Buriganga-Turag River Ecosystem: Biodiversity and Conservation

Inventory of Ichthyofaunal Diversity, Fishing Gear and Craft in Turag River, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Temporal analysis of phytoplankton diversity in relation to some physico-chemical parameters of the river Buriganga

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Checklist of Freshwater Mollusca (Gastropoda and Bivalvia) Recorded from the Buriganga and Turag Rivers, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Health risk assessment of heavy metal accumulation in the Buriganga and Turag River systems for Puntius ticto, Heteropneustes fossilis , and Channa punctatus This study aimed to assess the effects of major ecotoxic heavy metals accumulated in the Buriganga and Turag River systems on the liver, kidney, intestine, and muscle of common edible fish species Puntius ticto, Heteropneustes fossilis, and Channa punctatus and determine the associated health risks....

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Fish species diversity, fishing gears and crafts from the Buriganga river, Dhaka | Bangladesh Journal of Zoology Fish species diversity, fishing gears and crafts from the Buriganga river, Dhaka Mohammad Abdul Baki Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100 Md Muzammel Hossain Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100 Naser Ahmed Bhouiyan Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, D...

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Encroachment of the Buriganga River in Bangladesh A survey on different aspects of Buriganga River encroachment was conducted in a 300 meter long encroached part of the river located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A total of 100 respondents were surveyed and three Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were arranged prior to the semi-structured questionnaire survey...

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Human health risks from heavy metals in fish of Buriganga river, Bangladesh Heavy metals are known to cause deleterious effects on human health through food chain. Human health risks were evaluated from consumption of heavy metal contaminated fish from Buriganga River in Bangladesh. Whole body of five fish species (Puntius ticto, Puntius sophore, Puntius chola, Labeo rohita...

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Present Status of Ganges River Dolphins Platanista gangetica gangetica (Roxburgh, 1801) in the Turag River, Dhaka, Bangladesh Freshwater ecosystem degradation in the Turag River basin is increasing due to rising human settlement, reduced water flow during the dry season, new large land development projects, and toxic emissions caused by brick kilns. The population of river dolphins was estimated through surveys carried out...