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. 

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 Aqupaonics - 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.