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    Do fish sleep? : fascinating answers to questions about fishes / Judith S. Weis.

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    • Title:Do fish sleep? : fascinating answers to questions about fishes / Judith S. Weis.
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    • Author/Creator:Weis, Judith S., 1941-
    • Published/Created:New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2011.

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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Fishes--Miscellanea.
    • Description:xii, 217 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
    • Series:Animal Q & A.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9780813549415 (pbk. : alk. paper)
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: One. Fish Basics
      1. What is a fish?
      2. Which is correct, fishes or fish?
      3. When did fishes evolve?
      4. How are fishes classified?
      5. Which fish is referred to as a "living fossil"?
      6. How many species of fishes exist?
      7. How long does a fish live?
      8. How can you determine the age of a fish?
      9. Which is the smallest fish? The largest?
      10. How are fishes named? Which fish has the oddest name? The longest?
      Two. Where Fishes Live
      1. Where are fishes found?
      2. Can the same species live in both fresh and salt water?
      3. Do the same species live in freshwater streams as in lakes?
      4. Can any fishes live out of water and breathe air?
      5. Are fishes found at all depths of the ocean?
      6. Which fishes are found in hot water and how do they survive?
      7. What fishes live in very cold water and why don't they freeze?
      8. Which fishes live in caves?
      9. Why are so many fishes found in coral reefs?
      10. What are artificial reefs?
      Three. Fish Bodies
      1. How do fishes swim?
      2. What are the different functions served by fins?
      3. What are scales for?
      4. Which fishes have body features that are clues to their way of life?
      5. How do fishes prevent themselves from sinking?
      6. How do fishes breathe under water?
      7. Can fishes regulate their body temperature?
      8. How well can a fish see?
      9. Do fishes smell? (Do fishes detect odors?)
      10. Can a fish hear?
      11. Does a fish have a sense of taste?
      12. Are fishes sensitive to touch?
      13. What is the lateral line organ?
      14. Why do fishes come in so many different colors?
      15. Can a fish change its color?
      16. How and why do some fishes produce electricity?
      17. How do some fishes produce light?
      18. How do some fishes produce sound?
      Four. Fish Lives
      1. What and how do fishes eat?
      2. How do fish-eating fishes catch other fishes?
      3. Do fishes migrate?
      4. How do migratory fishes navigate?
      5. Why do some fishes swim in schools?
      6. How do fishes communicate?
      7. Are fishes territorial?
      8. Are some fishes naturally aggressive?
      9. Do fish sleep?
      10. Do fishes hibernate?
      11. Do fishes learn?
      12. How do fish interact with other species of fishes?
      13. How do fishes interact with invertebrates?
      14. How do fishes interact with plants?
      Five. Fish Reproduction
      1. How do fishes mate?
      2. How does a fish attract a mate?
      3. Do fishes build nests?
      4. How many offspring are born to a fish each year?
      5. How does a fish embryo develop?
      6. How do fishes raise their offspring?
      7. How do fishes develop as they grow older?
      8. Can a fish change sex?
      9. Can a fish reproduce without mating?
      Six. Dangers and Defenses
      1. What diseases are common among fishes?
      2. What kinds of parasites do fishes have?
      3. Can fishes themselves be parasites?
      4. What predators do fishes have?
      5. How do fishes protect themselves against predators?
      6. If a fin is injured, does it grow back?
      7. What dangers do fishes face from people?
      8. What dangers do people face from fishes?
      9. What problems arise when non-native fish are released in local waters?
      Seven. Watching Fishes
      1. How popular is fish keeping as a hobby?
      2. What are the pros and cons of freshwater and saltwater community tanks?
      3. Which species adapt well and live peacefully in a home fish tank?
      4. What are the sources of fishes for home aquaria?
      5. What are the benefits of a public aquarium?
      6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of snorkeling versus scuba diving?
      7. How can I watch fishes underwater in their natural habitat if I can't swim?
      Eight. Recreational Fishing
      1. What is recreational fishing?
      2. What is fly-fishing?
      3. What is ice fishing?
      4. What is catch-and-release fishing?
      5. How do fishing lures work?
      6. What is a party boat?
      7. What are fishing tournaments?
      8. What is the most fish anybody has ever caught in one sitting?
      9. Is recreational fishing regulated?
      Nine. Commercial Fishing
      1. How does commercial fishing differ from recreational fishing?
      2. How did the fishing industry develop?
      3. What is the importance of cod to the history of New England?
      4. Which species are caught commercially?
      5. What kind of gear is used to catch them?
      6. Which species are overfished and what effect does overfishing have on the species?
      7. How does large-scale fishing affect the ecosystem?
      8. How can commercial fishing techniques affect the environment?
      9. What regulations govern the fishing industry?
      10. How does overfishing affect the economy?
      11. What are "fish wars?"
      12. Is aquaculture a possible substitute for commercial fishing?
      Ten. Fish and Human Health
      1. Can eating fish improve your health?
      2. Which species of fish are likely to be contaminated with pollutants?
      3. Is there any value to taking cod liver oil?
      4. How can you determine that a fish you buy in the market is fresh?
      5. Which kinds of fishes might be toxic if you eat them?
      6. Is sushi safe to eat?
      7. What kinds of fishes should we (or should we not) eat?
      8. How are fishes used in traditional Eastern medicine?
      Eleven. Research and Conservation
      1. Why do people study fishes?
      2. How are zebrafish used as a model for genetic research?
      3. Are any fishes endangered or recently extinct?
      4. Why have so many fish populations crashed despite local, national, and international regulations?
      5. What are some new ways to protect fishes and their ecosystems?
      6. What can I do to help protect fishes?.
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