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<#LINE#>Assessing the mercury content of fishes (Sarotherodon melanotheron and Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus), shrimps (Penaeus spp), and oysters (Crassostrea gasar) of complex “lake Nokoué -lagoon of Porto-Novo” in the Republic of Benin (West Africa)<#LINE#>Hermione W. @DEGILA,Julien G. @ADOUNKPE,N.B. Nadia @AZON,Vincentia @QUENUM,Martin P. @AÏNA <#LINE#>1-8<#LINE#>1.ISCA-RJAVFS-2021-001.pdf<#LINE#>Laboratoire des sciences et Techniques de l’Eau (LSTE) Institut National de l’Eau (INE), Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Benin and Laboratoire de Surveillance Environnementale Ministère Cadre de Vie et du Développement Durable, Benin@Laboratoire des sciences et Techniques de l’Eau (LSTE) Institut National de l’Eau (INE), Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Benin and Laboratoire d’Ecologie Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques. Université d’Abomey Calavi, Benin@Laboratoire des sciences et Techniques de l’Eau (LSTE) Institut National de l’Eau (INE), Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Benin and Laboratoire de Surveillance Environnementale Ministère Cadre de Vie et du Développement Durable, Benin@Laboratoire de Surveillance Environnementale Ministère Cadre de Vie et du Développement Durable, Benin@Laboratoire des sciences et Techniques de l’Eau (LSTE) Institut National de l’Eau (INE), Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Benin and Laboratoire de Surveillance Environnementale Ministère Cadre de Vie et du Développement Durable, Benin<#LINE#>19/4/2021<#LINE#>12/12/2021<#LINE#>By ratifying the Minamata Convention related to mercury, the Republic of Benin committed itself to assess the metal pollution sites within the country. Aquatic mercury pollution represents a potential health threat to the population whose protein source is the fish from the water bodies across the country. Lake Nokoue-Lagoon of Porto-Novo complex represents the most important fish provider in West Africa. But this watershed is contaminated by mercury. The present study aims at investigating the mercury content of the most consumed fish, shrimp and oysters. Samples of sarotherodon melanotheron, Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, shrimps (Penaeus spp), and oysters (Crassostrea gasar) were taken at different fishing sites of the complex and different period of the year. The mercury content of the samples was determined by the Direct Mercury Analyzer 80. Its turns out that 1.87 to 239 µg/kg wet weight with an average of 21.08 ± 21.62 µg/kg wet weight was found in C. nigrodigitatus, 0.48 to 49.81 µg/kg wet weight in S. melanotheron with an average of 6.84 ± 5.21 µg/kg wet weight; 0.84 to 17.17 µg/kg wet weight in penaeus spp shrimp, 4.46 to 8.98 µg/kg wet weight in C. gasar oyster. Those values even though well below the Benin Republic standards for non-predatory fish are above the Canadian standards and twofold the Check Republic ones. However, spatial distribution study of mercury in fishery products and health risk assessment needs to be undertaken to guide decision makers.<#LINE#>Tonneau J., (2003).@D’un bout à l’autre de la chaîne. Souvenir from Printemps des sciences.@31 mars – 6 avril 2003 Belgique (Université de Liège) pp1-10.@No$UNEP (2013).@Global Mercury Assessment: Sources, Emissions, Releases and Environmental Transport.@E-Publication UNEP Chemicals Branch, Geneva, Switzerland, pp 1-32.@No$Stella E, Anja E, Leonhard T, Natalia M, Tatyana P and Margit S. (2017).@A 320 Year Ice-Core Record of Atmospheric Hg Pollution in the Altai, Central Asia.@Environ. Sci. Technol., 51(20), 11597-11606.@Yes$Chouti W, Mama D, Alassane A K, Changotade O, Alapini F, Boukari M, Aminou T and Afouda A. 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<#LINE#>Comparative morphometrical analyses of normal erythrocytes of two air-breathing fishes Channa punctatus and Anabas testudineus<#LINE#>Ipsita @Dash <#LINE#>9-17<#LINE#>2.ISCA-RJAVFS-2021-002.pdf<#LINE#>State Forensic Science Laboratory, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751010, India<#LINE#>18/7/2021<#LINE#>10/3/2022<#LINE#>The investigation was carried out to study the sex wise normal red blood cells (RBCs) morphometry of Channa punctatus and Anabas testudineus. In fish hematology for clinical diagnosis and cytomorphological study the present study is required to compare the red blood cell morphometry. To compare the sizes of normal RBCs in two different species an attempt was made. By the study of cells of blood in many different species, fishes provide an interesting comparison of size of cell in relation to their activities and habits a trial was made to study morphometric data of blood cells in Channa punctatus and Anabas testudineus. In Channa punctatus and Anabas testudineus morphometrical features of RBCs provide a baseline data which will be helpful for further comparison with other species and also diagnostic interpretation of normocytic, microcytic and macrocytic anemias can be known for these species by which their physiological conditions can be known and they can be treated accordingly with their environment.<#LINE#>Acharya, G. & Mohanty, P.K. (2014).@The morphometrical characterization of normal blood cells of two airbreathing fishes, Clarius batracus and Anabas testudineus.@Int.  Res. J. Biol., 3(11), 37-41.@Yes$Kumar. & Vijaya, M. (2016).@Morphometric studies of blood cells in Cyprinus carpio, Ctenopharyngodan idella and Hypophthalmichthys molitrix cultured fish in west Godavari region of Andhra Pradesh.@Int. J. Fish. Aquat. Stud., 4(5), 489-493.@Yes$Palmer, L., Briggs, C., Mcfadden, S., Zini, G., Burthem, J., Rozenberg, G., Proytcheva, M. & Machin, S.J. (2015).@ICSH recommendations for the standardization of nomenclature and grading of peripheral bloodcell morphological features.@Int. J. Lab. Hematol., 37(3), 287-303. DOI 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2006.00771.x.@Yes$Chen, H., Yuan, G., Su, J., & Liu, X. (2019).@Hematological analysis of Ctenopharyngodon Idella, Megalobrama amblycocephala and Pelteobagrus fulvidraco: Morphology, ultrastructure, cytochemistry and quantification of peripheral blood cells.@Fish Shellfish Immunol., 90, 376-384.@Yes$Gao Z., Wang, W., Yi Y, Abbas K., Li D., Zou G., & Diana J.S. (2007).@Morphological studies of peripheral blood cells of Chinese Sturgeon, Acipenser sinensis.@Fish Physiol. Biochem., 33(3) 213-222.@Yes$Nikinmaa, M. (1997).@Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport in vertebrate erythrocytes: anevolutionary change in the role of membrane transport.@J. Exp. Biol., 200 (pt 2) 369.@Yes$Martins, B. O., Franco-Belussi L., Siqueira M.S., Fernandes C. E.,& Provete D.B. (2021).@The evolution of redblood cell shape in fishes.@J. Evol. Biol., 34(3), 537-548. http://doi.org/10.1111/jeb. 13757@Yes$Megarani D.V., Hardian A. B., Arifianto D., Santosa C. M.,& Salasia S.I.O. (2020).@Comparative morphologyand morphometry of Blood Cells of Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Common Carp (Cyprinus carpiocarpio), and Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).@JAALAS, 59(6), 673-680. DOI: 10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-20.000013.@Yes$Motlagh, S.P., Zarejabad, A.M., Nasrabadi, R.G., Ahmadifar, E. & Molaee, M. (2010).@Haematology, morphology and blood cells characteristics of male and female Siamese fighting fish (Bettasplendens).@Comp. Clin. Pathol. DOI 10:1007/s00580-010-1058-6@Yes$Joshi, B.D. (2000).@Some aspects of haematology of coldwater fish: Cold water aquaculture and   fisheries.@In: Singh, H.R. and Lakra, W.S. (eds) Narendra publishing house Delhi, pp59-100.@Yes$Hrubec, T.C. & Smith, S.A. (1999).@Differences between plasma and serum samples for the evaluation of bloodchemistry values in rainbow trout, channel catfish, Tilapia and hybrid striped bass.@J. Aqua. Anim. Health. 116-122.@Yes$Jindal, R. & Kaur, M. (2014).@Phenotypic Alterations in Erythrocytes of Ctenopharyngodon idellus (Cuvier & Valenciennes) Induced by Chlorpyrifos: SEM Study.@I.R.P.H., 4(1), 23-30.@Yes$Hrubec, T. C., Cardinale, J. L., & Smith, S. A. (2000).@Hematology and plasma chemistry reference intervals for cultured tilapia (Oreochromis hybrid).@Veterinary clinical pathology, 29(1), 7-12.@Yes$Synder, G.K. & Sheafor, B.A. (1999).@Red blood cells: centerpiece in the evolution of the vertebrate circulatory system.@The. Am. Zool., 39(2), 189-198.@Yes$Kuramoto, M. (1981).@Relationships between number, size and shape of red blood cells in amphibians.@Comp. Biochem. Physiol., 69(4), 771-775.@Yes$Gregory, T.R. 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<#LINE#>Biochemical changes in fish Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) on exposure to fly ash<#LINE#>Saukumarya @Pradhan,Rajendra K @Behera,Prasanta @Nanda <#LINE#>18-24<#LINE#>3.ISCA-RJAVFS-2021-003.pdf<#LINE#>School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla-768019, India@School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla-768019, India@Dera Natung Government College, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh-791113, India<#LINE#>13/11/2021<#LINE#>1/1/2022<#LINE#>Air breathing fish Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) were exposed to different concentration of fly ash to study the biochemical changes in blood. The LC50 value of fly ash to fishes was estimated. Than fishes were exposed to sub lethal concentration of fly ash (200g/l, 400g/land 600g/l) for of seven days. A control group of fish with normal water was maintained. The biochemical parameters like plasma glucose, protein, triglyceride, cholesterol, creatinine and urea were estimated. 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<#LINE#>Fishery in paddy fields in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India<#LINE#>Manotosh @Das <#LINE#>25-29<#LINE#>4.ISCA-RJAVFS-2021-005.pdf<#LINE#>Fishery Extension Officer, Department of Fishery, Govt. of West Bengal, India<#LINE#>25/11/2021<#LINE#>18/3/2022<#LINE#>India, my country is blessed with almost all types of natural resources of water bodies and huge number of fish biodiversity. Paddy field is a natural water resource and fishery in paddy field is one of the most important fisheries in West Bengal. This paper is written on the basis of my own practical experience. During the last two decades of twenty century, a large amount of fish and prawns were caught from paddy fields and marketed in different fish markets in the district of Purba Medinipur. About 24 varieties of fin fishes and shellfishes (prawns) were caught from the paddy field. From the beginning of the twenty- first century, paddy field fishery has been decreasing and now it stands on the bottom level due to malpractices in paddy culture techniques.<#LINE#>Chandra, A and Chakraborty, S.K. (2008).@Distribution, Population and Community ecology of Macro-benthic intertidal Polychaetes in the coastal tract of Midnapore, West Bengal, India.@Journal of Riological Association, 50(1), 7-16.@No$Manotosh Das and Joydev Maity (2017).@Studies the physico-chemical parameters of water, soil and the nutritional values of edible cephalopods found at Digha coast, West Bengal, India.@International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, 1(16), 540-552.@No$Khanna S. S. (1970).@An Introduction to Fishes.@1-636, Central Book Depot, Allahabad.@Yes$Payra Pijush, Mondal Basudev and Rana Ganesh Ch. (2014).@Crafts and Gears operated in Brackish water fed canal for harvesting Fishes in different seasons to maintain livelihood of the fishermen communities.@International Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 3(9), 8-13.@Yes
<#LINE#>Water quality analysis and aquaculture development in village pond, Navsari, Gujarat, India<#LINE#>Niharika P. @Shah,Sidhdhi D. @Patel,Kinjal @Sangani,N.C. @Ujjania <#LINE#>30-34<#LINE#>5.ISCA-RJAVFS-2021-006.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Aquatic Biology, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Udhana Magdalla Road, Surat-395007, Gujarat, India@Department of Aquatic Biology, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Udhana Magdalla Road, Surat-395007, Gujarat, India@Department of Aquatic Biology, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Udhana Magdalla Road, Surat-395007, Gujarat, India@Department of Aquatic Biology, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Udhana Magdalla Road, Surat-395007, Gujarat, India<#LINE#>5/9/2021<#LINE#>5/5/2022<#LINE#>The current study was conducted to determine the physico-chemical parameters for development of aquacultural activities in village pond located at Degam, Navsari (Gujarat). In this research work, important water quality parameters like temperature, turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen, total dissolved solids, total hardness, total alkalinity, nitrate-N, nitrite-N, phosphate and silicate were analysed and result was compared with prescribed standard values. The “physico-chemical parameters” during the study were observed as temperature (26.20°C), turbidity (4.70 NTU), pH (7.80), dissolved oxygen (10.37mg/L), total hardness (115.20mg/L), total alkalinity (266.00mg/L), nitrate-N (0.16mg/L), nitrite-N (0.13mg/L), phosphate (0.10mg/L) and Silicate (3.00mg/L).These findings were observed within the optimum limits for physicochemical parameters for aquaculture except dissolved oxygen and it can be suggested that the aquatic environment of studied village pond at Degam, Navsari (Gujarat) is conducive and suitable for fish culture. Such kind of practices could be helpful to provide cheap animal protein and employment for rural people.<#LINE#>Rajput, D. 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