A5052835310- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Marine and fisheries research
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- South Asian Studies and Conflicts
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Aquatic life and conservation
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Transboundary Water Resource Management
- Agricultural Economics and Practices
Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies
2016-2025
Government of Kerala
2025
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
2024
Curtin University
2023
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
2022
Freshwater Biological Association
2014-2021
International Union for Conservation of Nature (United States)
2021
Baylor College of Medicine
2020
Zoo Outreach Organisation
2012-2018
Victoria and Albert Museum
2007-2015
Global freshwater biodiversity is declining dramatically, and meeting the challenges of this crisis requires bold goals mobilisation substantial resources. While reasons are varied, investments in both research conservation lag far behind those terrestrial marine realms. Inspired by a global consultation, we identify 15 pressing priority needs, grouped into five areas, an effort to support informed stewardship biodiversity. The proposed agenda aims advance globally as critical step improving...
Abstract Freshwater biodiversity, from fish to frogs and microbes macrophytes, provides a vast array of services people. Mounting concerns focus on the accelerating pace biodiversity loss declining ecological function within freshwater ecosystems that continue threaten these natural benefits. Here, we catalog nine fundamental ecosystem biotic components indigenous provide people, organized into three categories: material (food; health genetic resources; goods), non‐material (culture;...
The Emergency Recovery Plan for freshwater biodiversity recognizes that addressing nonnative species is one of six principal actions needed to bend the curve in loss. This because introduction rates continue accelerate globally and where these develop invasive populations, they can have severe impacts on biodiversity. most effective management measure protect prevent introductions species. Should a be introduced, however, then its early detection implementation rapid reaction measures avoid...
Abstract Freshwater ecosystems are highly biodiverse 1 and important for livelihoods economic development 2 , but under substantial stress 3 . To date, comprehensive global assessments of extinction risk have not included any speciose groups primarily living in freshwaters. Consequently, data from predominantly terrestrial tetrapods 4,5 used to guide environmental policy 6 conservation prioritization 7 whereas recent proposals target setting freshwaters use abiotic factors 8–13 However,...
In his work on the fishes of Andaman Islands, Francis Day (1870) collected large-sized specimens Aplocheilus from south Andamans. Despite differences in size and dorsal-fin ray counts, refrained recognising as a distinct species considered it panchax, distributed Ganges delta across eastern coast mainland India. However, mentioned fin-ray counts between these two populations. Subsequently Köhler (1906) described population Haplochilus andamanicus (now Aplocheilus), referring to diagnostic...
Aenigmachanna gollum, new genus and species, is described from Kerala, South India. It the first subterranean species of family Channidae. has numerous derived unique characters, separating it both Asian Channa Scopoli African Parachanna Teugels Daget. Uniquely among channids, A. gollum a very slender (maximum body depth only 11.1-11.3% SL), eel-like (head length 20.8-21.6% large mouth (jaw 60.4-61.1 % HL), 43-44 anal-fin rays, 83-85 scales in lateral series, an unusual colour pattern lacks...
The mahseer fishes (Tor spp.) represent an iconic genus of large-bodied species the Cyprinidae family. Across 16 recognised in genus, individual fish can attain weights over 50 kg, resulting some being considered as premier sport fishes. Tor also generally have high religious and cultural significance throughout South Southeast Asia. Despite their economic importance, status has been increasingly imperilled through riverine habitats impacted by anthropogenic activities, such hydropower dam...
A new genus and species of Euryrhynchidae is described from Kerala, India. This freshwater shrimp family was previously only known northern South America West Africa. Although the inclusion in unequivocal (e.g. shape accessory ramus antennular flagellum, frontal margin carapace, telson ornamentation), presence a number unique characters makes relative placement within unclear, but likely basal to other genera. The can be easily distinguished all others by these characters, e.g. upper...
Migration is a widespread but highly diverse component of many animal life histories. Fish migrate throughout the world's oceans, within lakes and rivers, between two realms, transporting matter, energy, other species (e.g. microbes) across boundaries. therefore process responsible for myriad ecosystem services. Many human populations depend on presence predictable migrations fish their subsistence livelihoods. Although much research has focused migration, questions remain in our rapidly...
A unique, new species of eel loach, Pangio bhujia, is described from Kerala, India. It the first to be subterranean waters. possesses several unusual characters including absence both dorsal and pelvic fins, presence only 3 pectoral-fin rays, 6 anal-fin rays a unique count 38 precaudal + 24 caudal vertebrae.
Abstract Groundwater is a vital ecosystem of the global water cycle, hosting unique biodiversity and providing essential services to societies. Despite being largest unfrozen freshwater resource, in period depletion by extraction pollution, groundwater environments have been repeatedly overlooked conservation agendas. Disregarding importance as an ignores its critical role preserving surface biomes. To foster timely groundwater, we propose elevating concept keystone species into realm...
The 2022 United Nations (UN) Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP) to UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) recognized for first-time 'inland waters' as a distinct realm in terms setting targets and process monitoring conserving them their biodiversity.It is common environmentalists environmental scholars bemoan things that they care about, but have been forgotten, ignored, or excluded when it comes decisions, development policy.Often those concerns focus specific taxonomic...
Snakehead fishes of the family Channidae are predatory freshwater teleosts from Africa and Asia comprising 38 valid species. Snakeheads important food (aquaculture, live trade) have been introduced widely with several species becoming highly invasive. A channid barcode library was recently assembled by Serrao co-workers to better detect identify potential established invasive snakehead outside their native range. Comparing our own recent phylogenetic results this taxonomically confusing...
An investigation integrating morphological and molecular data to address the taxonomic status of Indian Channa marulius-like fishes reveals presence two species within Rivers. As a consequence, pseudomarulius is resurrected as valid removed from synonymy C. marulius. appears be restricted southern Western Ghats region peninsular India can distinguished more widespread marulius by fewer lateral-line scales, dorsal- anal-fin rays, vertebrae, difference about 8% in mitochondrial cytochrome c...
For millennia humans have extracted biological and physical resources from the planet to sustain societies enable development of technology infrastructure. Growth in human population changing consumption patterns increased footprint on ecosystems their biodiversity, including fresh waters. Freshwater biodiversity face many threats it is now widely accepted that we are a crisis. One means protecting restoring freshwater better manage exploitation biota aggregate (e.g., sand, gravel,...
Rivers, wetlands, lakes, and other freshwater ecosystems collectively cover only 1% of the Earth's surface. Yet, these support a disproportionately large vast array biodiversity. Currently, face many threats, including pollution, habitat alteration, fragmentation, invasive species, overexploitation, overabstraction, climate change, emerging stressors. According to World Wide Fund for Nature's Living Planet Index, biodiversity are considered among most threatened on planet, with average...
Notwithstanding the human suffering caused by COVID-19, response (e.g. shelter-in-place orders) has yielded some tangible environmental benefits such as substantial improvements in air and water quality (Corlett et al., 2020). In India, this manifested heavily polluted rivers now running clear for first time decades with, example, reports suggesting that of River Ganges improved sufficiently to support safe bathing. Hidden beneath these brighter stories however, COVID-19 is also intensifying...