WWW.WAS.ORG • WORLD AQUACULTURE • SEPTEMBER 2024 15 Editor’s Choice Awards 55(3) Infographic • López, J., Hurtado, C. F., Toledo, J. P., Suazo, G., Zamora, V., Queirolo, D., & Gutiérrez, A. (2024). Structural integrity of a submersible sea cage exposed to extreme oceanographic conditions. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, e13052. Available at: https://doi. org/10.1111/jwas.13052 Successful aquaculture expansion into open ocean environments will require structures that can withstand extreme conditions found off the coast of Chile and many other countries. This study utilized a dynamic simulation model to assess the structural integrity of a submersible cage with dimensions of 20m diameter x 10m depth. The simulation tested current speeds of 0.5 and 1m/s and wave heights ranging from 2 to 5m and a period of 7s. Evaluating stresses on the cage´s pipes and tension in the bridle and mooring lines, it was found that submerging the cage leads to a 71.4% decrease in stress on pipes and a decrease in peak tensions of 32% for mooring lines and 59% for bridle lines. Such reductions following the submersion of cages demonstrate the decreased risk of structural loss and the potential to utilize submerged structures under extreme oceanographic conditions. * Bo, Z., Peng, S., Qian, Y., Peng, R., & Jiang, X. (2024). The effects of different ratios of mixed feeding of Scenedesmus dimorphus to Cyclotella sp. on the growth performance, pearl production ability, and biochemical components of the new shell tissue of Hyriopsis cumingii. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 55(3), e13032. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.13032 Eryalçın, K. M., Pınarbas¸ı, Z. S., Turk, S. S., & Tınkır, M. (2024). Effects of microalgae diets on growth, proximate, and fatty acid composition of black mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 55(3), e13050. https://doi. org/10.1111/jwas.13050 Luo, A., Song, C., Wu, X., Li, M., Shi, C., Wu, S., Lei, W., Fang, P., & Peng, M. (2024). Effects of compound plant extracts on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and histomorphology of liver and intestine of rice field eel (Monopterus albus). Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 55(3), e13065. https://doi.org/10.1111/ jwas.13065 * Dou, Y., & Bi, X. (2024). Effects of dietary supplementation with Haematococcus pluvialis on the growth, antioxidantase activities, and gut microbiota of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis). Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 55(3), e13060. https://doi. org/10.1111/jwas.13060 Zhang, L., Wang, F., Lv, C., Yu, L., Ci, X., Zhang, N., Jia, L., Xue, Y., Zhang, X., Su, X., & Wang, K. (2024). Identification of CTNNB1 in the lined seahorse, Hippocampus erectus, and its function in innate immunity and cell proliferation. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 55(3), e13061. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.13061 * Lopez, J., Hurtado, C. F., Toledo, J. P., Suazo, G., Zamora, V., Queirolo, D., & Gutiérrez, A. (2024). Structural integrity of a submersible sea cage exposed to extreme oceanographic conditions. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 55(3), e13052. https://doi. org/10.1111/jwas.13052 * Editor’s choice paper
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