Applied Ichthyology/G.S. Sandhu. New Delhi, Dominant Pub., 2007, viii,
240 p., figs., ISBN 81-7888-498-4.
Applied Ichthyology/G.S. Sandhu. New Delhi, Dominant Pub., 2007, viii,
240 p., figs., ISBN 81-7888-498-4.
Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Identification of fishes. 3. Principle fisheries of India. 4. Survey of fisheries. 5. Fish population. 6. Collecting methods for fishes. 7. Preservation and fish processing. 8. Transporting and marketing of fishes. 9. Food and feeding methods in fishes. 10. Fishing tools, gears and crafts. 11. Fish culture. 12. Ponds for fish culture and their maintenance. 13. Types of fisheries. 14. Molluscan fisheries. 15. Crustacean fisheries. 16. By-products of fish industry. 17. Age, growth and length-weight relationship. 18. Effects of pollution of fishes. 19. Fish pathology. 20. Immunology in fishes.
"Ichthyology, the study of fishes is one of the popular branches of natural history; the reason being probably that the element in which fishes live, prevents their peculiarities and habits being brought so prominently than that of those of creatures living on dry land. The present publication is being prepared by keeping in view the requirements of the students and teachers of several universities." (jacket)