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Range-wide understanding of genetic diversity and population structure of endangered Kashmir musk deer in North-Western Himalaya.
Mol Biol Rep
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Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, 700053, India.
Background: The endangered Kashmir musk deer (Moschus cupreus), native to high-altitude Himalayas, is an ecological significant and endangered ungulate, threatened by habitat loss and poaching for musk pod distributed in western Himalayan ranges of India, Nepal and Afghanistan. Despite its critical conservation status and ecological importance in regulating vegetation dynamics, knowledge gaps persist regarding its population structure and genetic diversity, hindering effective management strategies.
Methods And Results: We aimed to understand the population genetics of Kashmir musk deer in north-western Himalayas using two mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) regions and 11 microsatellite loci.
Bio-concentration of hazardous metals in migrant shorebirds in a key conservation reserve and adjoining areas on the west coast of India.
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January 2025
Department of Biology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates; Department of Science, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD, UK. Electronic address:
Heavy metal pollution is a growing environmental concern as it causes the degradation of wetlands by affecting the organisms at different trophic levels. Shorebirds typically feed on benthic invertebrates including polychaete worms, crustaceans and molluscs. Thus, the assessment of bioconcentration of heavy metals in shorebirds provides an insight into the extent of bioaccumulation of these hazardous metals in the upper trophic levels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe impact of climate change on the nearly threatened taxa Elaeocarpus munroi (Wight) Mast. inhabiting in the forest of the Western Ghats.
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Department of Botany, Government Victoria College, University of Calicut, Palakkad, 678001, Kerala, India.
Elaeocarpus munroi (Wight) Mast., commonly called Nilgiri Marble Tree, is a nearly threatened taxa as per the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This species is endemic to the southern Western Ghats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFirst Incidence of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus in Family from State Zoo of Assam, India.
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College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati 781022, Assam, India.
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- The study focused on the sudden deaths of 30 cervid animals in Assam's State Zoo, linked to peste des petits ruminants (PPR) virus.
- The affected animals exhibited minimal clinical signs, but necropsy indicated a strong presence of PPRV, confirmed through RT-PCR testing.
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Understanding fish assemblage structure using enviro assessment techniques in a Northwestern Himalayan reservoir of Beas River basin in Himachal Pradesh (H.P.), India.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
January 2025
Department of Animal Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, 176206, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Environmental factors play a fundamental role in shaping fish assemblage in aquatic ecosystems. The present study describes the fish assemblage structure on the spatial scale in Pong Reservoir, which lies in foothills of the Northwestern Himalaya within the river Beas basin. Through sophisticated enviro assessment techniques, using ArcGIS mapping, this study provides valuable insight into how physicochemical factors shape the fish assemblage in the reservoir.
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