We are pleased to invite you to read the highly cited papers published in 2021 and 2022 by the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (JMSE, ISSN: 2077-1312) in the Section “Marine Aquaculture”. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding individuals and teams whose work inspires fellow researchers and profoundly influences the field of marine aquaculture.

1. “Effect of Different Colored LED Lighting on the Growth and Pigment Content of Isochrysis zhanjiangensis under Laboratory Conditions”
by Bu Lv, Ziling Liu, Yu Chen, Shuaiqin Lan, Jing Mao, Zhifeng Gu, Aimin Wang, Feng Yu, Xing Zheng and Hebert Ely Vasquez
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(11), 1752; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10111752
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/11/1752 

2. “Review of the Status and Developments in Seaweed Farming Infrastructure”
by Robert Maxwell Tullberg, Huu Phu Nguyen and Chien Ming Wang
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(10), 1447; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10101447
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/10/1447

3. “Netting Damage Detection for Marine Aquaculture Facilities Based on Improved Mask R-CNN”
by Ziliang Zhang, Fukun Gui, Xiaoyu Qu and Dejun Feng
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(7), 996; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10070996
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/7/996

4. “Dietary Curcumin Supplementation Enhanced Ammonia Nitrogen Stress Tolerance in Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili): Growth, Serum Biochemistry and Expression of Stress-Related Genes”
by Jiawei Hong, Zhengyi Fu, Jing Hu, Shengjie Zhou, Gang Yu and Zhenhua Ma
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(11), 1796; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10111796
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/11/1796

5. “Reproductive Characteristics of the Flat Oyster Ostrea denselamellosa (Bivalvia, Ostreidae) Found on the Southern Coast of South Korea”
by Jeonghoon Han, Han-Jun Kim, Sung-Yong Oh and Young-Ung Choi
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(9), 1326; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10091326
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/9/1326

6. “Effects of Dietary Vegetable Oils Replacing Fish Oil on Fatty Acid Composition, Lipid Metabolism and Inflammatory Response in Adipose Tissue of Large Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys crocea)”
by Dan Xu, Xiaojun Xiang, Xueshan Li, Ning Xu, Wencong Zhang, Kangsen Mai and Qinghui Ai
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(11), 1760; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10111760
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/11/1760

7. “Comparative Transcriptomics of Gonads Reveals the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Gonadal Development in Giant Freshwater Prawns (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)”
by Guang Yang, Zhendong Qin, Zhijie Lu, Rishen Liang, Lijuan Zhao, Gan Pan, Li Lin and Kai Zhang
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(6), 737; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10060737
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/6/737

8. “Taste Preferences and Orosensory Feed Testing Behavior in Barramundi Lates calcarifer (Latidae, Perciformes)”
by Alexander Kasumyan, Olga Isaeva and Le T. K. Oanh
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(9), 1213; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10091213
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/9/1213

9. “Daily Rhythmicity of Hepatic Rhythm, Lipid Metabolism and Immune Gene Expression of Mackerel Tuna (Euthynnus affinis) under Different Weather”
by Wenwen Wang, Jing Hu, Zhengyi Fu, Gang Yu and Zhenhua Ma
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(12), 2028; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10122028
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/12/2028

10. “Efficient Artificial Fertilization and Ovulated Egg Preservation in Kawakawa Euthynnus affinis”
by Mitsuru Endoh, Ryuji Hazama, Keita Kaya, Yusuke Futamura, Sakurako Doi, Izumi Makinose, Dipak Pandey, Osamu Nishimiya, Miloš Havelka, Taiju Saito et al.
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(5), 599; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10050599
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/5/599