Marine bacteria, known to produce wide range of molecules that are beneficial to animals as well as to human beings, were screened for the presence of alpha linolenic acid (9,12,15-octadeca trienioc acid). The lipid and ...

Paddy cultivation under rain fed conditions is widely practiced in Goa, one of the smaller states in India. The continuous growing of paddy for several centuries has provided an undisturbed platform for insects, which in ...

Though studies on zooplankton in general and rotifers in particular are not rare, studies on seasonal fluctuations in rotifer community existing in an isolated freshwater body at high altitude. Hence, a study of rotifers ...

Physico-chemical characteristics and zooplankton density, at three sites, along the south west coast o f India, were studied for two seasons viz., summer and post monsoon. The samples were collected, once in a month, at ...

Zooplankton are good indicators of the changes in water quality, because they are strongly affected by environmental conditions and respond quickly to changes in water quality. Hence, qualitative and quantitative studies ...

Spiders have utilitarian value. The present study is the first comprehensive documentation of the spider fauna from the Taleigao plateau, Goa, India and has revealed occurrence of 74 species of spiders belonging to 17 ...