Fish and Fisheries : Anatomy, Physiology, Applied Fisheries, Genetics, Biotechnology, and Fish Legislature

Contents: Preface. I. Anatomy and physiology: 1. Petromyzon (Lamprey). 2. Myxine (Hagfish). 3. Integument and scales. 4. Digestive system. 5. Respiratory system. 6. Cardiovascular system. 7. Blood. 8. Circulatory system. 9. Lymphomyeloid tissues. 10. Osmoregulation. 11. Excretory system. 12. Nervous system. 13. Autonomic nervous system. 14. Age and growth of fishes. 15. Sense organs. 16. Colouration of fishes. 17. Parental care. 18. Bioluminescence. 19. Endocrine glands. 20. Reproductive system. 21. Development of fish. 22. Cryopreservation of gametes. II. Applied fisheries: 23. Aquaculture. 24. Animal used for aquaculture. 25. Construction for aqua farm. 26. Aquatic weeds. 27. Induced breeding. 28. Air breathing fish culture. 29. Cold water fisheries. 30. Sewage feed fisheries. 31. Cage culture. 32. Crafts and gears. 33. Aquarium and its maintenance. 34. Fish diseases. III. Genetics: 35. The chromosomes. 36. Chromosome banding. 37. Genetic variations or mutations. 38. The recombinant DNA Technology and molecular biology in fish breeding. 39. Fish mitochondrial DNA. 40. Qualitative traits and their pattern of inheritance. 41. Measurement of quantitative inheritance. 42. Binomial expansion. 43. Transgenic fishes. 44. Gynogenesis. 45. Sex determination. 46. Monosex culture and sex reversal. 47. Fluorescent in situ hybridization. 48. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). 49. Advance Flow Cytometry. IV. Legislature: 50. Fisheries Laws, 1897. 51. Madhya Pradesh Laws, 1948 (No. VIII of 1948). 52. Madhya Pradesh Laws, 1981. 53. Marine Product Export Development Authority Act, 1972 (No. 13 of 1972). 54. Seabed Nodules (International Seabed Authority and Its Functions). 55. Continental Shelf. Author index. Subject index.

"This volume, based on the course curricula at Degree and Postgraduate Levels of autonomous colleges, universities, and central institutes teaching fish and fisheries, has been prepared keeping in mind that fish occupies a special position in the hierarchy of animal life because higher vertebrate forms evolved from them. It is unanimously accepted that all-round understanding of histology, physiology, molecular biology, genetics, breeding methods, and existing laws are essential if we are to preserve, enhance and improve the utility of our aquatic resources."