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Seasonal changes in Abundance of Soil Litter Sap-sucking Insects (Hemiptera) and its Relationship with Edaphic Factors in a Tropical Evergreen Forest
Abstract: This study presents a review on the dynamics of seasonal variation of insects like Hemiptera in response to different edaphic factors, which include temperature, moisture, pH, organic carbon, inorganic nitrogen, phosphorus, sodium and potassium contents of an anthropogenous tropical forest, in West Bengal. The variation in abundance of Hemiptera is significant during the study period. The order showed its maximum population during summer (April) in 1st study year and in …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Seasonal Diversity of Copepods in Relation with Physico-Chemical Status of Kolar River, Saoner, Dist. Nagpur (Maharashtra State), India
Abstract: The present study is focused on the seasonal variations of copepods in relations with the physic-chemical parameters of Kolar River Seasonal changes in physic-chemical parameters such as water temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and inorganic contents were studied month wise from June 2011 to May 2012. Studies showed the seasonal fluctuations in water temperature (20.2◦c to 27.3◦c), conductivity (277μS/cm to 401μS/cm), pH (7.6 to 8.5), total alkalinity (146 mg/l to 186 …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 19–22 Read article
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Physico-Chemical Analysis of Underground Water in Winter Season 2014 of Rewa City (M.P.), India
Abstract: This paper presents physico-chemical analysis of underground water in winter season in the year of 2014 of Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh state, India. Most of samples are within prescribed limits as suggested by World Health Organization (WHO), Indian Standard Institute (ISI) for drinking purpose and BIS desirable limit. Seasonal changes in physical and chemical parameters like colour, odour, taste, pH, total dissolved solids, total hardness, calcium, magnesium, sodium, sulphate, carbonate, …
Published in Journal of Modern Chemistry & Chemical Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 9–12 Read article
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Comparative Quality Assesment of River Ganga and River Behar in Winter Season
Abstract: The present study was conducted to the Comparative Quality Assessment of River Ganga and River Behar in Winter Season 2014 of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh State, India. All samples were compared with standard values recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Indian Standard (ISI) and BIS for drinking purpose. Seasonal variation in physical and chemical parameters like Colour, Odour, Taste, Turbidity, pH, Total hardness, calcium, magnesium, Total alkalinity, …
Published in Journal of Modern Chemistry & Chemical Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Seasonal assessment of creeks' water quality located near Ankleshwar region of Gujarat, India, through water quality index
Abstract: The world is nowadays facing serious problem of pollution due to the rapid industrialization, urbanization and improper use of pesticides in agriculture. As far as India is concerned, it is one of the developing nations which has highest industrial and urbanization growth rate due to which few states of the India are critically polluted. In Gujarat state, Ankleshwar is one of them, which houses around 3000 small, medium and large …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 31–53 Read article
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Seasonal Variation in the Phytochemical Constituents of Two Ajuga Species
Abstract: Medicinal plants are the natural repositories of secondary metabolites that can be used for therapeutic purposes. The content of these secondary metabolites or phytochemical constituents varies at different growing seasons of the plants. The phytochemical constituents of Ajuga bracteosa and Ajuga parviflora varied significantly in their proportion at different stages of development and among different populations. The content of phenols and flavonoids was found to be maximum at the flowering …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 25–31 Read article
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Studies on the Seasonal Variations and Microhabitat Utilization of Anuran Population in Agroecosystems of Tranquebar Taluk Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract: Habitat loss and fragmentation are among the largest threats to amphibian populations. In the present study, we intended to explore the amphibian population density (diversity) in three different seasons (Thaladi, Kuruvai and Samba) at five different habitats (Cultivable, Non-cultivable, Pond, Dry pond, and Grassland) in Cauvery delta region during the period 2016 to 2017. The Visual Encounter Survey Method (VES) was adopted in this study and amphibians were recorded in …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Stochastic Modelling and Seasonal Artificial Neural Networks for the Prediction of Monthly Rainfall in India
Abstract: Stochastic modelling for the prediction of monthly rainfall levels with machine learning is dealt within this paper.Rainfall is essential for agriculture and the survival of all living things. Accurate forecasting of rainfall is essential for proper planning and the execution of agricultural activities. Periods of dry weather without rainfall can have major consequences on water supply affecting ground water levels and agriculture. Stochastic modelling has been widely used to time …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Statistics · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 96s–103s Read article
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Physico-Chemical Assessment of River Benue to Determine Pollution Levels Using Chemometric Models.
Abstract: The effects of pollution on water have been reviewed. This study is aimed at determining the level of pollution of the River Benue, with the view of assessing its use as potable water. Different analytical techniques including titrimetry, gravimetry, potentiometry, and spectrophotometry were used for the study. The total hardness gave (22.28 mg/L and 41.87 mg/L) for dry and rainy season respectively. Electrical conductivity gave (91.35 mg/L and 54.10 mg/L) …
Published in International Journal of Pollution: Prevention & Control · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 43–76 Read article
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Quality Assessment of Underground Water in Summer Season of Rewa City, Madhya Pradesh, India
Abstract: This paper presents the quality assessment of underground water and seasonal variation in physical and chemical properties of underground water in a summer season of Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh state, India. The variable data of samples are within prescribed limits as suggested by the world health organization (WHO), Indian standard (ISI) and BIS desirable limit for drinking water for drinking purpose. Yearly variation in physical and chemical parameters like temperature, …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 34–41 Read article
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Effect of Data Length on Estimation of Seasonal and Annual Dependable Flow Using Flow Duration Curve
Abstract: For planning, design, and management of water-related projects such as hydro power generation, irrigation systems, reservoir sedimentation, etc., estimation of seasonal and annual dependable flow at different percentage levels is considered one of the important aspects in hydrological studies. For this purpose, the construction of the flow duration curve (FDC) using the plotting position formula (PPF) is considered one of the effective tools for the estimation of dependable flow at …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 51–59 Read article
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A Cross-Sectional Study on Prevalence and Seasonal Trends of Malaria and Dengue and Their Co-infection in Patients with Acute Febrile Illness Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Jhalawar, Rajasthan
Abstract: Unknown etiologies behind acute febrile illnesses make treatment choices tough for clinicians resulting high mortality rates amongst the vulnerable populations. Vector borne diseases viz. malaria and dengue are the major stake holders responsible for AFI. Determination of their individual as well as concurrent prevalence is important for disease control. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and seasonality of malaria and dengue and their co infection in acute undifferentiated …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 9–14 Read article
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Seasonal Analysis of Urban Heat Island of Greater Hyderabad Using Thermal Remote Sensing
Abstract: Urban areas are characterized by densely built-up area. Due to urbanization and consequent urban growth, green spaces, water bodies and other land use changes are resulting in several environmental issues and concerns. One such urban environmental issue is the emergence of Urban Heat Island. An Urban Heat Island (UHI) is the characteristics of elevated temperaturere of both atmosphere and land surface in urban areas as compared with the un-urbanized surrounding …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 49–56 Read article
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Assessment of Seasonal Variation in Water Quality at Important Coral and Mangrove Areas of Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat
Abstract: AbstractThe present study was carried out to assess the physico-chemical characteristics of water in the regions of coral reef and mangrove in the Gulf of Kachchh during the period from November 2011 to December 2014. Surface water samples were collected from the selected sampling sites on monthly basis and analyzed to provide information regarding spatial and seasonal variation observed in different water quality parameters. The range of parameters was recorded …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 32–43 Read article
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Seasonal ARIMA for Forecasting Sea Surface Temperature of the North Zone of the Bay of Bengal
Abstract: The behavior of the sea surface temperature (SST) of the north zone of the Bay of Bengal plays an important role for understanding climate changes over Bangladesh. The monthly average of SST of this zone is used in this study which is obtained from January 1900 to December 2009. Box and Jenkins method is used to fit a seasonal auto regressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model used in forecasting SST …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Statistics · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 23–31 Read article
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Seasonal Variation in the Weibull Parameters from In Situ Measurements and Model: A Case Study in the Bay of Bengal
Abstract: Seasonal variation of wind speed (U10) and its distribution are essential for the design of wind energy converters (WEC). In this study, year-round wind speed observations from a deepwater moored buoy at a location in the Bay of Bengal are used to assess the potential for wind power generation and are used to validate the ERA5 model. Model-U10 distribution is confined to low wind speeds with high occurrence in the …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 15, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 30–40 Read article
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PHYSIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF WASTE WATER COLLECTED FROM THREE MAJOR RIVERS IN MONSOON SEASON FROM PALAKKAD
Abstract: Various waste management techniques were implemented in India have failed due to various reasons, the major reasons are industrial growth and urbanization. The pollution impacts on aquatic communities can be observed directly to the industrialized centres, which discharges series of chemical pollutants to effluent systems.. These wastes mainly encompasses a broad range of contaminants such as petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons and heavy metals, various acids, alkalis, dyes and other chemicals …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 51–55 Read article
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Role of River Beehar Water for Health and Drinking Purpose in Winter Season of Rewa City, Madhya Pradesh, India
Abstract: The present research deals with the “Role of River Beehar Water for Health and Drinking Purpose in Winter Season of Rewa City, Madhya Pradesh, India” during the year of 2018‑19. All the physical and chemical parameters of river water samples were analyzed within the prescribed limits as suggested by the World Health Organization (WHO), Indian Standard Institute (ISI) and Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) for drinking water standard and chemicals …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 37–46 Read article
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Analysis on Water Quality of Cauvery and Bhavani River for its Seasonal Variation at Bhavani
Abstract: Abstract Cauvery river is one of the significant sources of water supply for domestic, agricultural and industrial usage in Tamil Nadu. In spite of large scale utilization of the river water, poor water management has resulted in large scale degradation of the quality of water. Hence, a detailed study has been attempted in the Cauvery river, and one of its major tributary Bhavani river between the latitude 11°26′4.51″N to 11°28′39.09″N …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 24–29 Read article
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Study of Seasonal variation of Arsenic concentration in Ground water in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh
Abstract: It was reported a clear temporal and seasonal variability of As concentrations in different water samples of Ghazipur district of eastern U. P. During post monsoon season As concentration decreases in Samples. A definite relationship exists between the behavior of arsenic and rainfall intensity. Groundwater quality depends on the composition of recharging water, the mineralogy and reactivity of the geological formations in aquifers, anthropogenic activities and environmental conditions that may …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 31–37 Read article