Manual of Experimental Ichthyology

Contents: Foreword. Preface. I: 1. Definition, general classification and measurement of external parts of the body of a fish. 2. To study the habit and habitat of some important culturable freshwater fishes. 3. Methods of identification of fish seed of culturable species (spawn, fry, fingerlings). 4. Methods of stocking of spawn and fry in nursery ponds. 5. Preparation and application of supplementary feeds in ponds. 6. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of Zooplanktons and Phytoplanktons. 7. Examination and analysis of stomach content of fish. 8. Survey and study of various types of fish ponds and the implements used in fish farming. 9. Management of fish ponds. 10. Identification of common Aquatic weeds of fresh water fish ponds. 11. Control of the common aquatic weeds of freshwater. 12. Identification of aquatic insects of fish ponds. II: 1. Methods of unit expression. 2. pH and Buffer action. 3. Estimations of micro-and macro-molecules. 4. Blood. 5. Hormones. 6. Enzymes. III: 1. Introduction. 2. Estimation of physical characteristics of water body. 3. Estimation of chemical characteristics of water body. 4. Estimation of productivities of water bodies. 5. Optimal range of various Hydro-biological parameters. IV: 1. Introduction to various fish diseases. 2. Immunological techniques. 3. Isolation and identification of Virus by different methods. 4. Recent diagnostic methods for isolation and Identification of infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus (IPNV). 5. Introduction to freshwater prawn (Scampi) Macrobrachium rosenbergii diseases. Index.

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