Publications by authors named "Mohammed Shah Nawaz Chowdhury"
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- The Karnafullly River in Bangladesh is facing microplastic contamination, with a study analyzing its surface water, sediment, and aquatic species for microplastic presence.
- Concentrations varied significantly among surface water (0.57 to 6.63 items/L), sediment (143.33 to 1240 items/kg), and biota (5.93 to 13.17 items/species), with fibers and small-sized particles being the most common.
- The research suggested that daily, the Bay of Bengal receives about 61.3 million microplastic items, and the estimated annual consumption of these microplastics by individuals in Bangladesh could range from 4015 to 7665 items.
Oyster reefs have the potential as eco-engineers to improve coastal protection. A field experiment was undertaken to assess the benefit of oyster breakwater reefs to mitigate shoreline erosion in a monsoon-dominated subtropical system. Three breakwater reefs with recruited oysters were deployed on an eroding intertidal mudflat at Kutubdia Island, the southeast Bangladesh coast.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is growing interest to restore oyster populations and develop oyster reefs for their role in ecosystem health and delivery of ecosystem services. Successful and sustainable oyster restoration efforts largely depend on the availability and selection of suitable sites that can support long-term growth and survival of oysters. Hence, in the present study a habitat suitability index (HSI) model was developed for the intertidal rock oyster (Saccostrea cucullata), with special attention: (1) to the role of the monsoon in the suitability of oyster habitats, and (2) to identify potential suitable sites along the south-eastern Bangladesh coast.
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