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Coastal management to protect the fisheries resources of Gujarat coast - a case study
Gujarat, a unique maritime state has the longest coastline of 1 ,663 km length and
characterized by presence of two gulfs namely the Gulf of Kachchh and the Gulf of Khambhat.
The four major rivers of Gujarat (Sabarmati, Mahi, Narmada and Tapti) discharged 70387
Mm3IYear to the Gulf of Khambhat as of 1975. Since then several dams have been
constructed on these rivers and their tributaries reducing the volumes of the outflow. It
can, safely be assumed that the outflow of nutrient-laden silt from these rivers has, also
reduced proportionately/ significantly changing the hydrological cycles
Fish Community Structure and Trophic Status - A Measure of Ecological Degradation: A Case Study From Powai Lake Mumbai
Powai lake, a monomictic shallow lake, presenting some characteristics typical of a progressive trophic state specifically the
permanent turbid water, the recurrent occurrence of cyanobacterial blooms which occasionally leads to large fish kills and the
reduction in biodiversity. The study was carried out to understand the ecological degradation of Powai lake by using the abiotic
and biotic factors. Twenty-four fish species were recorded and the fish yield was found to be 98 kg ha yr where -1 -1 here the actual
potential lies about 363 kg ha-1 yr-1. The diet composition of 10 of the most abundant fishes in the lake revealed that, there were
about 13 major food items from the gut contents, includes phytoplankton green algae, phytoplankton blue-green algae, diatoms,
cladocerans, copepods, benthic algae, benthic weeds, macrophytes, detritus, fish eggs and larvae, shrimps, fish scales and insects
parts. The Food Richness index (N) varied from 12 (Heteropneustes fossilis) to 29 (Oreochromis mossambicus), Diet Breadth (D)
from 0.12 (Heteropneustes fossilis) to 0.77 (Oreochromis mossambicus) and the Gut repletion index (GRI) as 100% for all the
species. Most of the fish species in the lake were either planktivores or detritivores with high feeding avidity and trophic
adaptability, hence are capable of altering diet according to availability. The estimated trophic level indicates that almost all the
fishes in the lake depend on primary producers or consumers as their diet. The dominance of omnivores and planktivores and the
submissive occurrence of carnivores in the lake indicates the rampant ecological degradation of the lake
Length-weight relationship and condition factor of Dawkinsia filamentosa (Valenciennes, 1844) in different aquatic habitats
The growth rate of a species in any aquatic environment is an indicator of
the water quality of the system. In the current study, the Length-weight
relationship (LWR) and the condition factor of Dawkinsia filamentosa from
various aquatic ecosystems especially lotic, lentic and brackish lentic
systems were compared. It was observed that growth rate of the fish was
more in brackish lentic systems. The study showed that already reported
growth rate (b) of the species in brackish lentic systems is around 3.273
indicating proximity towards the isometric growth pattern as compared to
the growth rate in reservoirs (2.3184) and that in lentic systems
(3.116) obtained from present study. Similar studies supplemented with
environmental variables can be used to study the health status of the
ecosystem. The best system suitable for the adaptive growth of the
species can be ascertained only after a holistic approach involving
environmental variables
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Not AvailableThe growth rate of a species in any aquatic environment is an indicator of
the water quality of the system. In the current study, the Length-weight
relationship (LWR) and the condition factor of Dawkinsia filamentosa from
various aquatic ecosystems especially lotic, lentic and brackish lentic
systems were compared. It was observed that growth rate of the fish was
more in brackish lentic systems. The study showed that already reported
growth rate (b) of the species in brackish lentic systems is around 3.273
indicating proximity towards the isometric growth pattern as compared to
the growth rate in reservoirs (2.3184) and that in lentic systems
(3.116) obtained from present study. Similar studies supplemented with
environmental variables can be used to study the health status of the
ecosystem. The best system suitable for the adaptive growth of the
species can be ascertained only after a holistic approach involving
environmental variables.Not Availabl