Ecology is the scientific study of how organisms interact with each other and with their environment. This includes relationships between individuals of the same species, between different species, and between organisms and their physical and chemical environments. Aquatic ecology includes the study of these relationships in all aquatic environments, including oceans, estuaries, lakes, ponds, wetlands, rivers, and streams. The boundaries of an aquatic ecosystem are somewhat arbitrary, but generally enclose a system in which inflows and outflows can be estimated. Ecosystem ecologists study how nutrients, energy, and water flow through an ecosystem.

Aquaculture is currently playing, and will continue to play, a big part in boosting global fish production and in meeting rising demand for fishery products. Aquaculture is projected to be the prime source of seafood as demand grows from the global middle class and wild capture fisheries approach their maximum take. Sustainable aquaculture is a dynamic concept and the sustainability of an aquaculture system will vary with species, location, societal norms and the state of knowledge and technology.

Aquaculture is the fastest growing sector of animal protein production and now accounts for 47-50 percent of the world's aquatic animal food supply. Aquaculture production helps to reduce pressure on wild fisheries caused by overfishing. Diseases have emerged as a significant problem due to the high stocking densities used in intensive aquaculture. These diseases may devastate the farmed aquatic animals and spread to wild populations.

Aquaculture Nutrition provides a global perspective on the nutrition of all cultivated aquatic animals. Fish are consumed as food by many species, including humans. It has been an important source of protein and other nutrients for humans throughout recorded history. Health experts have long touted the nutritional benefits of fish: These sea creatures rank high on lists of the best sources of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, high-quality protein, metabolism-friendly selenium, energy-boosting Vitamin B12, and inflammation-fighting Vitamin D. Omega-3s are essential nutrients that help ward off heart disease, diabetes, and metabolism-slowing inflammation, and they’re primarily found in fish.

Genetic analyses have much to offer fisheries managers, especially in the provision of tools enabling unequivocal specimen identification and assessment of stock structure. Biotechnology provides powerful tools for the sustainable development of aquaculture, fisheries, as well as the food industry. Increased public demand for seafood and decreasing natural marine habitats have encouraged scientists to study ways that biotechnology can increase the production of marine food products, and making aquaculture as a growing field of animal research. Biotechnology allows scientists to identify and combine traits in fish and shellfish to increase productivity and improve quality. Scientists are investigating genes that will increase production of natural fish growth factors as well as the natural defense compounds marine organisms use to fight microbial infections.

Marine life is a vast resource, providing food, medicine, and raw materials, in addition to helping to support recreation and tourism all over the world. Marine life helps determine the very nature of our planet. Marine organisms contribute significantly to the oxygen cycle, and are involved in the regulation of the Earth's climate. Shorelines are in part shaped and protected by marine life, and some marine organisms even help create new land.

Freshwater biology is the scientific biological study of freshwater ecosystems and is a branch of limnology. This field seeks to understand the relationships between living organisms in their physical environment. These physical environments may include rivers, lakes, streams, or wetlands. This discipline is also widely used in industrial processes to make use of biological processes such as sewage treatment and water purification. Water flow is an essential aspect to species distribution and influence when and where species interact in freshwater environments.

Wave action hit the shoreline constantly with different strengths which shape the coastal lines resulting into various land levels. The sand dunes are made by atmospheric wind which blows in beach sand. Sedimentation in rocks, plants, animal and marine life is affected by warm weather condition. The salt is taken from the sea by wind and formation of salt crystals in the small pores in rocks leads to various rock texture. Due to the climatic change the sea levels rise and fall.

Aquaculture engineering is the branch of agricultural engineering that studies cultured aquatic species and the production systems used in their culture. Study, research and development in this area ranges from low intensity man-made pond systems to highly intensive recirculating aquaculture systems. Species cultured in these systems range from tilapia to salmon and can also include shellfish or seaweed. Ponds make up a large portion of aquaculture production systems, along with sea cages, and tank systems.

Marine Food is any sort of ocean life thought to be food by humans. Food conspicuously includes fish and shellfish. Shellfish embody varied species of molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms. Traditionally, ocean mammals like whales and dolphins are consumed as food, although that happens to a lesser extent in present. Edible ocean plants, like some alga and microalgae, square measure wide devoured as food round the world, particularly in Asia (see the class of ocean vegetables). In North America, though not usually within the uk, the term "marine food" is extended to water organisms devoured by humans, therefore all edible aquatic life could also be said as food.

Marine Biology deals with the small organisms which are stay in sea water- Bacteria, Viruses, Achaea and microbial eukaryotes. It focuses in the main on interaction inside communities of microorganisms. Most of the microorganisms can see solely with the aid of a microscope. Aquatic Science is the multidisciplinary study of aquatic ecosystems, both freshwater and marine. Scientific investigations range in scale from the molecular level of contaminants to the stresses on entire ecosystems. Some of the major fields of study within aquatic sciences include: limnology (study of lakes, rivers, wetlands and groundwater); biogeochemistry; aquatic ecology; oceanography; marine biology; and hydrology.

Fish is consumed as a food by many species, including humans. It has been an important source of protein and other nutrients for humans throughout recorded history. The anatomy and functions of the major organs and systems in the fishes, which affect their nutrition. The sensory organs are important in fish nutrition, as the fishes use these organs to locate and investigate the acceptability of any food or feed in the environment. The oral or buccal cavity is the area where food is first consumed by the fish. The structures that aid in capture and retention of food are the taste buds, teeth, gill rakers, tongue, and esophagus.

Marine ecology is the logical form of marine life population, surroundings among organisms including biotic and abiotic components. Marine ecosystems are vital for the overall health of both marine and land-dwelling environments. Biological oceanography shows the effect on organisms by oceanography systems. This is like marine biology. It focuses on the micro-organism, ecosystem and affects the environment.

Fish physiology is the scientific study of how the component parts of fish function together in the living fish. It can be contrasted with fish anatomy, which is the study of the form or morphology of fishes. In practice, fish anatomy and physiology complement each other, the former dealing with the structure of a fish, its organs or component parts and how they are put together, such as might be observed on the dissecting table or under the microscope, and the later dealing with how those components function together in the living fish.

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Track 1: Aquatic Ecosystem & Aqua Farming

Track 2: Sustainable Aquaculture

Track 3: Aquatic Diseases & Immunity

Track 4: Aquaculture Nutrition & Supplies

Track 5: Aquaculture Genetics & Biotechnology

Track 6: Marine Life & Conservation

Track 7: Freshwater Biology

Track 8: Coastal and Marine Ecosystem

Track 9: Aquaculture Engineering & Waste Management

Track 10: Seafood Processing

Track 11: Marine Biology and Aquatic Science

Track 12: Fish Nutrition

Track 13: Marine Ecology and Biological Oceanography

Track 14: Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

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