Publications by authors named "Aravinth R"
Impact of changing urban landscapes on forest degradation: A study on a part of Western Ghats, India.
Environ Monit Assess
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- The research examines land use changes in a 3488 sq. km area of Uttara Kannada, focusing on how urbanization impacts forest degradation.
- Mapping utilized topographical data and satellite imagery from 1989 to 2020 to track changes, revealing that 56.6% of forest remains dense, while 0.95% of agricultural land has turned into developed or barren areas.
- Findings indicate that while 85.1% of the area is stable, there is increasing construction along the coast and some agricultural land has transitioned to shrublands, highlighting the need for guidelines to protect forests and manage land use effectively.
An ever-increasing use of pesticides in agricultural fields has led to a catastrophic decline in crop quality and, ultimately soil fertility. To control various pests, quinalphos is commonly used in India's tea plantations. This study aims to investigate the effects of the Quinalphos organophosphate insecticide on the non-target beneficial organism Eudrilus eugeniae earthworms and the biomarkers that respond to its effects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiabetic Retinopathy and Its Effect on Quality of Life: An Original Research.
J Pharm Bioallied Sci
November 2021
Introduction: Diabetes is associated with the vascular and the neuronal damage of the eye leading to diabetic retinopathy (DR). The circadian rhythms and also the quality of life (QoL) are known to be impacted by the photosensitive retinal ganglion cells, which are seen to be affected in the DR. Hence, we aim to find a relation between the DR and its impact on the life quality.
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