Practical Manual of Pisciculture and Aquarium Keeping
Contents: Preface. 1. Diagrammatic sketch of ideal fish farm. 2. Identification, classification and culturable significance of the fishes. 3. Identification of the eggs, spawn, fry and fingerling of Indian major carps. 4. Dissection of fish. 5. Determination of fecundity of fish. 6. Study of aquatic weeds. 7. Identification and study of aquatic insects. 8. Identification and study of fish pathogens. 9. Design and construction of home aquaria. 10. Setting up of an aquarium and maintenance. 11. Study of common freshwater ornamental fishes. 12. Study of common aquarium plants. 13. Study of common aquarium fish diseases. 14. Morphometric measurement of fish. 15. Study of fish scales. 16. Collection and examination of water sample. 17. Study of pH of water with the help of pH Meter. 18. Study of pH of soil with the help of pH Meter. 19. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). 20. Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD). 21. Estimation of Dissolved Oxygen (DO). 22. Estimation of Alkalinity. 23. Turbidity. 24. Transparency/light penetration and light intensity. Bibliography. Index.
"This manual is primarily intended for teachers, students and researchers interested in a practical approach to fishery science.
The manual consists of three parts (i) Pisciculture, (ii) aquarium keeping and (iii) consists of various tools and techniques divided in 24 chapters. This manual is sectioned under the heads, ideal fish farm, identification, classification of various fish and plants, fecundity, morphometry, fish scale study, aquatic insects, fish pathogen, aquarium fishes, plants, construction of aquarium, biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, dissolved oxygen, pH, alkalinity, turbidity, transparency, etc. lastly index is given.
There are scattered pieces of information on fishery science and ornamental fish culture in books, research journals, reports and some pamphlets published by Government and other agencies. Thus in the present venture an attempt has been made to put all available information from different sources at one place in this book." (jacket)
