@Research Paper
<#LINE#>Comparison of aquatic avifauna of two important wetlands of central Gujarat – Pariej (Kheda District) and Kanewal (Anand District), India<#LINE#>Kinjal @Joshi,Ketan @Tatu,R.D. @Kamboj <#LINE#>1-5<#LINE#>1.ISCA-IRJBS-2018-011.pdf<#LINE#>Gujarat Ecological Education & Research (GEER) Foundation, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, India@Gujarat Ecological Education & Research (GEER) Foundation, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, India@Gujarat Ecological Education & Research (GEER) Foundation, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, India<#LINE#>17/2/2018<#LINE#>8/6/2018<#LINE#>The present study was carried out to reveal waterbird species composition and the habitat characteristic of the two important fresh water wetlands of Gujarat i.e. Pariej and Kanewal. In Pariej and Kanewal wetlands, a total of 52 and 40 waterbird species were recorded respectively. The waterbird diversity was represented by ducks, geese, large waders, small waders (shorebirds), moorhens etc. From the viewpoint of family-wise species richness Anatidae family was predominant in both the wetlands, but in Pariej wetland, Rallidae and Scolopacidae families were also the dominant. Relative abundance of duck species like Northern Shoveler, Common Pochard, Common Pochard, Common Teal and Eurasian Wigeon was higher in Pariej, whereas that of Northern Pintail and Garganey was higher in Kanewal. As far as shorebirds are concerned, relative abundance of Marsh Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper and Common Redshank was higher in Pariej, whereas that of Ruff, Common Snipe and Little Stint was higher in Kanewal. The similarity index for the two wetlands indicated that there was good (i.e., 70%) similarity in waterbird species composition of the two wetlands and it might be due to proximity of the two wetlands with several similarities of at the landscape level.<#LINE#>Stewart Jr R.E. (1996).@Wetlands as bird habitat.@Fretwell, Judy D., Williams, John S. and Redman, Phillip J.(eds.): National Water Summary on Wetland Resources, USGS Water-Supply Paper, 2425, 49-56. https://water.usgs.gov/nwsum/WSP2425/birdhabitat.html. Accessed on 23/02/2018@Yes$Dugan Patrick (1990).@Wetland conservation. A review of current issues and required action.@IUCN, Gland, Switzerland, 1- 96. ISBN: 2-83-17-0015-9.@Yes$Dahl T.E., Johnson C.E. and Frayer W.E. (1991).@Wetlands, status and trends in the conterminous United States mid-1970@US Fish and Wildlife Service, 1-22. ISBN-0-16-035916-3.@Yes$Saab V. (1999).@Importance of spatial scale to habitat use by breeding birds in riparian forests: a hierarchical analysis.@Ecol. Appl., 9(1), 135-151.@Yes$Vijayan Vadayil Sankaran (2004).@Inland Wetlands of India: Conservation Priorities, Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History.@Coimbatore, 1-532. ISBN: 8190213601.@Yes$Tatu Ketan (2012).@Wetland and Water bird Heritage of Gujarat-An Illustrated Directory, Gujarat State.@Forest Department, Govt. of Gujarat, 1-690.@No$Parasharya and Jani (2006).@Study of Wetland Habitat in North and Central Gujarat Region and Suggesting Management Strategies for it.@Final Technical Report submitted to the Chief Conservator of Forests (Research), Gujarat State Forest Department, Govt. of Gujarat.@No$Parmar B.M. and Acharya A.V.R.L.N. (2015).@Spider fauna of Pariej Wetland, Gujarat, India.@International Journal of Science and Research, 4(10), 1028-1033.@Yes$Grimmett Richard, Inskipp Carol and Inskipp Tim (2011).@Birds of the Indian Subcontinent.@Edn 2, Oxford University Press. Delhi, India, 1-480. ISBN: 978-06-91153-490.@No$Salim Ali (2012).@The Book of Indian Birds. Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press.@Mumbai, India, pp 1-326. ISBN 97801956665239.@Yes
<#LINE#>Fish diversity in Bipail fish landing center, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh<#LINE#>Md. Romjan @Ali,Md. @Kamrujjaman <#LINE#>6-12<#LINE#>2.ISCA-IRJBS-2018-014.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh@Department of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh<#LINE#>2/3/2018<#LINE#>7/6/2018<#LINE#>An investigation was carried out in Bipail fish landing center, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, to evaluate the fish diversity and their present status during June to December 2016. A total of 59 species of finfishes and shellfishes under 49 genera, 32 families and 11 orders were recorded. Out of 59, 55 species belonged to finfishes and only 4 species to crustacean shellfishes. Again, among the finfishes, only 2 species were marine, 8 species were exotic and rests of them were either freshwater or brackish water or both. Cypriniformes and Cyprinidae were the most dominated order and family respectively comprising 28.81% and 27.11% respectively of the recorded species. Regarding the relative abundance, very common, common and rare fish were 20 (33.89%), 16 (27.11%) and 23(38.98%) respectively. On the other hand, 11(18.64%) species were recorded as threatened fish during the study periods in which 5(45.45%) and 6 (54.54%) species were endangered and vulnerable respectively. Landed fish were coming from different fish habitat of diversified areas of country. The maximum and minimum quantity of fish was estimated in the month of July and December respectively.<#LINE#>Bangladesh I.U.C.N. (2015).@Red list of Bangladesh Volume 5: Freshwater Fishes.@IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 16, 360. ISBN: 978-984-34—0738-2@Yes$Bangladesh I.U.C.N. (2015).@Red list of Bangladesh Volume 6: Crustaceans.@IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 16, 256. ISBN: 978-984-34-0739-9@Yes$DoF. (2001).@Brief on Department of Fisheries Bangladesh. Department of fisheries.@Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. Dhaka. Bangladesh, 8.@No$Do F. (2012).@Fishery statistical yearbook of Bangladesh.@Fisheries Resources Survey System. Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Government of the Peoples, Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 28, 46-49.@Yes$BFDC (2001).@Role of fish landing center in Bangladesh.@Minstry of Fisheres and Livestock. Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. Souvenier from matshya pakkha, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 12-26 August., 23-25.@No$Ali M.Y., Salim G.M., Mannan M.A., Rahman M.M., Sabbir W. and Murshida A. (2004).@Fish Species Availability Observed in the Fish Landing Centers of Khulna District in Bangladesh.@J. Bio. 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(2014).@Biodiversity and seasonal abundance of small indigenous fish species (SIS) in the rivers and adjacent beels of Karimgonj (Kishorganj, Bangladesh).@Asian J. Animal Sci., 8(2), 38-46.@Yes$Galib S.M., Rashid M.A., Chaki N., Mohsin A.B.M. and Joadder M.A.R. (2016).@Seasonal variation and community structure of fishes in the Mahananda River with special reference to conservation issues.@Journal of Fisheries, 4(1), 325-334.@Yes
<#LINE#>Phytosociological investigation, Biodiversity conservation and Life form pattern in a Holeptelia integrifolia community under Rajaji Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand, India<#LINE#>Akash@.,Navneet@.,B.S. @Bhandari <#LINE#>13-26<#LINE#>3.ISCA-IRJBS-2018-026.pdf<#LINE#>Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar, Uttarakhand-249401, India@Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar, Uttarakhand-249401, India@H.N.B. Garhwal University;  Shrinagar, Uttarakhand-246174, India<#LINE#>4/5/2018<#LINE#>1/6/2018<#LINE#>The study assessed  different composition of vegetation, pattern of plant diversity as well as biodiversity conservation in Rajaji Tiger Reserve, Haridwar-Pauri forest divison (29°15\' to 30°31\' N, 77°52\' to 78°22\' E, altitude 250–1100 m) in Shivalik Hills of outer Himalaya. The site represents the different combination of dominants and co- dominant species. In trees, most of the species showed contagious pattern of distribution but Listea chinensis, Morus alba Mallotus phillipensis, Cassia fistula showed random pattern of distribution. On the other hand maximum shrubs species showed contagious pattern but only one species showed regular pattern of distribution. In herbs most of the species showed contagious distribution while four species showed the random pattern but none of the species showed regular pattern. The Shannon diversity index for trees was 1.887 and for shrubs and herb it was 1.893 and 2.987 respectively. Plant species with higher number always show high diversity in the forest. The Simpson index for trees was 0.193 and 0.330, for shrubs and herbs it was 0.058. The Pielou eveness index was 0.68 for trees, 0.86 for shrubs and 0.88 for herbs. The species richness index (Margalef index) was 2.60 for trees, 1.21 for shrubs, and 4.82 for herbs.<#LINE#>Singh V.B. 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@Research Article
<#LINE#>Ethnobotany of ferns of Lakhimpur, Assam, India<#LINE#>Ayam Victor @Singh <#LINE#>27-34<#LINE#>4.ISCA-IRJBS-2017-060.pdf<#LINE#>Rajiv Gandhi University, Department of Botany, Rono Hills, Doimukh-791112, Arunachal Pradesh, India<#LINE#>26/6/2017<#LINE#>6/6/2018<#LINE#>Investigation on medicinal properties and nutritional values of edible higher plants were commonly reported but often neglected the lower vascular cryptogams. Despite the rich flora in and around Assam, study on their medicinal attributes were limited. The objective of the investigation is to document the available edibles and medicinal Pteridophytes used traditionally by the Ahom tribes of Assam, India through ethnobotanical field survey and taxonomic identification of the plants.<#LINE#>Caius J.F. (1935).@The medicinal and poisonous ferns of India.@J. Bombay. Nat. Hist. Soc., 83, 341-361.@Yes$Nayar B.K. (1957).@Medicinal ferns of India.@Bull. Nat. Bot. Gard., Lucknow, 29, 1-36.@Yes$Kaushik P. and Dhiman K. (1995).@Common Medicinal Pteridophytes.@Indian Fern J., 12(1-2), 139-145.@Yes$Baishya R.A., Sarma J. and Begum A. (2015).@Forest-based medicinal plants rendering their services to the rural community of Assam, India.@Int. J. Med. Plants Res., 4(1), 314-323.@Yes$Dixit R.D. (1984).@A census of the Indian Pteridophytes, Flora of India.@Ser. 4. Botanical Survey of India, Howrah, Calcutta, India, 177.@Yes$Ibraheim Z.Z., Ahmed A.S. and Gouda Y.G. (2011).@Phytochemical and biological studies of Adiantum capillus-veneris L.@Saudi pharmaceutical journal, 19(2), 65-74.@Yes$Singh H.B. (1999).@Potential medicinal Pteridophytes of India and their chemical constitutents.@J. Econ tax Bot, 23(1), 63-78.@Yes$Quisumbing E. (1951).@Medicinal Plants of Philippines.@Manila Dept. Arg. Nat. Res. Bull, 16(2), 174-176.@Yes$Mithraja M.J., Marimuthu J., Mahesh M., Paul Z. and Jeeva S. (2011).@Phytochemical studies on Azolla pinnata R. Br., Marsilea minuta L. and Salvinia molesta Mitch.@Asian Pac J Trop Biomed, 1(1), 26-29.@Yes$Holttum R.E. (1964).@The genus Cyathea (sensu lato) in Malaysia.@American Fern Journal, 54(1), 1-9.@Yes$Holttum R.E. (1965).@Tree ferns of the genus Cyathea Sm in Asia (excluding Malaysia).@Kew Bulletin, 19(3), 463-487.@Yes$Upadhyay R., Singh B.P. and Upadhyay S.T. (2011).@Ethnomedicinal observations on a threatened tree fern, Cyathea spinilosa Wall. Ex Hook in Satpura hills.@Indian Fern Journal, 28, 129-36.@Yes$Srivastava R.C. and Nyishi Community (2010).@Traditional knowledge of Nyishi (Daffla) tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.@IJTK, 9(1), 26-37.@Yes$Upreti K., Jalal J.S., Tewari L.M., Joshi G.C., Pangtey Y.P.S. and Tewari G. (2009).@Ethnomedicinal uses of pteridophytes of Kumaun Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India.@J Am Sci., 5(4), 167-170.@Yes$Lai H.Y., Lim Y.Y. (2011).@Evaluation of antioxidant activities of the methanolic extracts of selected ferns in Malaysia.@Int J Environ Sci Tech., 2(6), 442-447.@Yes$Karthik V., Raju K., Ayyanar M., Gowrishankar K. and Sekar T. (2011).@Ethnomedicinal uses of pteridophytes in Kolli Hills, Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India.@J Nat Prod Plant Resour, 1(2), 50-55.@Yes$Hanum F. and Hamzah N.U.R.U.L.H.U.D.A. (1999).@The use of medicinal plant species by the Temuan tribe of Ayer Hitam Forest, Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia.@Pertanika J Trop Agric Sci, 22(2), 85-94.@Yes$Lin K.W. (2005).@Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants Used by the Jah Hut Peoples in Malaysia.@Indian J Medical Sci., 59(4), 156-161.@Yes$Dixit R.D. and Vohra J.N. (1984).@A dictionary of the Pteridophytes of India, (BSI, Howrah).@@Yes$Ambasta S.P. (1986).@The useful plants of India.@(PID, New Delhi).@Yes$Singh K.K., Saha S. and Maheswari B. (1989).@Ethnomedicinal uses of some ferns among the tribals of Uttar Pradesh.@Ind. Fern. J., 6, 63-67.@Yes$Benniamin A. (2011).@Medicinal ferns of North Eastern India with special reference to Arunachal Pradesh.@IJTK, 10(3), 516-522.@Yes$Srivastava R.C. and Adi community (2009).@Traditional knowledge of Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh on plants.@Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 8(2), 146-153.@Yes$GRIN (2007).@Genus epithet information from NPGS/GRIN.@Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved November 3, 2011.@No$Umberto Q. (2016).@CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (5 Volume Set).@3124. CRC Press, 3124. ISBN 1482250640, 9781482250640.@Yes
@Short Communication
<#LINE#>Effect of thiourea on tissue damage in the larvae of Sarcophaga Sp.<#LINE#>Jaya @Tripathi,Uma Rani @Agrawal,Manisha @Tripathi <#LINE#>35-38<#LINE#>5.ISCA-IRJBS-2018-023.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Zoology, Iswar Saran P G College, University of Allahabad, Allahabad -211004, India@Department of Zoology, CMP P.G. College, University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, India@Department of Zoology, SPM Degree College, University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, India<#LINE#>15/4/2018<#LINE#>28/6/2018<#LINE#>The objective of the study was to identify the tissue damage due to chemical (Thiourea) stress in the larvae of Sarcophaga ruficornis by trypan blue staining. Trypan Blue dye exclusion method is used for the assessment of  cell viability. In all treatments the tissue shows differential staining pattern as compared to control. In Sarcophaga ruficornis larvae the gut tissues viz. gastric caeca, midgut, hindgut and malpighian tubules are more susceptible regions to stress as compared to non gut tissues i.e. brain ganglia and salivary gland.<#LINE#>Hoffman A.A. and Parsons P.A. (1991).@Evolutionary Genetics and Environmental Stress.@Oxford University Press.paper.ix+284 pp.illus.ISBN: 0-19-854081-7.@Yes$Sharma S., Rohilla M.S., Reddy P.V. and Tiwari P.K. (2008).@In vitro induction of 60-kDa and 70-kDa heat shock proteins by endosulphan and monocrotophos in sheep blowfly Lucilia cuprina.@Arch Environ Contam Toxicol., 55(1), 57-69.@Yes$Chowdhuri D.K., Nazir A. and Saxena D.K. (2001).@Effect of three chlorinated pesticides on hsromega stress gene in transgenic Drosophila melanogaster.@J. Biochem Mol Toxicol., 15(4), 173-86.@Yes$Nazir A., Mukhopadhyay I., Saxena D.K., Siddiqui M.S. and Chowdhuri D.K. 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@Review Paper
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This review is an attempt to provide a systematic catalog of fish species recorded so far in this area, along with their local names, economic importance and conservation status. Attempt has also been made to enlist the possible threats to survival of these fish varieties and their conservation strategies. As many as 177 species of freshwater fishes, belonging to 31 families have been found to be recorded in various freshwater habitats in this area.<#LINE#>Froese, R. and D. Pauly.  FishBase. (2018). http://www.fishbase.org/search.php (Accessed on 31/03/2018)@undefined@undefined@No$Lévêque C., Oberdorff T., Paugy D., Stiassny M.L.J. and Tedesco P.A. (2008).@Global diversity of fish (Pisces) in freshwater.@Hydrobiologia, 595, 545-567.@Yes$Resources (2015). Handbook of fisheries statistics 2014-15. https://www.wbfisheries.in/files/Statistical%20handbook15-16.pdf (Accessed on 31/03/ 2018)@undefined@undefined@No$Sekhar D., Kaviraj A. and Das B.K. 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