The coast of Goa receives anthropogenic stress through its major rivers, which carry mining wastes, including iron and manganese ores from upstream mining sites, and petroleum hydrocarbons from shipping activities. These ...

Guard hairs were collected from four live domesticated ungulate species and shed guard hairs of six wild ungulate species from zoo captive animals from five individuals each. Photographic reference was prepared showing ...

The diet of leopards occupying human-dominated and protected areas (PAs) in Goa, India was analyzed through scat analysis. A total of 117 scats, 55 from wildlife sanctuaries/ national parks and 62 from human-dominated areas ...

Radioactive wastes may be leached into freshwater, either accidentally or in industrial effluents. Wehave studied gamma radiation-induced DNA damage in the freshwater fish Cyprinus carpio. Fish wereirradiated with 2-10 Gy ...

The effect of radiation on the aquatic environment is of major concern in recent years. Limited data is available on the genotoxicity of gamma radiation on different tissues of aquatic organisms. Hence, the present ...

Cadmium (Cd), a heavy metal, is widely used in modern industries including in metal and mining industries as well as in the manufacture of Ni-Cd batteries. Its bioaccumulation is reported to induce hazardous effects in ...

The marine environment is the recipient of a wide range of pollutants including sewage, heavy metals, nanoparticles, petroleum hydrocarbons, and radiation which will ultimately affect the natural populations of aquatic ...

Genotoxicity is the property of various factors that can damage the genetic material within a cell and may lead to mutations. A number of assays are available to detect damage occurring at the DNA level and have been ...

The use of organophosphate pesticides (OPs) in agricultural practices in India has gained popularity due to their broad spectrum, low cost and high potency. Monocrotophos (an OP) which is a systemic and contact broad-spectrum ...

The presence of microplastics in the aquatic environment poses a serious threat not only to aquatic organisms but also to human beings that consume them. The uptake and effects of microplastics have been studied in almost ...