"A special project of the Education Section, American Fisheries Society"--P. facing t.p. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research methods : concept and design / William E. Waters and Don C. Erman -- Genetics / Fred W. Allendorf and Moira M. Ferguson -- Systematics / John G. Lundberg and Lucinda A. McDade -- Taxonomic methods : morphology / Richard E. Strauss and Carl E. Bond -- Starch gel electrophoresis and species distinctions / Robb F. Leary and Henry E. Booke -- Chromosome preparation and analysis / Gary H. Thorgaard and Jane E. Disney -- Histological techniques / David E. Hinton -- Anesthesia, surgery, and related techniques / Robert C. Summerfelt and Lynwood S. Smith -- Blood and circulation / Arthur H. Houston -- Respirometry / Joseph J. Cech, Jr. -- Growth / Greg P. Busacker, Ira R. Adelman, and Edward M. Goolish -- Bioenergetics / S. Marshall Adams and James E. Breck -- Nervous system / David F. Russell -- Stress and acclimation / Gary A. Wedemeyer, Bruce A. Barton, and Donald J. McLeay -- Aquatic toxicology / John B. Sprague -- Reproduction / Laurence W. Crim and Brian D. Glebe (cont.) Behavior / David L.G. Noakes and Jeffrey R. Baylis -- Autecology / Donald M. Baltz -- Community ecology / Larry B. Crowder -- Maintaining fishes for research and teaching / Robert R. Stickney and Christopher C. Kohler.