Wetlands function as dynamic habitats that sustain rich avian diversity, offering good resources for both resident and migratory bird species. A detailed survey was conducted at Jagatpur Wetland in district Bhagalpur, Bihar. The present study was carried out from January 2023 to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i4923
The present study was conducted to investigate the optimized acclimatization process of Channa punctatus, a freshwater air breathing fish in varying laboratory conditions, using four different tanks setups – glass bottom, sand bottom, sand-soil mix and mud bottom. The study aimed...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i12846
Greater adjutant stork (Leptoptilos dubios) is the largest and rarest stork belonging to the order Ciconiformes. It is one of the threatened bird species of the world and widely considered to be endangered. The present investigation was carried out to study the nest site selectio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2023/v20i2434
Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephela) is a large resident wetland bird of stork family- Ciconidae and has been categorized as near threatened. A new nesting colony of wild Painted stork, breeding along with Lesser (Leptoptilos javanicus) and Greater Adjutant stork (Leptoptilos du...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2022/v5i230134
Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS), Bhagalpur, Bihar is the only protected area in India for the endangered Gangetic Dolphins ( Platanista gangetica gangetica ). Besides, this sanctuary has been an important roosting, nesting and foraging ground for a large number of r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2022/v17i330291
Behavioural responses can provide sensitive indicators of contaminant stress in fish, including exposure to organophosphate pesticides. This laboratory study characterised the time course of behavioural responses in the freshwater air-breathing fish Channa punctatus exposed to no...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4314
Rivers are considered sacred and remain lifelines in India and other countries. However, river-water pollution, including pollution of the Ganga, has become a serious environmental concern in India. The discharge of large quantities of organic and inorganic pollutants contributes...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7972