This book introduces aquaculture ecology as a science of the interaction between commercial aquatic organisms as well as their farming activities and the environment, including the rationales of building and management of aquaculture systems. This book covers productivity and carrying capacity, effects of cyclical fluctuation of environmental factors on aquatic organisms, biological control of water quality, structural optimization of aquaculture systems and ecological prevention of disease. In the last chapter, aquaculture production systems are introduced from multiple perspectives.

This book has been designed to provide a stimulating and informative text for researchers in aquaculture, fisheries as well as hydrobiology.

1: Introduction
2: Aquaculture Ecosystem
3: Productivity and Carrying Capacity of Aquaculture
4: Interactions Between Aquaculture and Environment
5: Growth of Aquaculture Animals
6: Effects of Environmental Factor Fluctuation on Aquatic Organisms
7: Biological Regulation of Water Quality in Aquaculture
8: Sediment and Remediation of Aquaculture Ponds
9: Integrated Aquaculture and Structure Optimization
10: Land-Based Intensive Aquaculture Systems
11: Pond Aquaculture in Waterlogged Salt-Alkali Land
12: Cage Farming of Fish in Open Waters
13: Health Maintenance and Welfare of Aquatic Animals
14: Aquaculture Mapping in the Context of Climate Change
15: Sustainability of Aquaculture Production Systems