1st Edition

Herbivorous Fishes Culture and Use for Weed Management

    223 Pages
    by CRC Press

    223 Pages
    by CRC Press

    Published in 1995: This book is not designed as a culture manual for herbivorous fishes, but the reader is directed to other sources. This book should meet the needs that exist for a comprehensive publication on herbivorous fishes.

      1. Introduction  2. Systematics, Distribution, Diversity, and Abundance of Herbivorous Fishes  3. Life History 4. Culture of Chinese Carp  5. Utilization of Grass Carp for Aquatic Weed Control  6. Utilization of Phytoplanktivorous Fishes for Counteraction Eutrophication

      Biography

      Dr. Karol Opuszynski was Head of the Department of Pond Fish Culture and Head of the Fish Rearing and Breeding Laboratory at the Institute of Freshwater Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture.

      Dr. Jerome V. Shireman is Chairman of the Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Department.