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Intro
Foreword
Preface
Contents
About the Editors
1: Fish and Fisheries of the Temperate Himalayas: An Overview and Way Forward
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Fishery Resources in Temperate Region
1.3 Fish Fauna and Fish Production Trend in Temperate Region
1.4 Potential of Temperate Fisheries and Aquaculture to Support Livelihood
1.5 Subtle Issues and Hazards in Temperate Fisheries
1.5.1 Infrastructure and Policy-Related Issues
1.5.2 Conservation-Related Issues
1.5.3 Habitat Destruction
1.5.4 Introduction of Exotic Species
1.5.5 Impact of Climate Change
1.6 Consideration Required for Further Development
1.7 Conclusion
References
2: Fishery Resources and Ichthyofaunal Diversity in the Temperate Himalayas
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Ichthyodiversity
2.3 Major Fisheries in the Himalayas
2.3.1 Snow Trout Fisheries
2.3.2 Mahseer Fisheries
2.3.3 Loach Fisheries
2.3.4 Garrid Fisheries
2.3.5 Baril Fisheries
2.3.6 Carp Fisheries
2.3.7 Exotic Species
2.4 Concerns
2.5 Management
2.6 Conclusion
References
3: Mapping of the Himalayan Surface Waters Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System Tools: An Overview of Single...
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Techniques for Extraction of Surface Waters Using Satellite Images
3.2.1 Single Band-Based Techniques/Methods
3.2.1.1 Thresholding Techniques: Intensity- and Histogram-Based and Density Slicing
3.2.1.2 Segmentation Based on Simple Linear Iterative Clustering
3.2.1.3 Segmentation Using an Active Contour Model
3.3 Important GIS Resources, Software, and Database
3.4 Case Studies
3.4.1 Case Study 1
3.4.2 Case Study 2
3.4.3 Case Study 3
3.5 Conclusion
References
4: Fisheries Development in Open Water Resources of the Temperate Himalaya
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Major Rivers/Streams in the Temperate Himalayas and Their Fishery
4.3 Major Reservoirs/Dams in Temperate Himalaya and Their Fishery
4.3.1 Reservoirs in Himachal Pradesh
4.3.2 Reservoirs in Uttarakhand
4.3.3 Reservoirs in Jammu and Kashmir
4.3.4 Reservoirs in Sikkim
4.3.5 Reservoirs in Northeastern Indian States
4.4 Major Lakes in Indian Himalayas and Their Fishery
4.5 Major Challenges and Constraints in Open Water Fisheries Development
4.6 Strategies for Enhancing Fish Production and Livelihood Opportunities from Himalayan Open Waters
4.7 Conclusion
References
5: Diversity and Threat to Cold-Water Fishes of the Torsa River at the Terai Region of West Bengal, India
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Experimental Survey of the Torsa River
5.3 Composition, Abundance, and Diversity of Phytoplankton
5.4 Fish Diversity, Conservation Status, and Threats
5.5 Small Indigenous Fish (SIF) Catch Analysis
5.6 Electrofishing in the River
Foreword
Preface
Contents
About the Editors
1: Fish and Fisheries of the Temperate Himalayas: An Overview and Way Forward
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Fishery Resources in Temperate Region
1.3 Fish Fauna and Fish Production Trend in Temperate Region
1.4 Potential of Temperate Fisheries and Aquaculture to Support Livelihood
1.5 Subtle Issues and Hazards in Temperate Fisheries
1.5.1 Infrastructure and Policy-Related Issues
1.5.2 Conservation-Related Issues
1.5.3 Habitat Destruction
1.5.4 Introduction of Exotic Species
1.5.5 Impact of Climate Change
1.6 Consideration Required for Further Development
1.7 Conclusion
References
2: Fishery Resources and Ichthyofaunal Diversity in the Temperate Himalayas
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Ichthyodiversity
2.3 Major Fisheries in the Himalayas
2.3.1 Snow Trout Fisheries
2.3.2 Mahseer Fisheries
2.3.3 Loach Fisheries
2.3.4 Garrid Fisheries
2.3.5 Baril Fisheries
2.3.6 Carp Fisheries
2.3.7 Exotic Species
2.4 Concerns
2.5 Management
2.6 Conclusion
References
3: Mapping of the Himalayan Surface Waters Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System Tools: An Overview of Single...
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Techniques for Extraction of Surface Waters Using Satellite Images
3.2.1 Single Band-Based Techniques/Methods
3.2.1.1 Thresholding Techniques: Intensity- and Histogram-Based and Density Slicing
3.2.1.2 Segmentation Based on Simple Linear Iterative Clustering
3.2.1.3 Segmentation Using an Active Contour Model
3.3 Important GIS Resources, Software, and Database
3.4 Case Studies
3.4.1 Case Study 1
3.4.2 Case Study 2
3.4.3 Case Study 3
3.5 Conclusion
References
4: Fisheries Development in Open Water Resources of the Temperate Himalaya
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Major Rivers/Streams in the Temperate Himalayas and Their Fishery
4.3 Major Reservoirs/Dams in Temperate Himalaya and Their Fishery
4.3.1 Reservoirs in Himachal Pradesh
4.3.2 Reservoirs in Uttarakhand
4.3.3 Reservoirs in Jammu and Kashmir
4.3.4 Reservoirs in Sikkim
4.3.5 Reservoirs in Northeastern Indian States
4.4 Major Lakes in Indian Himalayas and Their Fishery
4.5 Major Challenges and Constraints in Open Water Fisheries Development
4.6 Strategies for Enhancing Fish Production and Livelihood Opportunities from Himalayan Open Waters
4.7 Conclusion
References
5: Diversity and Threat to Cold-Water Fishes of the Torsa River at the Terai Region of West Bengal, India
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Experimental Survey of the Torsa River
5.3 Composition, Abundance, and Diversity of Phytoplankton
5.4 Fish Diversity, Conservation Status, and Threats
5.5 Small Indigenous Fish (SIF) Catch Analysis
5.6 Electrofishing in the River