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View article: Cell-cultivated aquatic food products: emerging production systems for seafood
Cell-cultivated aquatic food products: emerging production systems for seafood Open
The demand for fish protein continues to increase and currently accounts for 17% of total animal protein consumption by humans. About 90% of marine fish stocks are fished at or above maximum sustainable levels, with aquaculture propagating…
View article: Resolving the taxonomic ambiguities in the distribution of Acropoma splendens (Lloyd, 1909) from Arabian Sea of Indian EEZ: An integrative taxonomic approach
Resolving the taxonomic ambiguities in the distribution of Acropoma splendens (Lloyd, 1909) from Arabian Sea of Indian EEZ: An integrative taxonomic approach Open
Seventy-three specimens of Acropomatids measuring 40.7-90.8 mm standard length were collected from commercial multi-day fishing trawlers at 25-50 m depth off the Mumbai coast, Arabian Sea, Northwest coast of India. The morphological and mo…
View article: Estimation of Cumulative Inbreeding Rate in Indian Major Carps of Maharashtra State Hatcheries
Estimation of Cumulative Inbreeding Rate in Indian Major Carps of Maharashtra State Hatcheries Open
The hatcheries of Maharashtra state, India breed mainly the species of catla, rohu and mrigal, and are the main suppliers of fish seed in the region. These hatcheries function as isolated and genetically closed units raising their own broo…
View article: Potassium amendment of inland saline groundwater: Insights into the physiological responses of silver pompano Trachinotus blochii (Lacepede, 1801) at different salinities
Potassium amendment of inland saline groundwater: Insights into the physiological responses of silver pompano Trachinotus blochii (Lacepede, 1801) at different salinities Open
A trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of graded levels of potassium (K+) amended inland saline groundwater (ISW) on serum ionic composition, antioxidant and metabolic enzymes [Na+/K+ATPase, Catalase, Superoxide dismutase (SOD), Glut…
View article: Cellular Aquaculture: Prospects and Challenges
Cellular Aquaculture: Prospects and Challenges Open
Aquaculture plays an important role as one of the fastest-growing food-producing sectors in global food and nutritional security. Demand for animal protein in the form of fish has been increasing tremendously. Aquaculture faces many challe…
View article: Role and relevance of fish cell lines in advanced in vitro research
Role and relevance of fish cell lines in advanced in vitro research Open
The fish cell lines have exhibited encouraging results in several key aspects of in vitro research in aquaculture including virology, nutrition and metabolism, production of vaccines, and transgenic fish production. The review paper report…
View article: Marine fisheries and biodiversity management in Maharashtra: Status, challenges and opportunities
Marine fisheries and biodiversity management in Maharashtra: Status, challenges and opportunities Open
Fisheries plays a pivotal role in the economy, food security, foreign exchange earnings and employment of the coastal population. Maharashtra is bestowed with a coastline of 720 km spread over 7 coastal districts, viz. Thane, Palghar, Mumb…
View article: Blue revolution in India: Status and future perspectives
Blue revolution in India: Status and future perspectives Open
Fisheries and aquaculture development in India witnessed impressive growth in recent years. The country is rich in aquatic genetic resources distributed from deep sea to the cold Himalayan rivers sharing about 10% of the global aquatic bio…
View article: Growth and osmoregulatory response of Cyprinus carpio haematopterus (Amur carp) reared in inland saline water
Growth and osmoregulatory response of Cyprinus carpio haematopterus (Amur carp) reared in inland saline water Open
A 90 days experiment was designed to assess the growth and osmoregulatory response of Cyprinus carpio haematopterus (Amur carp) in inland saline water of sub-humid and semi-arid/ arid zones of Haryana, India. Two hundred forty fingerlings …
View article: Microalgae Distribution and Diversity in the Narmada River Basin around Chutka, Madhya Pradesh, India
Microalgae Distribution and Diversity in the Narmada River Basin around Chutka, Madhya Pradesh, India Open
The nutritional needs and ecological niche in food webs make microalgae as unique indicators for providing practical information of ecosystem condition. The present study aims to evaluate microalgae distribution and diversity in relation t…
View article: Application of nanotechnology for the production of masculinized Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Application of nanotechnology for the production of masculinized Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) Open
Nanoparticles (NPs) are believed to be the best drug delivery system. The present research work has been designed to develop (poly lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) loaded fadrozole nanoparticles for producing all male population of tilapia …
View article: Growth and survival of silver pompano Trachinotus blochii (Lacepede, 1801) at different salinities in inland saline ground water
Growth and survival of silver pompano Trachinotus blochii (Lacepede, 1801) at different salinities in inland saline ground water Open
Inland saline ground water (ISGW) has attracted great interest for commercial aquaculture of marine species in Haryana and Punjab. The silver pompano (Trachinotus blochii), a candidate for mariculture, was investigated for its potential to…
View article: Diversity and distribution of fish fauna in the Ib River, a tributary of Mahanadi, India
Diversity and distribution of fish fauna in the Ib River, a tributary of Mahanadi, India Open
Ichthyofaunal survey was conducted in the Ib River (21°44’ to 22°50’ N; 83°56’ to 83°54’ E), an important tributary of Mahanadi, to evaluate the diversity and distribution of freshwater fishes along six sites on seasonal basis between Febr…
View article: Immuno-physiological response of Litopenaeus vannamei in oil palm kernel meal based biofloc systems
Immuno-physiological response of Litopenaeus vannamei in oil palm kernel meal based biofloc systems Open
A 45-day experiment was conducted to assess the immuno-physiological response of Litopenaeus vannamei in oil palm kernel meal based biofloc systems. L. vannamei of average weight (0.82±0.02 g) were stocked in tanks at a stocking density of…
View article: Dynamics of Infection in Selected Tissues of White Spot Syndrome Virus-Infected Litopenaeus vannamei
Dynamics of Infection in Selected Tissues of White Spot Syndrome Virus-Infected Litopenaeus vannamei Open
White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) remains as the most dreaded pathogen of shrimp aquaculture since its first incidence in China in 1991. WSSV is a double stranded DNA virus belonging to the genus Whispovirus of family Nimaviridae. It has a …
View article: DNA barcoding of some commonly exploited fishes from the northern Western Ghats, India
DNA barcoding of some commonly exploited fishes from the northern Western Ghats, India Open
The Western Ghats, being very rich in freshwater fish diversity, has recently been confirmed as a globallysignificant centre of diversity and endemism for freshwater species and comprise one of the 34 global biodiversityhotspots. Owing to …
View article: Histological Alterations in the Hepatopancreas and Growth Performance of Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei, Boone 1931) Reared in Potassium Fortified Inland Saline Ground Water
Histological Alterations in the Hepatopancreas and Growth Performance of Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei, Boone 1931) Reared in Potassium Fortified Inland Saline Ground Water Open
Study was conducted to determine the effect of potassium fortification on histological alterations of hepatopancreas and growth performance of pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, reared in different salinities of inland saline grou…
View article: Genetic diversity and its implications in tlie conservation of threatened fish species Barilius bendelisis (Hamilton)
Genetic diversity and its implications in tlie conservation of threatened fish species Barilius bendelisis (Hamilton) Open
Genetic diversity in four populations of the hill stream teleost Barilius bendelisis, a threatened fish species in India, from Ramnagar (Kosi), Srinagar (Alal<nanda), Dehradun (Yamuna) and Bhimtal (Chanfee) Uttarakhand, was studied using R…
View article: Nanotechnological innovation for the production of daughter less Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nanotechnological innovation for the production of daughter less Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) Open
The aim of present work was to develop a new Fadrozole (FDZ)-loaded Poly (D,L-lactide-co– glycolide) lactide:glycolide (50:50)(PLGA) nanoparticles for effective delivery of the masculinization drug, Fadrozole, as an alternative to commerci…
View article: Masculinization of dwarf gourami Trichogaster lalius through immersion treatment of 17α-methyltestosterone
Masculinization of dwarf gourami Trichogaster lalius through immersion treatment of 17α-methyltestosterone Open
The present study was conducted to study the effect of 17α-methyltestosterone (17α-MT) on masculinizationefficiency through immersion treatment in dwarf gourami, Trichogaster lalius. The immersion treatment of 17α-MT at doses of 250, 500, …
View article: Effect of Stocking Density on Growth and Survival of Fenneropenaeus merguiensis (de Man, 1888) Post Larvae
Effect of Stocking Density on Growth and Survival of Fenneropenaeus merguiensis (de Man, 1888) Post Larvae Open
The present study evaluated the effect of stocking density on growth and survival of post larvae (PL) of Fenneropenaeus merguiensis (de Man, 1888), commonly known as banana shrimp. PL was stocked at four different densities i.e., 10, 20, 3…
View article: Biology of the ornamental cyprinid fish Danio dangila (Hamilton, 1822) from the North-eastern hill region of India
Biology of the ornamental cyprinid fish Danio dangila (Hamilton, 1822) from the North-eastern hill region of India Open
The moustache danio Danio dangila (Hamilton, 1822) is one of the most popular native ornamental fishes of theNorth-eastern hill region of India. The species needs immediate attention owing to its reduced abundance in the wild. The length-w…
View article: Morphological differentiation of catfishes of the family Ariidae occurring along the west coast of India
Morphological differentiation of catfishes of the family Ariidae occurring along the west coast of India Open
Analysis of morphometric and meristic traits of twelve species of ariid catfishes occurring along the west coast of India indicated that these species can be differentiated based on morphological characteristics. Higher F-ratio for inter-n…
View article: Multidrug Efflux Pumps from Enterobacteriaceae, Vibrio cholerae and Staphylococcus aureus Bacterial Food Pathogens
Multidrug Efflux Pumps from Enterobacteriaceae, Vibrio cholerae and Staphylococcus aureus Bacterial Food Pathogens Open
Foodborne illnesses caused by bacterial microorganisms are common worldwide and constitute a serious public health concern. In particular, microorganisms belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae and Vibrionaceae families of Gram-negative bacter…
View article: In vivo assessment of DNA damage in Cyprinus carpio after exposure to potassium dichromate using RAPD
In vivo assessment of DNA damage in Cyprinus carpio after exposure to potassium dichromate using RAPD Open
The present study used the random amplification of polymorphism DNA (RAPD) technique to evaluate possible DNA damage in the blood cells of Cyprinus carpio exposed to potassium dichromate. Test specimens were exposed to 3 sublethal test con…