Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2015 in the subject Environmental Sciences, grade: A, , language: English, abstract: This study explains that Majalgaon Reservoir is in rich biodiversity of zooplankton, fishes and need to conservation in the future. The investigation generated some important baseline data on the pollution status Zooplankton and fish community structure of the reservoir. These data would be helpful in planning for future policy decisions on using the reservoir for the better conservation and management of the precious wildlife in the world-famous sanctuary. Analysis and interpretation of the data on diversity of biota and water quality parameters provided the necessary information to assess the impact of local people, researcher, and scientist related activities on the limnology of the reservoir. In any aquatic ecosystem limnological characteristic can affect both fauna and flora. Biodiversity contributes both directly and indirectly to human such as food for good health, security, social relationship, life and freedom for choice etc. In last decade people interfere with ecosystem and over exploitation of natural resources its result that biodiversity decreases. But the losses in biodiversity and change in ecosystem service have adversely affected the well-being. The present study is relevant to limnological study, biodiversity of zooplankton and fishes (species) in Majalgaon Reservoir. Recommendations Made by the author: 1. Conservation and ecofriendly utilization of biotic potential like fishery. 2. Creation of awareness in the mind of people related to the water body about importance and survival of the water body through seminars, field study visiting etc. 3. The Majalgaon reservoir is highly potential and can yield substantial quantity of fish production of advanced scientific fish culture technology is implemented and by avoiding excessive fishing throughout the year. 4. To establish fish breeding center, which will helpful for fish culture and its production it will also helpful to solve the same unemployment. 5. To establish ornithological center. 6. It is also recommended that the Majalgaon water reservoir is not only the source of water for population but it is important source of fishery and it is an important aquatic ecosystem. 7. Hence, the combined intensive effect of hydrobiologists, taxonomists, biotechnologists can be helpful for the survival and effective utilization of precious water body.

Contributed papers presented at national conference on "Environmental pollution, disaster management and mitigation" held during Sept. 15th-16th, 2006 at Dnyanopasak Shikshan Mandal's College of Arts, Commerce, and Science, Parbhani, Maharashtra; organized by the Dept. of Geology; with reference to India.

This book deals with recent and upcoming technologies of breeding freshwater ornamental fish. It covers in detail areas such as status, breeding techniques, food and health management and marketing of freshwater ornamental fishes. There is a separate chapter on breeding of indigenous freshwater ornamental fishes. Emphasis is given on national and international legislation related to ornamental fish export and import. The book contains a useful chapter on the importance and role of ornamental plants and accessories. Aquarium making, decoration, water quality management and maintenance have also been well explained for hobbyists. This title has been co-published with NIPA. Not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)

Ecology is cross-disciplinary field involving many different aspects of science. Written with this in mind, this book introduces ecological processes, ranging from physical processes, to chemical processes and biological processes. It contains all the necessary information on an ecological process: a clear, detailed but not too lengthy definition,

The existing literature on limnology and fisheries of Indian reservoirs has been reviewed by covering more than 100 reservoirs located in various parts of the country. An assessment of environment-mediated production functions of reservoirs has been attempted. Since the ecosystem processes in reservoirs belonging to different geo-climatic regions exhibit wide variations depending on meteorological, morphometric and hydro-edaphic features of the impoundments, an effort has been made to gauge the influence of these abiotic variables on the production dynamics. Authentic information on water areas under different categories of reservoirs has been collected and interpreted in respect of all the Indian States. An attempt has also been made to resolve the anomalies pertaining to classification and nomenclature to the extent possible. Various fisheries management norms followed in the reservoirs of the country including the selection of species for stocking, stocking rate and introduction of exotic species have been reviewed. Indian reservoirs have been stocked with the Indo-Gangetic carps for many decades and the impact of this stocking has been assessed in terms of fish production and the indigenous faunistic diversity.

With reference to India.

India is agriculture based country majority population from rural areas is totally depending on agriculture. As the Sericulture is an agro-cottage based industry, required lowest investment, having high employment and income generation capacity helping many folds to rural mass and nation too for improve the economic position. In new educational policy Government of India have taken steps to introduce vocational subjects at first degree level through UGC and also at 10+2 level as minimum competency vocational terminal courses in different states. The sericulture is one of the most important subject which provide gainful employment to the youth and satisfy the present need of burning problem, faced by many states. The sericulture is having an immense scope and prospectus for flourishing among all states of India. So taking into consideration the importance and present need of society and educational institution the book have came out on sericulture entitled as Agro Cottage Industry Sericulture . The book covers all important and critical steps involved to make sericulture industry successful. It covers the part of general sericulture, type of silk worm their systematic position, distribution, history etc. Some of the topics are devoted to morphology life cycle of B. Mori. The book also covers the unavoidable part of sericulture industry i.e. Moriculture, Grainage operation, Rearing of Silk worms, Diseases and pests of Mulberry and Mulberry silk worm and last part deals with the post harvest technology of Reeling. All aspects are dealt with simple easy language and nice diagrams. The book is needed for students, Sericulturists, farmers, researchers, staff engaged in sericulture industry in many areas. The students will get will benefited by this book, because the subject is already introduced in Maharashtra state by all University and Boards. Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction and History of Sericulture, Chapter 2: Types of Silk Worm and Their Distribution, Chpater 3: Systematic Position of Mulberry and Non-mulberry Silk Worms (Taxonomic Position of Silk Worms), Chapter 4: Morphology of Bombyx mori (i) Silk Worm (B. mori) Egg, (ii) Silk Worm (B. mori) Larva, (iii) Silk Worm (B. mori) Pumpa, (iv) Silk Worm (B. mori) Adult, Chapter 5: Life Cycle of Silk Worm (Bombyx mori), Chapter 6: Silk Grand: Structure and Function, Chapter 7: Mulberry Cultivation (Moriculture) (i) Origin and Distribution of Morus Plant, (ii) Systematic Position and Morphology of Mulberry (Morus) (iii) Climatic Conditions and Soil Type Required for Mulberry, (iv) Mulberry Plantation, (v) Maintenance of Mulberry Garden, Irrigaed and Rainfed, Chapter 8: Diseases and Pests of Mulberry, (A) Diseases (i) Bacterial, (ii) Mycoplasma, (iii) Fungal, (iv) Viral, (v) Diseases Caused by Nematodes, (B) Pests (i) Leaf Eating Catterpillar, (ii) Jassids, (iii) Thrips, (iv) Mealy Bugs, (v) Scale Insects, (vi) School Gall Midges, (vii) Mites, (viii) Nematodes, Chapter 9: Silk Worm Egg Production (Grainage Operation) (i) Types of Eggs, Selection, Preservation of Seeds Cocoons and Preparation of Sheet Eggs (ii) Hot and Cold Acid Treatment, (iii) Acid Preparation, Chapter 10: Silk Worm Rearing, (A) Rearing House (i) Selection of Proper Site, (ii) Model Rearing House Complex, (B) Rearing Equipments, (C) Preparation of Rearing Cleaning, Disinfection of Rearing House and Equipments, (D) Hatching of Silkworm Eggs Incubation and Black Boxing, (E) Burshing of Sil Worm and Methods of Brushing, (F) Feeding of Silk Worm, (G) Bed Cleaning and Methods of Bed Cleaning, (H) Spacing Shcedule and Its Importance, (I) Moulting, (J) Rearing Methods of Silk Worm, (K) Mouting, Spinning, Harvesting and Marketing of Cocoons, Chapter 11: Introduction to Silk Worm Diseases (i) Protozoan Disease, (ii) Bacterial Disease, (iii) Viral Disease (iv) Fungal Disease, Chapter 12: Silk Worm Pests (i) Uzi Fly, (ii) Dermestid Beetle, (iii) Mites, (iv) Ants, (v) Lizards, (vi) Birds, (vii) Rats and Squirrels, (viii) Nematodes, Chapter 13: Introduction to Post Harvest Technology or Reeling (i) Cocoon Stiffling and Methods of Cocoons Stiffling, (ii) Cocoon Cooking or Boiling, Brushing and Methods of Cooking, (iii) Reeling Machinery a. Country Charkha, b. Cottage Basin, c. Filature and Automatic Reeling Machine.