Main description:

This valuable reference book covers the application of marine resources like algae, fishes, shrimp, to address food challenges of the world. It compiles the technological advancements in employing these resources for food, food supplements to enhance the human health. The book includes chapters from international experts. The book discusses interesting topics like exploitation of marine wastes as nutraceuticals, cultivation, processing, and production of seafood. It also includes a section on other applications of marine organism such as removal of pollutants from wastewater. This book is meant for graduate students and researchers in food science. It is also useful to experts in food industry.

Contents:

Marine algae as a source of carotenoids: bioactivities and health benefits. Innovative extraction methods to obtain bioactive compounds from aquatic biomass. Bioactive polysaccharides from marine macroalgae. Marine microalgae in food and health applications. Filler-feed from marine micro and macroalgae. Marine collagen: valorisation of marine wastes for health care and biomaterials. Application of functional aquafeed in sustainable aquaculture. Sustainable Development for Shrimp Culture: A Critical Analysis. Biochar as a potential candidate for removal of pollutant from aquaculture. Valorisation of sea food processing discards. Effect of microplastics on marine ecosystem. Role of marine algae for GHG reduction / CO2 sequestration: Strategies and applications.