• Spatial diversity of Lepidoptera and Odonata species of Village Verna 

  Fernandes, D.; Gama, N.S.C.; Cardozo, F. (Journal of Applied Entomologist. 4(3); 2024; 19-27.)

  Goa is an extension of the Western Ghat biodiversity hotspot, a tropical, bio-diverse region in India. However, basic literature on insect species in Goa on their abundance, distribution and ecology is still lacking. ...
• Potential anxiolytic therapeutics from Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F. Muell. - mitigate anxiety by plausibly modulating the GABA sub(A-)Cl sup(-) channel 

  Fernandes e Mendonça, L.M.; Joshi, A.B.; Bhandarkar, A.; Shaikh, S.; Fernandes, S.; Joshi, H.; Joshi, S. (Neurochemistry International. 178; 2024; ArticleID_105804.)

  Anxiety is a commonly prevailing psychological disorder that requires effective treatment, wherein phytopharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals could offer a desirable therapeutic profile. Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F. Muell. ...
• Magnesium oxide nanoparticles administered orally promote degenerative changes and dysfunctioning in the brain 

  Shaikh, S.; Desai, P.V. (Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 62(4); 2024; 229-237.)

  Magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO NPs) have shown immense potential due to their unique and versatile properties useful for various biological applications. However, concerns about their potential toxicity to living ...
• Three new records of Keratosa sponges (Demospongiae: Porifera) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India 

  Pereira, P.A.; Raghunathan, C. (Discover Oceans. 1; 2024; ArticleID_2.)

  Keratose sponges (Keratosa Grant, 1861) of India have not been studied much in detail. The present investigation is part of exploratory sponge taxonomy studies conducted at several localities in the Andaman and Nicobar ...
• A review of Malabar Pit Viper, Craspedocephalus malabaricus (Jerdon 1854), ecology from the Western Ghats of India and notes on feeding behavior 

  Gawas, M.; Rane, S.; Sawant, N.S. (Reptiles & Amphibians. 30(1); 2023; ArticleID_e18085.)
• A new species of Afraflacilla Berland & Millot, 1941 (Araneae, Salticidae) from India 

  Gawas, V.U.; Tripathi, Rishikesh; Sudhikumar, A.V.; Sawant, N.S. (Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics. 10(1); 2024; 125-132.)

  A new species of jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae), Afraflacilla goaensis Gawas & Tripathi sp. nov., is described, diagnosed and illustrated based on a single male specimen collected from a mangrove in Goa, India. ...
• Protective effects of indigenous lactic acid bacteria in Artemia salina challenged with Vibrio parahaemolyticus: an in vitro and in silico approach 

  Fernandes, A.; D'Costa, A.H.; Nair, A.; Jathar, S.; Yadav, A.; Jha, P.; Ravichandran, V.; Jobby, R. (Marine Biology Research. NYP; 2023; NYP.)

  Aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the food industry and vibriosis is a major disease affecting finfish and shellfish production capabilities. In recent years, probiotics specifically lactic acid bacteria ...
• An unusual morph of Naja naja (Linnaeus, 1758) (Squamata: Serpentes) from Goa, India 

  Sawant, N.S.; AmrutSingh; Rane, S.; Naik, S.; Gawas, M. (Journal of Threatened Taxa. 14(8); 2022; 21736-21738.)

  We report first case of melanism in Naja naja from Goa. Identification of snake is done based on meristic data collected from the specimen. Appropriate documentation of these types of individuals will farther our understanding ...
• Soil Nematode Diversity in Three Wildlife Sanctuaries of Goa India 

  Gaude, Kiran Suresh
• Microplastics in decapod crustaceans: Accumulation, toxicity and impacts, a review 

  D'Costa, A.H. (Science of The Total Environment. 832; 2022; ArticleID_154963.)

  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 ...

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