@Research Paper
<#LINE#>Embryonic and larval development of mirror carp (Cyprinuscarpio var. specularis) <#LINE#>Khanom@Dil Afroza ,Das@Ananna ,Jewel@Md. Abu Sayed ,Haque @Md. Ayenuddin ,Hossain@Md. Delwer  <#LINE#>1-8<#LINE#>1.ISCA-IRJBS-2018-008.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Fisheries, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh@Department of Fisheries, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh@Department of Fisheries, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh@Department of Fisheries, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh@Department of Fisheries, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh<#LINE#>28/1/2018<#LINE#>15/5/2018<#LINE#>Embryonic and larval development stages of Mirror carp, Cyprinuscarpio var. specularis were studied at Fish seed multiplication farm, Puthia, Rajshahi, Bangladesh from November 2016 to April 2017. Brood fishes (body weight 2.5-3kg and 1.2-1.5kg, for male and female, respectively) were collected from the hatchery pond, and two separate dozes of pituitary hormone were used for induction of reproductive. Spawning occurred between 8-8.5h after the 2nd injection. The fertilized eggs were adhesive, round in shape and yellowish to whitish in color and its diameter was 1.10±0.02mm. The stages of embryonic development observed with zygote, followed by cleavage, early morula, blastula, gastrula, segmentation, pharyngula and until hatching. After 45min of fertilization first cleavage was observed, whereas two cells, four cells, eight cells, and sixteen cells stages were found after 45min, 60min, 90min, and 2h of fertilization, respectively. The early morula, blastula, gastrula, segmentation and pharyngula stages were visualized after 3, 7, 10, 13, 22h of fertilization, respectively. Hatching observed after 47h of fertilization and newly hatched larva measured 2.5±0.03 mm in total length. 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<#LINE#>Comparative account of faunal diversity of four major Islands (Bets) in Little Rann of Kachchh (LRK), Gujarat, India <#LINE#>Joshi@Jigar D. ,Tatu@Ketan ,Joshi @Darpak ,Kamboj@R.D.  <#LINE#>9-19<#LINE#>2.ISCA-IRJBS-2018-012.pdf<#LINE#>Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation, Indroda Nature Park, P.O.  Sector-7, Gandhinagar, Gujarat-382 007, India@Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation, Indroda Nature Park, P.O.  Sector-7, Gandhinagar, Gujarat-382 007, India@Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation, Indroda Nature Park, P.O.  Sector-7, Gandhinagar, Gujarat-382 007, India@Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation, Indroda Nature Park, P.O.  Sector-7, Gandhinagar, Gujarat-382 007, India<#LINE#>20/2/2018<#LINE#>16/5/2018<#LINE#>\'Bets\' (i.e., islands) are the unique ecosystems in the saline desert of the Little Rann of Kachchh (LRK) in Gujarat State, India. There are around 74 bets in the LRK and larger ones among them can be considered to be the “oases” amidst the vast saline flats of the Rann owing to relatively better vegetation status (sometimes with freshwater availability). Owing to relatively better vegetation status, bets also support relatively richer fauna. The present study focused on having a comparative account of the faunal diversity of major islands (locally called \'bets\') that have area larger than 1000 ha which included Pung bet, Jilandhar bet, Nanda bet and Mardak bet. The field study was conducted between October 2015 and March 2017. Out of the four major bets, highest faunal species diversity was recorded on Nanda bet (i.e., Birds=117 species, Mammals=22 species, Herpetofauna=12 species). The second-highest faunal species diversity was recorded on the Mardak bet (i.e., Birds=67 species, Mammals=17 species, Herpetofauna=7 species), Jilandhar bet had the third-highest faunal species, whereas Pung bet, despite its largest area among all the major bets had the lowest faunal species richness (Birds=12 species, Mammals=10 species and Herpetofauna=2 species). Remote sensing based Land Use Land Cover assessment of various bets indicated that among these bets, Nanda bet (having 2032 ha area) had the highest habitat diversity (13 habitats), followed by Mardak bet (10 habitats) and Jilandhar bet (10 habitats) in that order. Pung bet, despite its largest area (i.e., 459200 ha) had the lowest habitat diversity (8 habitats). Thus, the study has inferred that higher habitat diversity on the large sized bets (and not just the area of the bets) might be facilitating higher faunal species richness. 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@Short Communication
<#LINE#>Effect of physiological status on progesterone, Oestrogen and thermal indices of west African Dwarf (WAD) Sheep <#LINE#>Anji@A.T. ,Addass@P.A.  ,Gwaza@D.S.  <#LINE#>20-22<#LINE#>3.ISCA-IRJBS-2017-092.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Animal Breeding and Physiology, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria@Department of Animal Breeding and Physiology, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria@Department of Animal Breeding and Physiology, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria<#LINE#>30/9/2017<#LINE#>14/4/2018<#LINE#>This research aimed at investigating the influence of physiological status on progesterone, oestrogen and thermal indices of West African Dwarf (WAD) ewe. Random blood samples were collected from 90 ewes (30 each from non-pregnant, pregnant and lactating) semi-intensively reared by local farmers within Makurdi in Benue State. Pregnant ewes used were at their third trimester while the lactating ewes were at their second week of lactation. They were all within the age range of 2-4years old and 20-25kg body weight. Serum progesterone concentration revealed significant difference (P<0.05) with highest value (4.45 ± 0.010ng/ml) recorded during pregnancy. In another hand, serum oestrogen concentration recorded significant (P<0.05) difference with highest value (57.96 ± 1.11pg/ml) recorded during lactation. Analysis of rectal temperature showed significant (P<0.05) difference (38.54 ± 0.620C) during lactation. Respiratory rate showed higher values (35.67 ± 3.77cpm) during pregnancy than in other physiological stages. Similarly, pulse rate revealed higher values during pregnancy (103.80 ± 11.17Bpm). In conclusion, the study revealed that progesterone, oestrogen and thermal indices were greatly influenced by physiological status of WAD ewe.<#LINE#>Osinowo O.A. (1992).@Problems and Prospects of the Development of Small Ruminants in Nigeria.@Proceedings of Workshop on Nigerian Livestock Industry Problems and Prospects. 26th – 27th feb.@Yes$Squires J.E. (2003).@Applied Animal Endocrinology.@Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph. Guelph, Ontario Canada.@Yes$Brook C.D.G. and Marshall N.J. (2001).@Essential of Endocrinology.@Blackwell Publishers USA., 35-38.@No$Zarkawi M. and Soukouti A. (2001).@Serum Progesterone Level using Radioimmunoassay during Oestrus Cycle of Indigenous Damascus Does.@N. Z. J. Agricultural Research, 44, 165-169.@Yes$Lye S.J. (1996).@Initiation of parturition.@Animal Reproductive Science, 42, 495-503.@Yes$Albrecht E.D. and Pepe G.J. (2010).@Estrogen regulation of placental Angiogenesis and fetal Ovarian Development during Primate Pregnancy.@International Journal of Developmental Biology, 54(2-3), 397-408. Accessed online 5th June 2017: http:// www.ncbi.nih.gov/pubmed/19876841@Yes$Marai I.F.M., El-Darawany A.A., Fadiel A. and Abdel-Hafez M.A.M. (2007).@Physiological Traits as affected by Heat Stress in Sheep – a review.@Small Ruminant Res., 71, 1-12.@Yes$Sharma A., Kumar P., Singh M. and Vasishta N.K. (2015).@Haemato-biochemical and Endocrine Profiling of North Western Himalayan Gaddi Sheep during various Physiological/Reproductive Phases.@Open Veterinary Journal, 5(2), 103-107.@Yes$Goff J.P. and Horst R.L. (1997).@Physiological Changes at Parturition and their Relationship in Metabolic Disorders.@Journal of Dairy Science, 80(7), 1260-1268.@Yes
<#LINE#>Preliminary study on diversity of coleopteran fauna from Kopargaon Tahsil, District Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India <#LINE#>Trimbak@Hon Shashikant  <#LINE#>23-25<#LINE#>4.ISCA-IRJBS-2018-022.pdf<#LINE#>Dept. of Zoology, Sanjivani Arts, Commerce & Science College, Kopargaon- 423601, MS, India<#LINE#>14/11/2016<#LINE#>26/4/2018<#LINE#>Present communication reports the diversity of beetles from Kopargaon tahsil. The study period was from June 2015-May 2016 of different locality viz agro ecosystem, temporary reservoir and local residential rural area. Total of 29 species was recorded under 23 genera belonging to 8 families. Scarabaeidae was most divers family with 8 genera and 12  species followed by Cerambycidae with 4 genera and 4 species, Elateridae with 1 genera and 1 species, Meloidae with 2 genera and 3 species, Tenebrionidae with 2 genera and 3 species, Coccinellidea with 3 genera and 4 species, Buprestidae with 2 genera and 1 species, and Trogosiitidae with 1 genera and 1 species. Field based observation indicate relative abundant of beetles in monsoon than in winter and summer.<#LINE#>Pawara R.H., Patil N.G., Parawa J.V., Gavit P.J. and Ishi S.S. (2014).@Beetles of Jalgaon District of Maharashtra, India.@Bio life., 2(3), 970-973.@Yes$Wankhade V., Manwar N. and Malu A. (2014).@Preliminary Studies On Diversity of Order Coleoptera at Sawanga-Vithoba Lake Region, District Amravati M.H., India.@Journal of Entomology, 11(3), 170-175.@Yes$New T.R. (2007).@Beetles and Conservation.@J. Insect Conserv., 11, 1-4.@Yes$Bharamal D.L., Koli Y.J. and Bhawane G.P. (2014).@An Inventory of the Coleopteran Fauna of Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra, India.@International journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 3(12), 189-193.@Yes$Banerjee Moitryee (2014).@Diversity and Composition of Beetles (Order - Coleoptera) of Durgapur, West Bengal, India.@Psyche Hindawi Publication Corporation, 792746, 1-6.@Yes$Desai A.E., Bhamre P.R. and Deore S.R. (2015).@First Record of Predatory Ladybird Beetles (Coleoptera Coccinellidae) From the Nasik District (Maharashtra), India.@International Science Journal, DAMA International, 2(3), 7-16.@No$Lindroth C.H. (1992).@Ground Beetles (Carabidae) of Fennoscandia A Zoogeographie Study Part I Specific Knowledge Regarding the Species 1992.@Amerind Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India.@Yes$Bousquest Y. (1990).@Beetles Associated with Stored Product in Canada: An Identification Guide.@Research Branch, Agriculture Canada, Canada, ISBN: 9780660132662, 220.@Yes$Choate P.M. (2001).@Manual for the identification of Ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)(including tiger beetles) of Florida.@Department Entomology and Nematology University of Florida. http://www.entnemdept. ufl. edu/choate/florida_carabidae_new.pdf@Yes$Thakare T.V. and Zade V.S. (2012).@Diversity of Beetles (Insect Coleoptera) From Vicinity of Semadho Makhala Road, Sipna Range, Melghat Tiger Reserve, (M.S) India.@Bioscience Discovery 3 (1), 112-115.@Yes$Kazim S.I. and Ramamurty V.V. (2004).@Coleopteran (Insect) Fauna from the India Thar Desert, Rajasthan.@Zoo’s Print J., 19(4), 1447-1448.@Yes$Aland S.R., Mamlayya A.B. and Bhawane G.P. (2012).@Diversity of Beetles (Insect: Coleoptera) In and Around Amba Reaerve Forest, Western Ghat, Kolhapur.@Avishkar-Solapur University Research Journal, 2, 31-41.@Yes$Dabhade D.S., Shinde A.H., Tayade S.N., Kulkarni M.D. and Lohiya V.N. (2012).@A Study on Beetle Diversity in Mangrulpir Tahsil, Dist.Washim, Maharashtra.@Multilogic in Science, 2(3), 45-49.@No$Gajenara N. And Prasad S.K. (2015).@A Review of Coleoptera Diversity of Chhattisgarh: Updated Checklist 2015.@International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 5(4), 711-714.@No