgae (27.5 ± 4.0%) and consequently higher particulate organic carbon (24.8 ± 4.7%) and particulate nitrogen (4.0 ± 0.8%). The microalgal community also differed between sources with a higher concentration of fatty acids in the biomass from settlement ponds. Consequently, biochar produced from biomass harvested from settlement ponds was higher in organic carbon and nitrogen, with a lower cation exchange capacity. In conclusion, we characterised a renewable and potentially valuable bioresource for algal bioproducts derived from suspended solids in intensive land-based aquaculture.► We investigate the properties of suspended solids produced in land-based aquaculture systems. ► Harvested suspended solids were rich in valuable ω-3 and ω-6 fatty acids. ► Suspended solids offer potential as a bioresource for the production of biochar. ► Utilising suspended solids has potential to provide economic and environmental benefits.
The Network Biology (ISSN 2220-8879) is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that conside... more The Network Biology (ISSN 2220-8879) is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that considers scientific articles in all different areas of network biology. It is the transactions of the International Society of Network Biology.It dedicates to the latest advances in network biology. The goal of this journal is to keep a record of the state-of-the-art research and promote the research work in these fast moving areas. The topics to be covered by Network Biology include, but are not limited to: Theories, algorithms and programs of network analysis Innovations and applications of biological networks Ecological networks, food webs and natural equilibrium Co-evolution, co-extinction, biodiversity conservation Metabolic networks, protein-protein interaction networks, biochemical reaction networks, gene networks, transcriptional regulatory networks, cell cycle networks, phylogenetic networks, network motifs Physiological networks Network regulation of metabolic processes...
SUMMARY Fish—including finfish and shellfish—are an important item in the human food basket, cont... more SUMMARY Fish—including finfish and shellfish—are an important item in the human food basket, contributing 17 percent of the global animal-based protein supply in 2010. They are an especially valuable food source in developing countries, where more than 75 percent of the world’s fish consumption occurs. In addition to protein, fish contain micronutrients and longchain omega-3 fatty acids that are essential for maternal and child health, but often deficient in the diets of the poor.
The impact of organic loading from a tropical finfish cage farm was investigated by comparing the... more The impact of organic loading from a tropical finfish cage farm was investigated by comparing the microbial community in surface sediments (08.5 cm) at sites under fish cages and on a gradient away from the farm lease area. Both total bacteria and Vibrio sp., ...
Land-based aquaculture produces suspended solids in culture pond and settlement pond waters that ... more Land-based aquaculture produces suspended solids in culture pond and settlement pond waters that could be harvested as a bioresource. Suspended solids were quantified, characterised and harvested from these two sources to assess their suitability for conversion to bioproducts. The suspended solids of settlement ponds were less concentrated (87.6 ± 24.7 mg L−1) than those of culture ponds (131.8 ± 8.8 mg L−1), but had a higher concentration of microalgae (27.5 ± 4.0%) and consequently higher particulate organic carbon (24.8 ± 4.7%) and particulate nitrogen (4.0 ± 0.8%). The microalgal community also differed between sources with a higher concentration of fatty acids in the biomass from settlement ponds. Consequently, biochar produced from biomass harvested from settlement ponds was higher in organic carbon and nitrogen, with a lower cation exchange capacity. In conclusion, we characterised a renewable and potentially valuable bioresource for algal bioproducts derived from suspended solids in intensive land-based aquaculture.► We investigate the properties of suspended solids produced in land-based aquaculture systems. ► Harvested suspended solids were rich in valuable ω-3 and ω-6 fatty acids. ► Suspended solids offer potential as a bioresource for the production of biochar. ► Utilising suspended solids has potential to provide economic and environmental benefits.
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