@Research Paper
<#LINE#>Ichthyofaunal Diversity of Komo River, tributary of Alima River, Congo Brazzaille<#LINE#>Mady-Goma @Dirat I.,Mikia@M.,Tsoumou@A.,Vouidibio@J. <#LINE#>1-9<#LINE#>1.ISCA-IRJEVS-2015-165.pdf<#LINE#>Laboratory of Animal Biology and Ecology Research, Superior Normal School, University Marien Ngouabi, PoB 69 Brazzaville, Congo@Laboratory of Animal Biology and Ecology Research, Superior Normal School, University Marien Ngouabi, PoB 69 Brazzaville, Congo and Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University Marien Ngouabi, PoB 69 Brazzaville, Congo@Laboratory of Animal Biology and Ecology Research, Superior Normal School, University Marien Ngouabi, PoB 69 Brazzaville, Congo and Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University Marien Ngouabi, PoB 69 Brazzaville, Congo@Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University Marien Ngouabi, PoB 69 Brazzaville, Congo<#LINE#>20/7/2015<#LINE#>4/8/2016<#LINE#>The fish fauna of the right bank of Congo River was little known, but the investigations were currently underway. They aimed to take stock of the different streams of Congo Brazzaville. A study of the fish fauna of the Komo River was conducted in two stations using gill nets, and nets.86 species grouped in 44 genera, 20 families and 9 orders were identified. Osteoglossiformes was the most represented order with 31%. The Mormyridae was the most represented family with 26%of species. Xenomystus nigri was the most abundant species (13%) in station 1; the two most abundant species in station 2 were Phenacogrammus interruptus (34.8%) and Alestopetersius hilgendorphi (33.2%). The Shannon index was high in both stations, the settlement of the station 1 was balanced with a value of equitability greater than 0.8. On the contrary, equitability value was 0.6 in station 2, proof of an unbalanced population.<#LINE#>Groom M.J., Meffe G.K. and Caroll C.R. (2006).@Principles of Conservation Biology.@3ed. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA. 124.@Yes$Tiwari R.N. (2011).@Assessment of groundwater quality and pollution potential of Jawa Block Rewa District, Madhya Pradesh, India.@Proc. Int. Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 1(3-4), 202-212.@Yes$Hamzah N. (2007).@Assessment on water quality and biodiversity within Sungai Batu Pahat.@M.phil thesis, University Teknologi Malaysia, 124.@Yes$Mohan V.C., Sharma K.K., Sharma A. and Watts P. (2013).@The Study of Ichthyofaunal Diversity of Chenani Hydroelectric Reservoir, Udhampur (J&K) India.@Res. J. Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sci., 1(3),14-15.@No$Gohil Mahendrasinh N. and Mankodi Pradeep C. (2013).@Diversity of Fish Fauna from Downstream Zone of River Mahisagar, Gujarat State, India.@Int. Res. J. Environment Sci. 2(6), 8-12.@Yes$Pellegrin J. (1930).@Fishes of Ogooué, Kouilou, Alima and Sangha collected by A. Baudon, Description of five species and five new varieties.@Bull. Soc. Zool . Fr., 55, 196-210.@No$Daget J. and Stauch A. (1963).@Fishes of the right bank of the Middle Congo.@Mission A. Stauch (February-April 1961). Bull. Inst. Rech.Sci./Congo, 2, 41-48.@Yes$Teugels G.G. and Guegan J.F. (1994).@Biological diversity of freshwater fish of Lower Guinea and Central Africa.@Teugels G. G., Guegan J. F. and Albaret J.J.,  Biodiversity of freshwater fish and brackish African M.R.A.C., Tervuren, Belgium, Annales Sciences Zoologiques, 272, 67-85.@Yes$Laraque A., Pouyaud B., Chauffau I., Moutsambote J.M., Maziezoula B., Censier C., Elenga H., Etcheber H., Delaune M., Sondag F. and Gasse F. (1996).@The basin of the Likouala aux Herbes (Northern Congo) and his enigmatic Lac Tele, or the Lac Tele ( Northern Congo) is it of meteoritic origin? Or first study of the strange Lac Télé the heart of particular basin of the Likouala aux Herbes (Northern Congo).@AFVP, IPC, and DGRST IFRSDC, 17.@No$Sullivan J.P., Lavoue S. and Friel J.P. (2002).@Discovering fishes of the Odzala National Park.@Canopy, 26, 5.@No$Mady-Goma Dirat I., Tsoumou A. and Vouidibio J. (2006).@Preliminary data on fish fauna of the lower Alima (Congo basin).@Mbongui, Multidisciplinary Research Journal, University Marien Ngouabi, 1(5), 39-52.@No$Mamonekene V. (2006).@Fishery resources of the Community reserve of Lake Télé / Likouala Diversity and exploitation.@Consultation Report, 25.@No$Mady -Goma Dirat I., Mikia M., Tsoumou A., Vouidibio J. and Pandare D. (2008).@Preliminary data on fish fauna of Kintélé (Pool Malebo).@Annals of the University Marien Ngouabi, 9(4), 51-62.@No$Ibala Zamba A. (2010).@Fauna of fish from rivers and Lefini Luki (Congo Basin): Diversity and Ecology.@Ph.D. Thesis in Science, University of Leuven, 452.@Yes$Mikia M., Mady-Goma Dirat I., Tsoumou A., Mabanza J., Vouidibio J. and Diatewa M. (2013).@Preliminary Data on the Ichtyofaun of Djiri River (Affluent of right bank of Congo River).@Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., 2(10), 1-5.@No$Olabi-Obath D.B.C., Mady-Goma Dirat I., Mikia M., Tsoumou A. and Vouidibio J. (2013).@Preliminary biodiversity inventory of Ichtyofaunaof Tsieme River, A tributary of Congo River (Pool-Malebo).@Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., 2(12), 1-8.@No$Mady-Goma Dirat  I., Mikia M., Tsoumou A., Vouidibio J. and Pandare D. (2013).@Study of ichtyofauna biodiversity of rigth bank of Pool Malebo (Congo River).@Res. J. Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sci., 1(10), 23-25,@No$Poll M. (1957).@The kinds of freshwater fishes from Africa.@Annals of the Royal Museum of the Belgian Congo, Tervuren , Series 8°, Zoological Science, 54, 175.@No$Poll M. (1967).@Review of african dwarf Characidae. Annals of Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium.@8° Series, Zoological Sciences,162, 157.@Yes$Daget J., Gosse J. P. and Thys Van Den Audenaerde D.F.E. (1984).@Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Afica. . Cloffa 1.@Bruxelles, MRAC (Tervuren), ORSTOM (Paris), 409.@Yes$Daget J., Gosse J.P. and Thys Van Den Audenaerde D.F.E. (1986).@Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa. Cloffa 2.@Bruxelles, MRA, Tervuren, ORSTOM (Paris), 520.@Yes$Daget J., Gosse J. P. and Thys Van Den Audenaerde D.F.E.  (1991).@Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa. Cloffa 4.@Bruxelles, MRAC, Tervuren,), ORSTOM, Paris, 740.@Yes$Paugy D. (1986).@Studies and thesis, Systematic review of african Alestes and Brycinus, Pisces, Characidae.@Editions of ORSTOM, Paris, 295.@Yes$Leveque C., Paugy D. and Teugels G.G. (1990).@Fish fauna of freshwater and brackish of West Africa.@Tropical Fauna Collection, XXVIII, I, RMCA Tervuren & ORSTOM Paris, 385.@No$Leveque C., Paugy D. and Teugels G.G. (1992).@Animal fish freshwater and brackish West Africa. Tropical Fauna Collection.@XXVIII, II, RMCA (Tervuren) & ORSTOM Paris, 386-902.@No$Mbega J.D. and Teugels G.G. (2003).@Fish identification guide of the lower basin of Ogooué.@IRAF (Gabon), RMCA (Tervuren, Belgium), University Press of Namur, 13, 165.@Yes
<#LINE#>Some Observations on Breeding Behaviour of the Asian Open-Billed Stork (Anastomus Oscitans) in the Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal, India<#LINE#>A.K.@Pramanik,K.B.@Santra,C.K.@Manna <#LINE#>10-21<#LINE#>2.ISCA-IRJEvS-2016-090.pdf<#LINE#>Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani-741235, West Bengal, India@Department of Biological Sciences, Jadupur Anchal High School (H.S.) Jadupur, Kamlabari-732103, Malda, West Bengal, India@Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani-741235, West Bengal, India<#LINE#>7/6/2016<#LINE#>23/8/2016<#LINE#>The breeding behaviour of the Open-billed stork, Anastomus oscitans was studied in the Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary, Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal, India. The storks assembled in the sanctuary from the last week of the month of May of the year 2007 and 2008. During breeding season they foraged singly. They visited foraging areas 10 Km away from the sanctuary. The main food species of the adult Open-billed stork were Pila globosa and Bellamya bengalensis. They also took lamelidens and crabs as food. Aerial displays of Open –billed stork observed through the breeding season in the sanctuary from the last week of the month of May to the last week of the month of December of the year. Peak activity was between 8.00 hr to 13.00 hr of the day before pair formation. They performed this behavior in the sky in a group with more than hundred birds for about 45 to 60 minutes. The Open-billed storks choose their mate within 5 to 7 days of aerial display. After mate choice, they occupied a fixed nesting place and stood side by side. A typical paired birds showed up and down standing position and sometimes at opposite direction. The mated birds touched each other’s bill and pecked their mates check , head region , neck , body and also wing feathers by their bills.  Allopreening preceded copulation in 87% of the cases. High frequency of copulation (5.5±0.032 times/pair/day) were seen in newly formed pairs. The copulation occurred either on the nest or on the branch of nesting trees from the first week of the month of June to the last-week of the month of August of the year. The copulatory behaviour was more in the morning and noon (10.00 – 12.00 hrs) than afternoon (14.00 – 16.00 hrs) of the day. The time was taken for cloacal contact upto 30% of the time engaged in copulation (2.66±0.040 seconds in 2007 and 2.71±0.042 seconds in 2008). Copulation also occurred after 1 to 4 eggs laid. The copulatory behaviour of storks basically ceased after hatching.<#LINE#>Ali S. and Ripley S.D. (1995).@Hand book of birds of India and Pakistan.@Oxford University Press, Delhi, 110-112.@Yes$Goriup P.D. and Schulz H. (1991).@Conservation management of the White Stork : an international need and opportunity.@Salathe T. (eds.), Conserving Migratory Birds, ICBP Techn, Publ. 12, Cambridge 393, Cited in Van den Bossche, 2002.@Yes$Datta T. (1992).@Behavioural Ecology of Feeding, Reproduction in Open-Billed Stork (Anastomus oscitans) (Boddaert ) at the Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary Raiganj, West Dinajpur, India.@Ph.D Theses, North Bengal University, India.@Yes$Pramanik A.K., Santra K.B. and Manna C.K. (2014).@Seasonal abundance and factors influencing the population of Asian open-billed stork (Anastomus oscitans) in the Raiganj wildlife sanctuary, West Bengal, India.@Asian journal of conservation biology, 3(1), 28-37.@Yes$Davis N. (1991).@Mating systems.@Krebs J.R. and Davis N.B., Edits, Behavioural ecology, Oxford: Blackwell Science., 263-294.@No$Oring L.W. (1982).@Avian mating system.@Avian Biology, 6, 1-91, Cited in Gill, 1994.@Yes$Berrao J.S. (1981).@Night heron Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus) breeding in sub-adult plumage.@J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 78, 106.@No$Mukhopadhyay A. 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(1989).@Vauatoru fauve (Gyps fulvus), Gypaete barbu (Gypaetus barbatus), Percnoptere d’Egypte (Neophron percnopterus ).@Synthese bibliographique et recherché, Pau: CBEA / UPPA.@Yes$Goodwin W. (2005).@Observations on tandem flying in Cape Griffons at Skeerpoort colony, Magaliesberg, South Africa.@Vulture News, 52, 25-28.@No$Mundy P.J., Butchart D., Ledger J. and Piper S. (1992).@The Vultures of Africa.@Randburg: Acorn Books and Russel Friedman Books.@Yes$Borello W.D. and Borello R.M. (2002).@The breeding status and colony dynamics of Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres in Botswana.@Bird Conservation International, 12, 79-97.@Yes$Ille R., Hoi H., Grinschgl F. and Zink R. (2002).@Paternity assurance in two species of colonially breeding falcon: the kestrel Falco tinnunculus and the red-footed falcon: Falco vespertinus.@Etologic, 10, 11-115.@Yes$Moller A.P. and Birkhead T.R. (1992).@A pairwise comparative method as illustrated by copulation frequency in birds.@The American Naturalist, 139, 644-656.@Yes
<#LINE#>Determining the Presence of Bdellovibrio spps in Soils from Parts of Benue State, Nigeria<#LINE#>Sar T.@Terdzungwe,Umeh U.@Ebele,Amali@Okwoli,Akosu D.@Daniel <#LINE#>22-26<#LINE#>3.ISCA-IRJEvS-2016-091.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Biological Sciences, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria@Department of Biological Sciences, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria@Department of Biological Sciences, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria@Department of Biological Sciences, University of Mkar, Mkar, Gboko, Nigeria<#LINE#>10/6/2016<#LINE#>20/8/2016<#LINE#>Bdellovibrio are Gram-negative bacteria that are predatory on other Gram–negative bacterial cells. To investigate the occurrence of Bdellovibrio in some Nigerian soils, 81 soil samples of three types; Loamy, Sandy and Swampy from three locations in Benue State, Gboko, Katsina-Ala and Makurdi were characterised, suspended in sterile distilled water, membrane filtered, cultured and incubated at 35OC for between 36 to 120 hours, on three host bacteria namely E. Coli, Salmonella and Shigella respectively.  A total of 409 Plaque Forming Units (PFUs) were observed, all on soil sample cultures from sites in Makurdi. In the distribution of PFUs on various soil types, the highest occurrence of 100 (24.4%) PFUs were observed from loamy soil cultures, while the least total occurrence of 46 (11.25%)  PFUs were from Swampy soil sites. However, cultures from Makurdi Swampy soils showed occurrences of between 60 to 80 PFUs. With regards to host preferences, the highest occurrence of 286 (69.92%) PFUs, were observed on S. typhi, while Shigella and E. coli had 73 (17.85%) and 50 (12.22%) PFUs respectively. While the presence of the Bdellovibrio spps in soil niches of Nigeria has been established, the unpredictable occurrence and distribution on soils in Benue State warrants further investigation to determine if a specific pattern exists or other factors could be responsible for the observed distribution, for effective future exploitation.<#LINE#>Kilpatrick R. (1999).@Bdellovibrio.@http://web.mst.edu/ ~microbio/B1022-1999/Bdellovibrio.html. 8/22/2008@No$Robson M.C., Mannari R.J., Smith P.D and Payne W.G (1999).@Maintenance of wound bacterial balance.@Am. J. Surg., 178, 399-402.@Yes$Free Library (2014).@Benue State: facts and figures.@The Free Library, Retrieved 14/03/2016 from http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Benue+State+facts+and+figures.-a0140998471.@No$Varon M. and Shilo M. (1970).@Methods for separation of Bdellovibrio from mixed bacterial population by filtration through Millipore filters or by gradient differential centrifugation.@Rev. Int. Oceanogr. Med., 18-19, 145-152.@Yes$Hach D.R. (1993).@Spectrophotometer Handbook Procedures Manual.@HACH Company, Loveland, USA,  769.@Yes$Nester W.N, Anderson D.G, Roberts C., Pearhall N.N, Nester T.M and Hurley D. (2004).@Microbiology: a human perspective.@McGraw-Hill, NY, 817.@No$Wehr N.B. and Klein D.A. (1971).@Herbicide effects on Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus parasitism of a soil pseudomonad.@Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 3(2), 143-149.@Yes$Ita E.O. (1993).@Inland fisheries resources of Nigeria.@CIFA Occasional Paper –CIFA/OP 20, 120, Retrieved 14/03/2016 from http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/005/ T1230E/T1230E01.htm.@Yes$Yahaya K.M. and Olajide B.R. (2002).@The impact of agriculture on environmental health in Nigeria.@Journal of Environ. Extension, 3, 47-58.@Yes$Sar T.T., Umeh E.U. and Akosu D.D. (2015).@Occurrence, Detection and Isolation of Bdellovibrio spps from Some Fresh Water Bodies in Benue State, Nigeria.@Microbiology Journal, 5(1), 21-27, DOI: 10.3923/mj.2015.21.27.@Yes$Ochei J. and Kolhatkar A. (2000).@Medical laboratory science, Theroy and Practice.@Tata McGraw-Hill New Delhi, 1338.@Yes$Ongeng D., Muyanja C., Geeraerd A.H., Springael D. and Ryckeboer J. (2011).@Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in manure and manure-amended soil under tropical climatic conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa.@Journal of Applied Microbiology,  110(4), 1007-1022, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.04956.x http://caes.mak.ac.ug/Publications /2011/D-Ongeng-et-al-Survival-of-Escherichia-coli-O157-H7-and-Salmonella-enterica-serovar-Typhimurium-in-manure-and-manure-amended-soil-under-tropical-climatic-conditions-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa.pdf 1364 -5072.@Yes$Mitscherlich E. and Marth E.H. (2012).@Microbial Survival in the Environment: Bacteria and Rickettsiae Important in Human and Animal Health.@Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg,  803, ISBN 978-3-642-69976-4.@Yes$Tilton R.C. (1999).@Pre-test Microbiology.@9th edition, McGraw-Hill, NY, 189.@No
<#LINE#>Flood hazard mapping in Urban Council limit, Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka- A GIS approach<#LINE#>M.S.R.@Akther,G.@Tharani <#LINE#>27-31<#LINE#>4.ISCA-IRJEvS-2016-095.pdf<#LINE#>Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka@Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka<#LINE#>20/6/2016<#LINE#>24/8/2016<#LINE#>Several areas in the Vavuniya Urban Council (UC) are being experienced to inundate during every rainy seasons frequently, thus it is crucial to assess the flooding incidents in this area in order to derive the proper planning and policies to overcome the impacts this hazard. The objectives of this study were to analyze the flood prone areas and to produce flood hazard index map of the Vavuniya district in a GIS platform. The study area is Vavuniya UC which consists 11 GN divisions. Required secondary data were collected from the Vavuniya UC, meteorological department and disaster management centre of Sri Lanka. Flood hazard map was produced by using flood incidents, population density, flood prone areas in percentage and distance from river as variables. Knowledge based ranking system was exploited to produce flood hazard index. Each variable was assigned equal weights. The developed flood hazard map revealed that 2 GN divisions out of 11 in safer zone. While 9 GN divisions were in threat zone. In this context it is critical to develop appropriate preventive strategies in the flood prone zone to protect the people from potential disaster threat.<#LINE#>Ojeh V.N. and Victor-Orivoh A.F. (2014).@Natural Hazard and Crop Yield in Oleh, South-South Nigeria: Flooding in Perspective.@Journal of Earth Science & Climatic Change, 5, 181, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2157-7617.1000181.@Yes$Sanyal J. and Lu X.X. (2005).@Remote Sensing and GIS-based Flood Vulnerability Assessment of Human Settlements: A Case Study of Gangetic West Bengal, India.@Hydrological Processes, 19, 3699-3716.@Yes$Anon (2015).@District statistical Handbook.@Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.@No$Samarakoon N.B. (2004).@A Hydro geological assessment of the Precambrian basement in the area around Vavuniya town as revealed from existing tube well and dug well data.@Unpublished MSc report, Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.@Yes$Sanyal Joy and Lu X.X. (2006).@GIS&#8208;based flood hazard mapping at different administrative scales: A case study in Gangetic West Bengal, India.@Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, 27(2), 207-220.@Yes
<#LINE#>Geospatial Technique Based Glacial Inventory of Bhutan Himalayas, Bhutan<#LINE#>Vanya @Bajpai,Rolee@Kanchan*,I.M.@Bahuguna <#LINE#>32-39<#LINE#>5.ISCA-IRJEvS-2016-101.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda,  Vadodara, Gujarat, India@Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda,  Vadodara, Gujarat, India@Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organization, Ahmedabad 380 015, India<#LINE#>30/6/2016<#LINE#>30/8/2016<#LINE#>The glaciers of the Himalayan region have gained a lot of importance in the recent past as they play an active role in climate change. Keeping an account of the glaciers, which are considered as the store house of solid fresh water has become essential as they actively contribute to the perennial rivers of the country. This task of monitoring and delineating the glaciers of Bhutan Himalayas was therefore implemented by IRS LISS III, AWiFS and SRTM DEM data using Geographic Information System (GIS). The focus of the present study was towards inventorying the glaciers of Bhutan Himalayas and statistically analyzing the results of the various glacial parameters. It was inferred that, out of the total glaciated parts of the Brahmaputra Basin, 17.97% volume of ice was trapped in the glaciers of Bhutan sub-basin. The glaciers were further sub-divided into smaller units and classified into three physiographic divisions. This categorization helped in the better understanding of the glacier behavior according to the size - number ratio giving an important result that, maximum number (432) of glaciers with  largest  glacier size (50 sq. km. to 121 sq. km) were concentrated in the Chomolhari-Kulha Gangri region which is a part of the Greater Himalayas.<#LINE#>Shrestha K.L. (2005).@Global change impact assessment for Himalayan mountain regions for environmental management and sustainable development.@Global Environmental Research-English Edition, 9(1), 69.@Yes$Shrestha A.B. and Aryal R. (2011).@Climate change in Nepal and its impact on Himalayan glaciers.@Regional Environmental Change, 11(1), 65-77.@Yes$Nesje A., Dahl S.O., Andersson C. and Matthews J.A. (2000).@The lacustrine sedimentary sequence in Sygneskardvatnet, western Norway: a continuous, high-resolution record of the 	Jostedalsbreen ice cap during the Holocene.@Quaternary Science Reviews, 19, 1047-1065.@Yes$Kaser G., Cogley J.G., Dyurgerov M.B., Meier M.F. and Ohmura A. (2006).@Mass Balance of glaciers and ice caps Consensus estimates for 1961-2004.@Geophysical Research Letters, 33, 1-5.@Yes$Barnett T.P., Adam J.C. and Lettenmaier D.P. (2005).@Potential impacts of a warming climate on water availability in snow dominated regions.@Nature, 438(7066), 303-309.@Yes$Roy S.S. and Balling R.C. (2005).@Analysis of trends in maximum and minimum temperature, diurnal temperature range, and cloud cover over India.@Geophysical Research Letters, 32, L12702, doi: 10.1029/2004 GL022201.@Yes$Yadav R.R., Park W.K., Singh J. and Dubey B. (2004).@Do the western Himalayas defy global warming?.@Geophysical Research Letters, 31, 17, 10.1029/2004GL020201.@Yes$Dozier J. (1984).@Snow reflectance from Landsat-4 Thematic Mapper.@IEEE Trans. Geosciences and Remote Sensing, GE-22, (3), 323-328.@Yes$Hall D.K., Chang A.T.C. and Siddalingaiah H. (1988).@Reflectance of glaciers as calculated using Landsat-5 Thematic Mapper data.@Remote Sensing of Environment, 25, 311-321.@Yes$Ostream G. (1975).@ERTS data in Glaciology-An effort to monitor glacier mass balance from satellite imagery.@Journal of Glaciology, 15(73), 403-415.@Yes$Central Intelligence Agency (2015).@The World Factbook 2014-15.@Government Printing Office.@Yes$Singh R.L. (2008).@India: a regional geography.@National Geographical Society of India, 489-492.@Yes$Muller F. (1978).@Instructions for compilation and assemblage of data for a world glacier inventory Supplement identification/glacier number.@Department of Geography, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 25.@Yes$Norbu C. (2003).@A provisional physiographic zonation of Bhutan.@University 	of Cambridge, http://www.dspace. cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/226999.@Yes$RGOB (Royal Government of Bhutan) (1991).@Land Act of Bhutan.@Thimphu, Bhutan, Department of Survey and Land Records.@No$Bahuguna I.M., Kulkarni A.V., Arrawatia M.L. and Shresta D.G. (2001).@Glacier Atlas of Tista basin (Sikkim Himalayas).@SAC/RESA/MWRGGLI/SN/16, Ahmedabad, India.@Yes$Kulkarni A.V., Rathore B.P., Mahajan S. and Mathur P. (2005).@Alarming retreat of Parbati Glacier, Beas basin, Himachal Pradesh.@Current Science, 88(11), 1844 1850.@Yes$Sharma A.K., Singh S. and Kulkarni A.V. (2008).@Approach for Himalayan Glacier Inventory using remote sensing and GIS techniques.@Proceedings of International Workshop on Snow, Ice, Glacier and Avalanches, IIT-B. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd, New Delhi, 177-185.@Yes$Kargel J.S. (2014).@Global Land Ice Measurements from Space.@Springer.@Yes$Dixon L. and Ambinakudige S. (2015).@Remote Sensing Study of Glacial Change in the Northern Patagonian Icefield.@Advances in Remote Sensing, 4(4), 270.@Yes$Phan V.H., Lindenbergh R.C. and Menenti M. (2014).@Orientation dependent glacial changes at the Tibetan Plateau derived from 2003–2009 ICESat laser altimetry.@The Cryosphere Discussions, 8(3), 2425-2463.@Yes
<#LINE#>Assessing the impact of Hydroelectric Power Project on the water quality of Serlui River in Kolasib district, Mizoram, North-East India<#LINE#>Sangeeta@Sunar,B.P.@Mishra* <#LINE#>40-44<#LINE#>6.ISCA-IRJEvS-2016-102.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl-796001, Mizoram, India@Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl-796001, Mizoram, India<#LINE#>24/6/2016<#LINE#>17/8/2016<#LINE#>Water quality is an important factor for estimating the suitability of water for domestic purposes. The present study was carried out to analyze the impact of hydroelectric project construction on the water quality of Serlui river in Kolasib district, Mizoram. All together, three sampling sites were selected along river from upstream to downstream in vicinity of the hydroelectric power project. The parameters such as Temperature, pH, Electrical Conductivity(EC), Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) were studied seasonally (pre-monsoon, monsoon and post-monsoon seasons) for one year (i.e., from March2015 to  February2016). The findings reveal that the temperature ranged from 23.9&#730;C (Site 1) to 33.8&#730;C (Site 3) during monsoon, pH from 6.2 (Site 3 during monsoon) to 7.5 (Site 2 during post-monsoon), EC from 94.3µS (Site 1 during post-monsoon season)to 141.5µS (Site 3 during monsoon season), DO content from 6.2mgL-1(Site 3 during Post monsoon) to 7.5mgL-1(Site 2 during pre-monsoon and post-monsoon season) and BOD content  from 0.8mgL-1(Site 1 and Site 2) to 1.9mgL-1(Site 3 during post-monsoon season). The results indicate that all the values fall within the permissible limit of water quality laid down by various scientific agencies like B.I.S, U.S.P.H, and W.H.O. Significant increase in temperature, EC and BOD from Site 1 to Site 3 showed  effect of hydroelectric power project on the water quality of the river which may be due to the direct discharge of  treated water into the river system after power generation, and sewage containing more organic matter.<#LINE#>Sangu R.P.S., Shankar V. and Sharma S.K. (1987).@An assessment of water quality of river Ganga at Garmukeshwar (Ghaziabad), UP.@Ind. J. Ecol.,14(20), 278-287.@Yes$Subba Rao C. and Subba Rao N.V. (1995).@Ground water quality in residential colony.@Ind. J. Environ. Hlth., 37(4), 295-300.@Yes$PHE (2012).@Department of Public Health Engineering.@Bilkhawthlir, Kolasib, Mizoram.@No$APHA (2005).@Standard methods for the examination of water and waste water.@21st edition as prescribed by American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association and Water Environment Federation, Washington, D.C.@Yes$WHO (2004).@Guidelines for drinking water quality.@l(1), 3rd Edition, Geneva, Switerland.@Yes$BIS (1983).@Manual for Specifications for Drinking Water.@BIS, 10500, New Delhi.@No$USPH (1962).@Drinking Water Standards.@P.H.S. Pub. U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington D.C., 965.@Yes$Abdo M.H. (2005).@Physico-chemical characteristics of Abuza ‘Baal Ponds’, Egypt.@Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research.,31(2), 1-15.@Yes$Bhatt R.P., Khanal S.N. and Maskey R.K. (2011).@Water quality impacts of hydropower project operation in Bhotekoshi river basin Sindhulpal Chowk District in Nepal.@International Journal of Plants, Animals and Environmental Sciences.,1(1), 88-101.@No$Ahipathi M.V. and Putlaiah E.T. (2006).@Ecological Characteristics of Vrishabhavathi river in bangalore, India.@Environmental Geology., 49, 1217-1222.@Yes$Mishra B.P. and Tripathi B.D. (2000).@Sewage quality analysis: Pollutants removal efficiency of a sewage treatment plant.@J.Ind. Pollut. Contr., 16(2), 239-251.@Yes$Mishra B.P. and Tripathi B.D. (2001).@Impact of city sewage discharge in physico-chemical characteristics of river Ganga water.@Asian J. Micro, Biotech and Env. Sc., 3(4), 333-338.@Yes$Mishra B.P. and Tripathi B.S. (2003).@Seasonal variation in physico-chemical characteristics of Ganga water as influenced by sewage discharge.@Indian J. Ecol., 30, 27-32.@Yes$Bharali Jasmine., Baruah B.K. and Sarma H.P. (2008).@Studies on physico-chemical characteristics of water of the wetlands in Kaziranga National Park, Assam.@Poll Res., 27(3), 591-597.@Yes$Singh M.R. and Gupta A. (2010).@Seasonal variation in certain physico-chemical parameters of Imphal, Iril and Thoubal rivers from Manipur river system, India.@Ecology, Environment and Conservation., 16(2), 197-207.@Yes$Lalparmawii S. and Mishra B.P. (2001).@Seasonal variation in water quality of Tuirial River in vicinity of the hydel project in Mizoram, India.@Sci Vision., 12(4), 159-163.@Yes$Shivayogimath C.B., Kalburgi P.B., Deshannavar U.B. and Virupakshaiah D.B.M. (2012).@Water quality evaluaton of river Ghataprabha, India.@I Research Journal of Environment Sciences., 1(1), 12-18.@Yes$Rajiv P., Hasna A S., Kamaraj M., Rajeshwari S. and Sankar A. (2012).@Physico chemical and microbial decomposition of different river waters in western Tamil Nadu, India.@Res. J. Environment Sci.1(1), 2-6.@Yes
<#LINE#>Decolorisation of Reactive Voilet-1 by Novel Isolate Bacillus Cereus Strain CMGS-4<#LINE#>Madhuri R.@Basutkar,Subhaschandra M.@Gaddad,C.T.@Shivannavar* <#LINE#>45-54<#LINE#>7.ISCA-IRJEvS-2016-120.pdf<#LINE#>Dept of Microbiology, Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India@Dept of Microbiology, Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India@Dept of Microbiology, Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India<#LINE#>22/7/2016<#LINE#>14/8/2016<#LINE#>Microorganisms play an important role in biodegradation of pollutants including recalcitrant azo dyes. Out of 20 bacterial isolates, bacillus cereus strains- CMGS-4 isolated from textile mill effluent, Sholapur, Maharashtra gave excellent result, in the utilizing reactive violet-1 as a sole source of carbon.  The strain identified as Bacillus cereus sps (Gene bank accession num-633716), by conventional and 16S rRNA sequencing methods. Optimized the biotic and abiotic parameters for the maximum decolorization of RV-1 by bacterial isolate. Organism decolorized initially added RV-1 up to 200mg/L within 12 hours and could decolorized more than 70% at 800mg/L and 60% when dye concentration increased to 1000mg/L within 24 hours. The isolate had a capacity to decolorize more than 80% in a wide range of pH 7 to10 and temperature (25 to 45o C) however it decolorizes RV-1 better only in 1% salt concentration and also shown decolorization of five structurally different azo reactive dyes in mixed (in equal quantity) within 24 hrs. So it could be a better candidate for the decolorisation of textile effluents containing reactive azo dyes.<#LINE#>Correia V.M., Stephenson T. and Judd S.J. (1994)@Characterization of textile wastewater- a review.@Environmental Technology, 15, 917-929@Yes$Couto S.R. (2009).@Dye removal by immobilized fungi.@Biotech Adv., 27, 227-235.@Yes$Hong Y. and Guo J. et. al. (2007).@Reduction and Partial Degradation Mechanisms Of Naphthylaminesufonic Azo Dye Amaranth By Shewanella Decolorizations S12.@Applied Microbial Biotechnol, 75, 647-654.@Yes$Saraswathy K. and Balakumar S. (2009).@Biodecolorization of Azo Dye (Pigmented red 208) Using Bacillus firmus and   Bacillus laterosporus.@J. Biosciences Technol., 1, 1-7.@Yes$Harshad Lade, Avinash Kadam, Diby Paul and Sanjay Govindwar (2015).@Biodegradation And Detoxification f Textile Azo Dyes By Bacterial Consortium Under Sequential Microaerophilic/Aerobic Processes.@EXCLI Journal, 14, 158-174@Yes$Jayarajan M., Arunachalam R. and Annadurai G. (2011).@Agricultural wastes of jackfruit peel nanoporous adsorbent for removal of rhodamine dye.@Asian J. Applied Sci., 4, 263270.@Yes$Vigneswaram M., Govindarajan B., Shanmugaraja K. and Prabakaran V. (2010).@Biotreatment  for Effective Degradation  and Decolorization of Textile Effluent Using novel spore forming Bacillus Sp.@J. Ecobiotechnol, 2(11), 1-5.@Yes$Thakur J.K., Paul S., Dureja P., Annapurna K., Padaria J.C., and Gopal M. (2014).@Degradation of Sulphonated Azo Dye by Red HE7B by Bacillus Sp. and Elucidation of Degradation Pathway.@Curr Microbial, 69, 183-191.@Yes$Saitou and Nei M. (1987).@The neighbor-joining method: a new method for reconstructing Phylogenetic trees.@Mole. Biol. Evolution, 4(4), 406-425.@Yes$Takezaki N., Rzhetsky A. and Nei M. (1995).@Phylogenetic test of the molecular clock and linearized trees.@Mole. Biol. Evolution, 12(5), 823-833.@Yes$Tamura K., Nei M. and Kumar S. (2004).@Prospects for inferring very large phylogenies by using the neighbor-joining method.@Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 101(30), 11030-11035.@Yes$Koichiro Tamura, Glen Stecher, Daniel Peterson, Alan Filipski and Sudhir Kumar (2013).@MEGA6: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis Version 6.0.@Mol Biol Evol., 30(12), 2725-2729.@Yes$Oturkar C.C., Nemade H.N., Mulik P.M., Patole M.S. and Hawaldar R.R. (2011).@Mechanistic investigation of decolorization and degradation of Reactive Red 120 by 494 Bacillus lentus BI377.@Bioresour. Technol., 102, 758-764.@Yes$Bheemaraddi M.C., Patil S., Shivannavar CT. and Gaddad S.M. (2014).@Isolation and characterization of Paracoccus sp. GSM2 capable of degrading textile azo dye Reactive Violet 5.@The Scientific World J., 410704, doi:10.1155/2014/410704.@Yes$Joe M.H., Lim S.Y., Kim D.H. and Lee I.S. (2008).@Decolorization of reactive dyes by Clostridium bifermentans SL186 isolated from contaminated soil.@World J Microbiol Biotechnol., 24, 2221-2226, 2- Asad.@Yes$Moosvi S., Kher X. and Madamwar D. (2007).@Isolation, characterization and decolorization of textile dyes by a mixed bacterial consortium JW-2.@Dyes and Pigments, 74(3), 723-729.@Yes$Asad S., Amoozegar M.A., Pourbabaee A.A., Sarbolouki M.N. and Dastgheib S.M.M. (2007).@Decolorization of textile azo dyes by newly isolated Halophilic and halotolerant bacteria.@Bioresource Technol, 98, 2082-2088.@Yes$Ali H. (2010).@Biodegradation of Synthetic Dyes - A Review.@Water Air Soil Pollut, 213, 251-273.@Yes$Jain K., Shah V., Chapla D. and Madamwar D. (2012).@Decolorization and degradation of azo dye--Reactive Violet 5R by an acclimatized indigenous bacterial mixed culturesSB4 isolated from anthropogenic dye contaminated soil.@J Hazard Mater, 213-214, 378-386.@Yes$Rajee O. and Patterson J. (2011).@Decolorization of azo dye (Orange MR) by and autochthonous bacterium, Micrococcus sp. DBS 2.@Indian J Microbiol., 51, 159-163.@Yes$Kadpan I.K., Kargi F., McMullan G. and Marchant R. (2000).@Effect of environmental conditions on biological decolorization of textile dye stuff by C. Versicolor.@Enzyme. Microb. Technol., 26, 381-387.@Yes
<#LINE#>Seasonal Hydro-Climatic Consequences on Fish Harvests in the Vavuniya Reservoir, Sri Lanka<#LINE#>A.E.S.@Patrick,S.@Kuganathan <#LINE#>55-62<#LINE#>8.ISCA-IRJEvS-2016-139.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Bio-Science, Faculty of Applied Science, Vavuniya Campus, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka@Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka<#LINE#>3/7/2016<#LINE#>27/8/2016<#LINE#>Vavuniya reservoir is a tropical lowland shallow irrigation tank located in Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka.  As it is situated in the dry zone, experiencing the water scarcity probably due to the climate related changes which in turn affect the seasonal hydro-climatic factors recently. This study focused on the effects of seasonal hydro-climatic factors on fish harvests in this reservoir.  The major hydro-climatic factors are monthly total rainfall (RF) and monthly mean water level (WL).  RF, WL, catch/harvest and effort data were collected from January 2013 to December 2014.  Semester and quarter wise categorization of both years were done based on RF and WL by using moving average techniques. There was no correlation between RF and WL (p= 0. 606 & r = 0.231) due to irrigation.  In 2013, the annual fish harvest was 16 130 kg and in 2014 it was 27 005 kg.  The WL showed a strong negative correlation and a significant (p=0.037) relationship between most catchability variables compared with RF. Direct and the indirect effect of climate related changes influenced the seasonal pattern of this hydro-climatic factors which in turn affect the fish harvest and fish species survival in this reservoir.  Findings of this study reflected the current changes in seasonality and its consequent threats to fisheries.  Hence, optimal fish harvests can be achieved via rational understanding of this baseline information in Vavuniya reservoir.<#LINE#>Chandrapala L. (1996).@Trends and variability of rainfall and temperature in Sri Lanka Reports no. 26.@Kinter J.L. and Schneider E.K. Centre for Ocean–Land- Atmosphere Studies, Calverton, Maryland, 90.@No$Piratheeparajah N. (2015).@Spatial and Temporal Variations of Rainfall in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.@Journal of Environment and Earth Science., 5(15), 179-189.@Yes$Williamson C.E., Saros J.E., Vincent W.F. and Smol J.P. (2009).@Lakes and reservoirs as sentinels, integrators, and regulators of climate change.@Limnology and Oceanography, 54(6), 2273-2282.@Yes$Vincent W.F. (2009).@Effects of climate change on lakes.@G. E. Likens, Encyclopedia of inland waters, Elsevier, 55-60.@Yes$Dematawewa C.M.B, Wickremasinghe E.S and Edirisinghe U. (2008).@Some effects of seasonal hydro-climatic factors on catchability of fish in minor-perennial Sorabora reservoir, Sri Lanka.@Sri Lanka Journal of Animal Production, 8, 39-52.@Yes$Statistical Handbook of Vavuniya District (2013).@District Planning Secretariat.@District Secretariat, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.@No$Patrick A.E.S., Kuganathan S. and Edirisinghe U. (2015).@Effects of hydro-climatic fluctuations on catchability of fish in Vavuniya reservoir, Sri Lanka.@Tropical Agricultural Research, 26(2), 402-408.@Yes$Beam J.H. (1983).@The effect of annual water level management on population trends of white crappie in Elk City, Reservoir, Kansas.@North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 3, 34-40.@Yes$De Silva S.S. (1988).@Reservoirs of Sri Lanka and their fisheries.@FAO fisheries technical paper No. 298, Rome, 128.@Yes$Amarasinghe U.S., Nissanka C. and De Silva S.S. (2001).@Fluctuations in water-level in shallow, irrigation reservoirs: Implications for fish yield estimates and fisheries management.@De Silva, S.S., Reservoir and Culture-based Fisheries: Biology and Management. ACIAR Conference 98, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Canberra, Australia, 101-110.@Yes$Coe M.T. and Foley J.A. (2001).@Human and natural impacts on the water resources of the Lake Chad basin.@Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres, 106, 3349-3356.@Yes$Manawadu L. and Nelun Fernando (2008).@Climate Change in Sri Lanka.@Review Journal of the University of Colombo, 1(2).@Yes$Hirimuthugoda N., Wickramatilake Y.P.S. and Wijerathna W. (2008).@Socio-economic status of fishermen and present fishing industry in Minneriya reservoir- A case study.@Sri Lanka Journal of Animal Production, 5, 103-109.@No$Pet J.S., Van Desen W.L.T., Machiels M.A.M., Sukkel M., Setyohadi D. and Tumuljadi A. (1997).@Catch, effort and sampling strategies in the highly variable sardine fisheries around East Java, Indonesia.@Fisheries Research, 31(1-2), 121-137.@Yes$Moses B.S., Udoidiong O.M. and Okaon A.O. (2002).@A statistical survey of the artisanal fisheries of south-eastern Nigeria and the influence of hydro-climatic factors on catch and resource productivity.@Fisheries Research., 57(3), 267-278.@Yes
@Short Communication
<#LINE#>Drinking Water Quality of the Ground Water at the Maraimalai Nagar Estate at South Chennai, India<#LINE#>Parvathavarthini@K.V.,Senthilnathan@T. <#LINE#>63-66<#LINE#>9.ISCA-IRJEvS-2016-059.pdf<#LINE#>Arignar Anna Institute of Science and Technology, Sriprmbuur, India@Vellammal Engineering College, Chennai, India<#LINE#>14/4/2016<#LINE#>13/8/2016<#LINE#>Water is the essential natural source for our drinking purpose. Due to industrialization the purity of water is critically affected.  To estimate the water quality parameters of eight places at the SIDCO Industrial Estate near at the South of the Chennai City of the state of Tamil Nadu is undertaken in the present study. The standard methods of sampling and estimation are done for the ground water samples. The quality of water shows high values of total hardness and total dissolved solids.<#LINE#>Ground Water Quality Survey in Bollaram-Patancheru (2007).@Status of groundwater quality in India-Part I.@CPCB, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India, Delhi, India.@Yes$Senthilnathan T. and Parthavarthinin K.V. and Shanthi M. George (2011).@Assessment of ground water quality of Maraimalai Nagar Town, near Chennai, India.@Journal of Environment Research and Development, 5(4), 943-947.@Yes$Ground Water Quality Survey in Ankleshwar (2007).@Status of groundwater quality in India –Part –I.@CPCB, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India, Delhi, India@No$Ground Water Quality Survey in Kochi (2007).@Status of groundwater quality in India –Part –I.@CPCB, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India, Delhi, India@No$Ground Water Quality Survey in Agra Metropolitan City (2007).@Status of groundwater quality in India –Part –I.@CPCB, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India, Delhi, India@No$Senthilnathan and Parvathavarthini K.V. (2010).@Analysis of water quality characteristics in selected areas of Chennai city.@National Conference on Green Chemistry (NCGC).@No$Ground Water Quality Survey in Chennai Metropolitan City (2007).@Status of groundwater quality in India –Part –I.@CPCB, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India, Delhi, India@No$Senthilnathan T. and Parvathavarthini K.V. and George Santhi M. (2010).@Assessment of ground water quality of Maraimalai Nagar Town, Near Chennai, India.@Journal of Environmental Research and Development, 5(4), 943-947.@Yes$Senthilnathan T. and Parvathavarthini K.V. (2010).@Assessment of water quality in Chennai city of Tamilnadu.@International Conference on Environment Challenges A Global concern, Kanya Maha Vidyalaya.@No
<#LINE#>Fish fauna of the Seeta river in Udupi district, Karnataka, Western Ghats, India<#LINE#>Narasimhaiah@N.,Sandhya@Hegde,Tenjing@S.Y. <#LINE#>67-71<#LINE#>10.ISCA-IRJEvS-2016-096.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Applied Zoology, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Mangalore, 574 199, Karnataka, India@Department of Applied Zoology, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Mangalore, 574 199, Karnataka, India@Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Mangalore, 574 199, Karnataka, India and Conservation of Coastal and Marine Resources Division, National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Chennai 600 025, TN, India <#LINE#>20/6/2016<#LINE#>29/8/2016<#LINE#>An attempt has been made to understand the diversity of freshwater fishes in the Seeta river of Udupi district (Karnataka). A total number of 20 species belonging to 11 different families (Cyprinidae, Bagridae, Siluridae, Claridae, Belonidae, Ambassidae, Lobotidae, Haemulidae, Cichlidae, Channidae and Mastacembelidae) was identified from five different stations of this river over a period of August 2007-February 2008. However, for species, which are rare in the catch, the descriptions were based on fewer specimens. In the present study, the largest fish was Clarias dossumieri (37 cm) and the smallest fish was Etroplus suratensis (8.6 cm). The habitats of fishes are changed drastically due to they are under serious threat. The study provides an overall view of all such information to understand the availability of the fishes in the Seeta river.<#LINE#>Myers N., Mittermeier R.A., Mittermeier C.G., Da Fonseca G.A. and Kent J. (2000).@Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities.@Nature, 403, 853-858.@Yes$Ponnaiah A.G. and Gopalakrishnan A. (2000).@Endemic fish diversity of Western Ghats.@NBFGR-NATP Publication-1, National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, 1-347, ISBN: 81-901014-2-0.@Yes$Reddy S.R. and Shakuntala K. (2006).@Fish faunal biodiversity and tank fisheries resources of Karnataka with special reference to freshwater habitats in and around Bangalore.@Proc. of the workshop on ichthyofaunal biodiversity in the aquatic systems of Karnataka, KVASU, College of Fisheries, Mangalore, 19-25.@No$Ahmad S., Venkateshwarlu M., Honneshappa K. and Tantray A.K. (2011).@Fish diversity of Sogane and Santhekadur tanks, Shimoga, Karnataka, India.@Curr. Biot., 5, 46-55.@Yes$Kumuda (2000).@A study on distribution of fishes in Gurpur river of Dakshina Kannada (Unplublised M.Sc. dissertation).@Department of Applied Zoology, Mangalore University, India.@No$Vijaykumar K., Vijaylaxmi C. and Parveen Z. 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