Scientometrics of climate change and shrimp diseases: An overview

• Published in: Marine Life in Changing Climates
• Main Author: Bakar K.; Zakariah M.I.; Noor M.I.M.; Ghaffar M.A.; Azra M.N.; Segaran T.C.; Ariffin H.; Téllez-Isaías G.; Kari Z.A.; Bottje W.G.
• Format: Book chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2024
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85190928958&partnerID=40&md5=2799e6353cda7c6c3a44d243bd726004

According to FAO fisheries statistics, global shrimp production has shown an upward trend. Shrimp stand as an essential aspect of coastal fisheries for many countries worldwide. With climatic factors like fluctuations in sea surface temperature, elevating sea levels, coastal inundations, eroding coastlines, oceanic heatwaves, and heightened ocean acidity, there's growing concern for regions spanning both coastal and open oceans. This is especially significant as these are the primary zones for a majority of aquaculture operations. This chapter aims to synthesize the available literature on the impacts of climate change on global shrimp disease using the Scientometric method. We first identified the top disease in shrimp aquaculture along with climate change elements, then extracted bibliometrics from the Web of Science. Then we used CiteSpace to assess trends and research focusing on the impacts of climate change on worldwide shrimp disease. To address gaps in this emerging field, we make two main recommendations: (i) Increased collaboration between countries to develop global solutions towards shrimp disease* in the face of climate change and (ii) Drawing from other disciplines outside of "Ecology, Earth, Marine, " such as molecular biology, economics, and sustainability, would strengthen and provide additional insights on sustainable shrimp production in the world. Further qualitative discussion was provided along with the future research topic's direction of Sustainable Development Goals of Food Security and Climate Change. © 2024 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.