Advances in Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Biology: Vol: IV

Contents: Preface. Contributors. I. Fish and Limnology: 1. Reproductive aggression and the dynamics of territorial disputes between males of Red Hybrid Tilapia (Osteichthyes : Cichlidae)/S. Chellapa, A.P.T. Medeiros and N.T. Chellapa. 2. Fecundity of Schizothorax esocinus (Heckel)/B.L. Kaul. 3. Histochemical localization of DNA in the gastrointestinal tract and liver of Nemacheilus Kashmirensis/Ashok Channa and N.A. Lone. 4. Testicular development of Male Amazonian Red discus, symphysodon discus Heckel (Perciformes : Cichlidae)/S. Chellapa, M.R. Camara and N.T. Chellapa. 5. Ichthyofauna of Periyar River (South India) with special reference to distribution of hill stream, endemic and endangered species/K. Raju Thomas, M. John George, C.R. Ajithkumar and C.R. Biju. 6. On genus Hebesoma Van Cleave, 1928: a new species H. Guptai from the Indian Major Carp Labeo Rohita/P.L. Koul and M.K. Raina. 7. On genus Neoechinorhynchus, Hamann, 1892 and a new species N. Ladakhensis from a Trans-Himalayan Fish Ptychobarbus/P.L. Koul and M.K. Raina. 8. Seasonal variations of Zooplankton from a drinking water reservoir (Valle de Bravo) in Mexico/S. Nandini, S.S.S. Sarma and Pedro Ramerez-Garcia. 9. Seasonal variations in the fish food organisms (Phytoplankton) from high altitude lentic water bodies of Bhaderwah (J and K State)/Neeraj Kumar. 10. Conservation and management of ecologically degraded Wular Lake/Ulfat Jan, G. Mustafa Shah and Bashir A. Mir. 11. Sewage utilization in agriculture and Pisciculture: an overview/A.K. Verma and Surinder Sharma. 12. Plankton ecology of a paddy field at Maralia Morh, Miran Sahib, Jammu/S.P.S. Dutta, S. Kour and M. Khajuria. II. Wildlife: 13. A study of reproductive biology of Little Bittern, Ixobrychus minutus minutus (Linnaeus) in Kashmir/G. Mustafa Shah, Ulfat Jan, M.F. Fazili and M.K. Raina. 14. Large mammals in the Southern-Western Ghats: a case study from the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala/E.A. Jayson and G. Christopher. 15. Management of wetlands of Kashmir for waterfowl populations/G. Mustafa Shah, Ulfat Jan and Fayaz Ahmad Ahanger. 16. Effects of sublethal administration of Orthene and Diazinon on Serum Calcium and Inorganic Phosphate Levels, Parathyroid Gland and Calcitonin-Producing C-Cells of Rattus norvegicus/Shaheda P. Rangoonwala, S.A. Suryawanshi and A.K. Pandey. 17. Seasonal variations in frequency of Atresia in Previtellogenic Follicles in Hemidactylus Flaviviridis Ruppell in Jammu/Bhavna Abrol, Deep N. Sahi and A.K. Verma. 18. Issues in patenting of life forms/Sunitha Ninan and Arpita Sharma. 19. On some aspects of bio-ecology of the Rhesus Monkey, Macaca Mulatta/R.K. Verma and Suman Kapoor. 20. A note on the unreliability of Pygoferal Spines in Genus Exitianus Ball (Homoptera : Cicadellidae)/Upasna Sharma. III. Helminth parasites of man and domestic animals: 21. Gastrointestinal nematode parasites of small ruminants of Kashmir Valley with special reference to breed, age and seasonal distribution/Hidayatullah, M.Z. Chishti and Fayaz Ahmed. 22. Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Helminths in the school children of District Budgam, Kashmir/Showkat A. Wani, Fayaz Ahmed, Showkat A. Zarger, M.Z. Chishti, Hidayat Tak and Zubair Ahmad. 23. Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Helminths in the primary school Children of district Anantnag, Kashmir and their effect on the Haemoglobin status/Showkat, A. Wani, Fayaz Ahmed, Showkat A. Zarger, M.Z. Chishti, Hidayat Tak and Zubair Ahmad. 24. Microfilarial periodicity: a review of the mechanism/Abdul Baqui. Index.

"Advances in Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Biology Volume IV, comprises of three sections. Section I deals with Fish and Limnology. There is a paper on reproductive aggression and territorial disputes between male Red Hybrid Tilapia, a paper on fecundity of Schizothorax, a paper on histochemical localization of DNA in G.I. Tract and liver of Nemacheilus, Testicular development of a male Amazonian Red discus, a paper on Icthyofauna of Periyar River, two papers on new species of acanthocephalan parasites from two fish, there are also two papers on seasonal variations of Zooplankton and phytoplankton from two varied water bodies, a paper on Plankton studies of a rice field, a paper on limnology of famous Wullar Lake and a review paper on sewage utilization for agriculture and pisciculture.  

Section II deals with wildlife. One of the papers is on the reproductive biology of Little Bittern-a migratory bird from Kashmir. Another paper deals with large mammals from the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala. There is a paper on wetland management of waterfowl in Kashmir. Another paper deals with effects of sublethal administration of Orthene and Diazinon in rat. There are also a paper on Ovular Atresia in wall lizard. A paper on issues in patenting of life forms has been included in this section in view of the recent conflicts created over the ownership of biological resources between different countries. A paper in bio-ecology of Rhesus Monkey and a note on Pygoferal spines in genus Extianus also find a place in this section." (jacket)