Aquatic Ecology

Contents: Preface. List of contributors. 1. A preliminary observation on the changing fish diversity of Lake Veli-A bar built estuary in South India, in the context of increasing density of Oreochromis mossambicus/G. Prasad and Jyothi Tilak. 2. Biodiversity of mudflat environment with reference to the mudskipper, Boleophthalmus boddarti (Pallas) from Mudasalodai and Pichavaram mangroves, Southeast Coast of India/V. Ravi and S. Rajagopal. 3. Species richness and distribution of freshwater fishes in river Chalakudy part of Western Ghats, Kerala, India/R. Raghavan, G. Prasad, P.H. Anvar - Ali and B. Pereira. 4. Impact of periodical fluctuation of physico-chemical factors on community structure of cyanophyceae in Papnash Pond, Bidar, Karnataka/N. Shiddamallayya and M. Pratima. 5. Plankton diversity in the arid zone mangrove creek waters of Gulf of Kachchh-Gujarat, West Coast of India/A. Saravanakumar, M. Rajkumar, J. Sesh Serebiah and G.A. Thivakaran. 6. Species composition and diversity of zooplankton in the Pichavaram mangroves, S.E. Coast of India/M. Rajkumar, P. Perumal, S. Ganesan and M. Shanmuga Sundaram. 7. Species composition and diversity of Zooplankton in the inshore waters of Parangipettai, S.E. Coast of India/Biji K. Thomas, M. Rajkumar and P. Perumal. 8. Role of aquatic macrophytes in the remediation of metal pollutants/D.S. Malik, Rashmi Yadav and P.K. Bharti. 9. Biological index and pollution in ponds and lakes of Mysore District, Karnataka/T.B. Mruthunjaya, S.P. Hosmani and B.M. Sudeep. 10. Reproductive biology of Salmostoma untrahi (Day) from Bhadra Reservoir, Karnataka/B.R. Kiran and E.T. Puttaiah. 11. Behavioural responses of cyprinid fish Cyp rinus carpio to iron and steel effluent/B.R. Kiran, Pancheshwara and E.T. Puttaiah. 12. Biotechnology and aquaculture-some modern advances/Indranil Ghosh. 13. Immunostimulants in aquaculture/M.K. Sahu, K. Sivakumar, T. Thangaradjou and L. Kannan. 14. Nutritional requirements of fishes/P.K. Singh, S.R. Gaur and M.S. Chari. 15. Parental investment and parental care in ornamental fish kingdom -- a comparative approach/Indranil Ghosh. 16. Inland capture fisheries of India-resources and utilization/Indranil Ghosh and P.K. Pandit. Index.

From the Preface: "The book 'Aquatic Ecology' is a unique compilation of 16 research papers which discusses exhaustive studies on planktonology, physicochemical environment, fisheries, toxicology etc. With its application oriented and interdisciplinary approach, the book would be immensely useful to students, teachers, researchers, scientists, policy makers, environmental lawyers and others interested in aquatic ecology. The chapters in the book have been contributed by eminent scientists/academicians active in the areas of aquatic ecology." (jacket)