International Conference on

Conservation of water bodies for sustainable utilization

24-25 Marchrsquo 2015

Abstract

Venue Goa International Centre Dona Paula Goa

Organized by Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies Goa (India)

(24-25 Marchrsquo 2015)

Department of Science and TechnologyMinistry of Science amp Technology Govt of India New Delhi

Ministry of Environmentand Forests

Government of India

An International Conference on Conservation of Water Bodies for Sustainable Utilization

(24-25 March 2015)

Venue Goa International CentreDoan Paula Goa India

Background

Objectives

The Earth comprises of more than 326 million trillion gallons of water whereas only 3 of all

this is fresh water More than two-thirds of available water is locked up in ice caps and

glaciers It is true that even water which seems to be in abundance might one day become

scarce So this is the right time for all of us to put our sincere efforts to conserve this valuable

natural resource Conservation of water for the agricultural purposes is also necessary since it

is essential for the growth of plants and crops Depleting water table and rise in salinity due to

overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has made matters serious Several remedies of

water harvesting and recharging have been and are being applied all over the world to tackle

the problem In areas where rainfall is low and water is scarce the local people have used

simple techniques that are suited to their region and reduce the demand for water Water being

a critical resource an International Conference has been proposed to provide scientists across

various expertise a common platform to discuss and build a database with intent to structure an

appropriate strategy for water conservation

wadaptation

wTo assess the landscape degradation and restoration of aquatic system

wTo develop innovative designs and technologies for waste and polluted waters for sustainable use

wTo evolve management strategies for fresh and marine aquatic habitats for mass production of commercially important organisms

wTo map groundwater bodies using modern devices

wTo develop water bodies for eco-tourism

To study the effect of climate change on aquatic ecosystems mitigation and

ABOUT MALKOLAK INSTITUTE OF MARINE STUDIES

Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies (MIMS) Goa was established under Malkolak

Knowledge Centre in the year 2012 The Institute is been lead by an eminent world renowned

scientist DrAnil Chatterji and is fully dedicated to research in Marine Science and

Technology With the expertise available in management of aquatic natural resources the

team of Malkolak scientists under the leadership of Dr Anil Chatterji are working on various

research projects which will have benefit to the economy of the country Within a short period

MIMS has initiated several important research projects and got grant support from various

Indian government agencies

The Institute has entered into collaborations with - International Center for Genetic

Engineering and Biotechnology New Delhi Fakir Mohan University Balasore Odisha

Dhempe Charities trust Goa and INSERM Centre De Recherche Des Cordeliers Paris

France towards carrying out joint research

Ongoing Research Projects at MIMS -

1) Isolation and purification of chitin and chitosan from the carapace of the Indian

Horseshoe crab for antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds funded by Board of

Research in Nuclear Sciences Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (Government of

India) Mumbai

2) Identification and development of a potential stem cell growth factor from the peri-

vitelline fluid of the fertilized eggs of the Indian horseshoe crab for its application in

stem cell research funded by Department of Biotechnology (Government of India) New

Delhi

3) Sea-ranching for stock enhancement of the Indian horseshoe crabs and

characterization of peri-vitelline fluid of its fertilized eggs for biomedical uses funded

by Department of Biotechnology (Government of India) New Delhi

Consultancies available with MIMS -

1 Mass production of green mussels on floating rafts and cages

2 Techniques of isolation and purification of biologically active extracts and

compounds from marine organisms

3 Techniques of screening various biological activities in extracts and compound of

marine origin

4 Freshwater pearl culture

5 Conservation and breeding technology of mahseer fish

ABOUT MALKOLAK KNOWLEDGE CENTRE

Malkolak Knowledge Centre (wwwmalkolakin) is a registered Trust formed in

March 2005 Sharing a common dream the founders of the Trust conceived it as a

catalyst institution with the aim of building a strong research base into various

frontier technology areas The effort is to develop new methods tools processes and

technologies by forging relationships with various national institutions research

organisations and academia for the application of knowledge suited to industry needs

and applications

Malkolak undertakes high impact research in a broad range of disciplines establishes

centres or institutes in specific knowledge area in select regions of the country with a

view to achieve active and collaborative participation of all the stakeholders

converging with local factors The idea is to bring together scientists academia and

industry to think and act together for a mutually beneficial situation

The trust has members who worked both in public domain and private sector at higher

echelons and gained vast experience in various fields Sharing a common dream the

founders of the Trust conceived this knowledge centre as a catalyst institution The

knowledge centre focuses primarily on research and development in various frontier

areas of Sciences and technology

Malkolak Knowledge Centre 101C Maitrivanam Ameerpet Hyderabad-38 T +91(040) 40126777 E-mail infomalkolakin

Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies 8 Astha Housing Society Bella Vista Colony Dona Paula Goa-403004 Tel +91 (0832) 2453177 E-mail acmalkolakin

International Conference on Conservation of water bodies

for sustainable utilization

(24-25 Marchrsquo 2015)

Abstract

Venue

Goa International Centre Dona Paula Goa

Organized by Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies Goa (India)

2 | P a g e

CONTENTS

Sno Title Page No 1 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

3

2 patronrsquos Message

4

3 secretaryrsquos Message

5

4 Names of participants

6-8

5 Conference programme

9

6 ORAL PRESENTATIONS

10-26

7 PoSTER PRESENTATIONS

27-33

8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

34

3 | P a g e

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Patron

Dr D Swaminadhan Former Member Planning Commission Govt of India Former Member National Advisory Council Govt of India FormerE Ex Vice-chancellor Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad Vice-Chairman AP State Planning Board Govt of AP Hyderabad

Chairman Dr D Swaminadhan Research Foundation

Advisory Committee

Mrs PChSita Devi Secretary Malkolak Knowledge Centre Hyderabad

Dr HB Singh DST New Delhi amp AdvisorMIMS Goa

Convener

Dr Anil Chatterji MIMS Goa

Organizing secretaries

Dr Sumita Sharma MIMS Goa

Ms Zaver Shroff MIMS Goa

Treasurer

Ms Sushma Sulthana Raza MIMS Goa

Accommodation amp Transport

Mr Siddhartha Pati MIMS Goa

Organizing Committee

Dr Bisnu Prasad Dash F M University Balasore India

Mr Govinda Biswal Siddheswar College Balasore India

Mr Chitta Behera Project Swarajya Cuttack India

4 | P a g e

Patronrsquos Message

I am happy to note that MALKOLAK INSTITUTE OF MARINE STUDIES GOA (MIMS) is organizing An International Conference on Conservation of Water Bodies for Sustainable Utilization during 24-25 March 2015 at Goa International Centre Dona Paula Goa India While focusing on to structure an appropriate strategy for water conservation the objectives of the Conference cover a wide canvas relating to Water Issues It is heartening to learn that the founders of the Malkolak Knowledge Centre conceived it as a catalyst institution with the aim of building a strong research base into various frontier technology areas The effort is to develop new methods tools processes and technologies by forging relationships with various national institutions research organizations and academia for the application of knowledge suited to industry needs and applications Malkolak has centers across the country in specialized areas of Life Sciences Marine Studies Pharmaceuticals Alternate Medicine Nutraceuticals Nano Sciences etc Water bodies are described by a plethora of different names - rivers streams ponds bays gulfs and seas to name a few Many of these terms definitions overlap Water resources are sources of water that are useful Uses of water include agricultural industrial household recreational and environmental activities The majority of human uses require fresh water Approximately 97 of the water on the Earth is salt water and only 3 is fresh water slightly over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps The remaining unfrozen freshwater is found mainly as groundwater with only a small fraction present above ground or in the air Fresh water is a renewable resource yet the worlds supply of groundwater is steadily decreasing

Even though it might look a comment made in a lighter vein that ldquoFuture wars may be fought for waterrdquo is proving to be a serious one looking at the prevailing water crisis right across the Globe

The idea of organizing the present Conference is timely and I congratulate the Organizers for conducting such an important International Conference on water related issues I am sure the outcome of the Conference will be fruitful

I wish a grand success for the Conference

Hyderabad (Dr D Swaminadhan)

9-3-2015

(24-25 Marchrsquo 2015)

Department of Science and TechnologyMinistry of Science amp Technology Govt of India New Delhi

Ministry of Environmentand Forests

Government of India

An International Conference on Conservation of Water Bodies for Sustainable Utilization

(24-25 March 2015)

Venue Goa International CentreDoan Paula Goa India

Background

Objectives

The Earth comprises of more than 326 million trillion gallons of water whereas only 3 of all

this is fresh water More than two-thirds of available water is locked up in ice caps and

glaciers It is true that even water which seems to be in abundance might one day become

scarce So this is the right time for all of us to put our sincere efforts to conserve this valuable

natural resource Conservation of water for the agricultural purposes is also necessary since it

is essential for the growth of plants and crops Depleting water table and rise in salinity due to

overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has made matters serious Several remedies of

water harvesting and recharging have been and are being applied all over the world to tackle

the problem In areas where rainfall is low and water is scarce the local people have used

simple techniques that are suited to their region and reduce the demand for water Water being

a critical resource an International Conference has been proposed to provide scientists across

various expertise a common platform to discuss and build a database with intent to structure an

appropriate strategy for water conservation

wadaptation

wTo assess the landscape degradation and restoration of aquatic system

wTo develop innovative designs and technologies for waste and polluted waters for sustainable use

wTo evolve management strategies for fresh and marine aquatic habitats for mass production of commercially important organisms

wTo map groundwater bodies using modern devices

wTo develop water bodies for eco-tourism

To study the effect of climate change on aquatic ecosystems mitigation and

ABOUT MALKOLAK INSTITUTE OF MARINE STUDIES

Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies (MIMS) Goa was established under Malkolak

Knowledge Centre in the year 2012 The Institute is been lead by an eminent world renowned

scientist DrAnil Chatterji and is fully dedicated to research in Marine Science and

Technology With the expertise available in management of aquatic natural resources the

team of Malkolak scientists under the leadership of Dr Anil Chatterji are working on various

research projects which will have benefit to the economy of the country Within a short period

MIMS has initiated several important research projects and got grant support from various

Indian government agencies

The Institute has entered into collaborations with - International Center for Genetic

Engineering and Biotechnology New Delhi Fakir Mohan University Balasore Odisha

Dhempe Charities trust Goa and INSERM Centre De Recherche Des Cordeliers Paris

France towards carrying out joint research

Ongoing Research Projects at MIMS -

1) Isolation and purification of chitin and chitosan from the carapace of the Indian

Horseshoe crab for antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds funded by Board of

Research in Nuclear Sciences Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (Government of

India) Mumbai

2) Identification and development of a potential stem cell growth factor from the peri-

vitelline fluid of the fertilized eggs of the Indian horseshoe crab for its application in

stem cell research funded by Department of Biotechnology (Government of India) New

Delhi

3) Sea-ranching for stock enhancement of the Indian horseshoe crabs and

characterization of peri-vitelline fluid of its fertilized eggs for biomedical uses funded

by Department of Biotechnology (Government of India) New Delhi

Consultancies available with MIMS -

1 Mass production of green mussels on floating rafts and cages

2 Techniques of isolation and purification of biologically active extracts and

compounds from marine organisms

3 Techniques of screening various biological activities in extracts and compound of

marine origin

4 Freshwater pearl culture

5 Conservation and breeding technology of mahseer fish

ABOUT MALKOLAK KNOWLEDGE CENTRE

Malkolak Knowledge Centre (wwwmalkolakin) is a registered Trust formed in

March 2005 Sharing a common dream the founders of the Trust conceived it as a

catalyst institution with the aim of building a strong research base into various

frontier technology areas The effort is to develop new methods tools processes and

technologies by forging relationships with various national institutions research

organisations and academia for the application of knowledge suited to industry needs

and applications

Malkolak undertakes high impact research in a broad range of disciplines establishes

centres or institutes in specific knowledge area in select regions of the country with a

view to achieve active and collaborative participation of all the stakeholders

converging with local factors The idea is to bring together scientists academia and

industry to think and act together for a mutually beneficial situation

The trust has members who worked both in public domain and private sector at higher

echelons and gained vast experience in various fields Sharing a common dream the

founders of the Trust conceived this knowledge centre as a catalyst institution The

knowledge centre focuses primarily on research and development in various frontier

areas of Sciences and technology

Malkolak Knowledge Centre 101C Maitrivanam Ameerpet Hyderabad-38 T +91(040) 40126777 E-mail infomalkolakin

Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies 8 Astha Housing Society Bella Vista Colony Dona Paula Goa-403004 Tel +91 (0832) 2453177 E-mail acmalkolakin

International Conference on Conservation of water bodies

for sustainable utilization

(24-25 Marchrsquo 2015)

Abstract

Venue

Goa International Centre Dona Paula Goa

Organized by Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies Goa (India)

2 | P a g e

CONTENTS

Sno Title Page No 1 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

3

2 patronrsquos Message

4

3 secretaryrsquos Message

5

4 Names of participants

6-8

5 Conference programme

9

6 ORAL PRESENTATIONS

10-26

7 PoSTER PRESENTATIONS

27-33

8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

34

3 | P a g e

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Patron

Dr D Swaminadhan Former Member Planning Commission Govt of India Former Member National Advisory Council Govt of India FormerE Ex Vice-chancellor Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad Vice-Chairman AP State Planning Board Govt of AP Hyderabad

Chairman Dr D Swaminadhan Research Foundation

Advisory Committee

Mrs PChSita Devi Secretary Malkolak Knowledge Centre Hyderabad

Dr HB Singh DST New Delhi amp AdvisorMIMS Goa

Convener

Dr Anil Chatterji MIMS Goa

Organizing secretaries

Dr Sumita Sharma MIMS Goa

Ms Zaver Shroff MIMS Goa

Treasurer

Ms Sushma Sulthana Raza MIMS Goa

Accommodation amp Transport

Mr Siddhartha Pati MIMS Goa

Organizing Committee

Dr Bisnu Prasad Dash F M University Balasore India

Mr Govinda Biswal Siddheswar College Balasore India

Mr Chitta Behera Project Swarajya Cuttack India

4 | P a g e

Patronrsquos Message

I am happy to note that MALKOLAK INSTITUTE OF MARINE STUDIES GOA (MIMS) is organizing An International Conference on Conservation of Water Bodies for Sustainable Utilization during 24-25 March 2015 at Goa International Centre Dona Paula Goa India While focusing on to structure an appropriate strategy for water conservation the objectives of the Conference cover a wide canvas relating to Water Issues It is heartening to learn that the founders of the Malkolak Knowledge Centre conceived it as a catalyst institution with the aim of building a strong research base into various frontier technology areas The effort is to develop new methods tools processes and technologies by forging relationships with various national institutions research organizations and academia for the application of knowledge suited to industry needs and applications Malkolak has centers across the country in specialized areas of Life Sciences Marine Studies Pharmaceuticals Alternate Medicine Nutraceuticals Nano Sciences etc Water bodies are described by a plethora of different names - rivers streams ponds bays gulfs and seas to name a few Many of these terms definitions overlap Water resources are sources of water that are useful Uses of water include agricultural industrial household recreational and environmental activities The majority of human uses require fresh water Approximately 97 of the water on the Earth is salt water and only 3 is fresh water slightly over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps The remaining unfrozen freshwater is found mainly as groundwater with only a small fraction present above ground or in the air Fresh water is a renewable resource yet the worlds supply of groundwater is steadily decreasing

Even though it might look a comment made in a lighter vein that ldquoFuture wars may be fought for waterrdquo is proving to be a serious one looking at the prevailing water crisis right across the Globe

The idea of organizing the present Conference is timely and I congratulate the Organizers for conducting such an important International Conference on water related issues I am sure the outcome of the Conference will be fruitful

I wish a grand success for the Conference

Hyderabad (Dr D Swaminadhan)

9-3-2015

An International Conference on Conservation of Water Bodies for Sustainable Utilization

(24-25 March 2015)

Venue Goa International CentreDoan Paula Goa India

Background

Objectives

The Earth comprises of more than 326 million trillion gallons of water whereas only 3 of all

this is fresh water More than two-thirds of available water is locked up in ice caps and

glaciers It is true that even water which seems to be in abundance might one day become

scarce So this is the right time for all of us to put our sincere efforts to conserve this valuable

natural resource Conservation of water for the agricultural purposes is also necessary since it

is essential for the growth of plants and crops Depleting water table and rise in salinity due to

overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has made matters serious Several remedies of

water harvesting and recharging have been and are being applied all over the world to tackle

the problem In areas where rainfall is low and water is scarce the local people have used

simple techniques that are suited to their region and reduce the demand for water Water being

a critical resource an International Conference has been proposed to provide scientists across

various expertise a common platform to discuss and build a database with intent to structure an

appropriate strategy for water conservation

wadaptation

wTo assess the landscape degradation and restoration of aquatic system

wTo develop innovative designs and technologies for waste and polluted waters for sustainable use

wTo evolve management strategies for fresh and marine aquatic habitats for mass production of commercially important organisms

wTo map groundwater bodies using modern devices

wTo develop water bodies for eco-tourism

To study the effect of climate change on aquatic ecosystems mitigation and

ABOUT MALKOLAK INSTITUTE OF MARINE STUDIES

Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies (MIMS) Goa was established under Malkolak

Knowledge Centre in the year 2012 The Institute is been lead by an eminent world renowned

scientist DrAnil Chatterji and is fully dedicated to research in Marine Science and

Technology With the expertise available in management of aquatic natural resources the

team of Malkolak scientists under the leadership of Dr Anil Chatterji are working on various

research projects which will have benefit to the economy of the country Within a short period

MIMS has initiated several important research projects and got grant support from various

Indian government agencies

The Institute has entered into collaborations with - International Center for Genetic

Engineering and Biotechnology New Delhi Fakir Mohan University Balasore Odisha

Dhempe Charities trust Goa and INSERM Centre De Recherche Des Cordeliers Paris

France towards carrying out joint research

Ongoing Research Projects at MIMS -

1) Isolation and purification of chitin and chitosan from the carapace of the Indian

Horseshoe crab for antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds funded by Board of

Research in Nuclear Sciences Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (Government of

India) Mumbai

2) Identification and development of a potential stem cell growth factor from the peri-

vitelline fluid of the fertilized eggs of the Indian horseshoe crab for its application in

stem cell research funded by Department of Biotechnology (Government of India) New

Delhi

3) Sea-ranching for stock enhancement of the Indian horseshoe crabs and

characterization of peri-vitelline fluid of its fertilized eggs for biomedical uses funded

by Department of Biotechnology (Government of India) New Delhi

Consultancies available with MIMS -

1 Mass production of green mussels on floating rafts and cages

2 Techniques of isolation and purification of biologically active extracts and

compounds from marine organisms

3 Techniques of screening various biological activities in extracts and compound of

marine origin

4 Freshwater pearl culture

5 Conservation and breeding technology of mahseer fish

ABOUT MALKOLAK KNOWLEDGE CENTRE

Malkolak Knowledge Centre (wwwmalkolakin) is a registered Trust formed in

March 2005 Sharing a common dream the founders of the Trust conceived it as a

catalyst institution with the aim of building a strong research base into various

frontier technology areas The effort is to develop new methods tools processes and

technologies by forging relationships with various national institutions research

organisations and academia for the application of knowledge suited to industry needs

and applications

Malkolak undertakes high impact research in a broad range of disciplines establishes

centres or institutes in specific knowledge area in select regions of the country with a

view to achieve active and collaborative participation of all the stakeholders

converging with local factors The idea is to bring together scientists academia and

industry to think and act together for a mutually beneficial situation

The trust has members who worked both in public domain and private sector at higher

echelons and gained vast experience in various fields Sharing a common dream the

founders of the Trust conceived this knowledge centre as a catalyst institution The

knowledge centre focuses primarily on research and development in various frontier

areas of Sciences and technology

Malkolak Knowledge Centre 101C Maitrivanam Ameerpet Hyderabad-38 T +91(040) 40126777 E-mail infomalkolakin

Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies 8 Astha Housing Society Bella Vista Colony Dona Paula Goa-403004 Tel +91 (0832) 2453177 E-mail acmalkolakin

International Conference on Conservation of water bodies

for sustainable utilization

(24-25 Marchrsquo 2015)

Abstract

Venue

Goa International Centre Dona Paula Goa

Organized by Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies Goa (India)

2 | P a g e

CONTENTS

Sno Title Page No 1 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

3

2 patronrsquos Message

4

3 secretaryrsquos Message

5

4 Names of participants

6-8

5 Conference programme

9

6 ORAL PRESENTATIONS

10-26

7 PoSTER PRESENTATIONS

27-33

8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

34

3 | P a g e

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Patron

Dr D Swaminadhan Former Member Planning Commission Govt of India Former Member National Advisory Council Govt of India FormerE Ex Vice-chancellor Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad Vice-Chairman AP State Planning Board Govt of AP Hyderabad

Chairman Dr D Swaminadhan Research Foundation

Advisory Committee

Mrs PChSita Devi Secretary Malkolak Knowledge Centre Hyderabad

Dr HB Singh DST New Delhi amp AdvisorMIMS Goa

Convener

Dr Anil Chatterji MIMS Goa

Organizing secretaries

Dr Sumita Sharma MIMS Goa

Ms Zaver Shroff MIMS Goa

Treasurer

Ms Sushma Sulthana Raza MIMS Goa

Accommodation amp Transport

Mr Siddhartha Pati MIMS Goa

Organizing Committee

Dr Bisnu Prasad Dash F M University Balasore India

Mr Govinda Biswal Siddheswar College Balasore India

Mr Chitta Behera Project Swarajya Cuttack India

4 | P a g e

Patronrsquos Message

I am happy to note that MALKOLAK INSTITUTE OF MARINE STUDIES GOA (MIMS) is organizing An International Conference on Conservation of Water Bodies for Sustainable Utilization during 24-25 March 2015 at Goa International Centre Dona Paula Goa India While focusing on to structure an appropriate strategy for water conservation the objectives of the Conference cover a wide canvas relating to Water Issues It is heartening to learn that the founders of the Malkolak Knowledge Centre conceived it as a catalyst institution with the aim of building a strong research base into various frontier technology areas The effort is to develop new methods tools processes and technologies by forging relationships with various national institutions research organizations and academia for the application of knowledge suited to industry needs and applications Malkolak has centers across the country in specialized areas of Life Sciences Marine Studies Pharmaceuticals Alternate Medicine Nutraceuticals Nano Sciences etc Water bodies are described by a plethora of different names - rivers streams ponds bays gulfs and seas to name a few Many of these terms definitions overlap Water resources are sources of water that are useful Uses of water include agricultural industrial household recreational and environmental activities The majority of human uses require fresh water Approximately 97 of the water on the Earth is salt water and only 3 is fresh water slightly over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps The remaining unfrozen freshwater is found mainly as groundwater with only a small fraction present above ground or in the air Fresh water is a renewable resource yet the worlds supply of groundwater is steadily decreasing

Even though it might look a comment made in a lighter vein that ldquoFuture wars may be fought for waterrdquo is proving to be a serious one looking at the prevailing water crisis right across the Globe

The idea of organizing the present Conference is timely and I congratulate the Organizers for conducting such an important International Conference on water related issues I am sure the outcome of the Conference will be fruitful

I wish a grand success for the Conference

Hyderabad (Dr D Swaminadhan)

9-3-2015

ABOUT MALKOLAK INSTITUTE OF MARINE STUDIES

Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies (MIMS) Goa was established under Malkolak

Knowledge Centre in the year 2012 The Institute is been lead by an eminent world renowned

scientist DrAnil Chatterji and is fully dedicated to research in Marine Science and

Technology With the expertise available in management of aquatic natural resources the

team of Malkolak scientists under the leadership of Dr Anil Chatterji are working on various

research projects which will have benefit to the economy of the country Within a short period

MIMS has initiated several important research projects and got grant support from various

Indian government agencies

The Institute has entered into collaborations with - International Center for Genetic

Engineering and Biotechnology New Delhi Fakir Mohan University Balasore Odisha

Dhempe Charities trust Goa and INSERM Centre De Recherche Des Cordeliers Paris

France towards carrying out joint research

Ongoing Research Projects at MIMS -

1) Isolation and purification of chitin and chitosan from the carapace of the Indian

Horseshoe crab for antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds funded by Board of

Research in Nuclear Sciences Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (Government of

India) Mumbai

2) Identification and development of a potential stem cell growth factor from the peri-

vitelline fluid of the fertilized eggs of the Indian horseshoe crab for its application in

stem cell research funded by Department of Biotechnology (Government of India) New

Delhi

3) Sea-ranching for stock enhancement of the Indian horseshoe crabs and

characterization of peri-vitelline fluid of its fertilized eggs for biomedical uses funded

by Department of Biotechnology (Government of India) New Delhi

Consultancies available with MIMS -

1 Mass production of green mussels on floating rafts and cages

2 Techniques of isolation and purification of biologically active extracts and

compounds from marine organisms

3 Techniques of screening various biological activities in extracts and compound of

marine origin

4 Freshwater pearl culture

5 Conservation and breeding technology of mahseer fish

ABOUT MALKOLAK KNOWLEDGE CENTRE

Malkolak Knowledge Centre (wwwmalkolakin) is a registered Trust formed in

March 2005 Sharing a common dream the founders of the Trust conceived it as a

catalyst institution with the aim of building a strong research base into various

frontier technology areas The effort is to develop new methods tools processes and

technologies by forging relationships with various national institutions research

organisations and academia for the application of knowledge suited to industry needs

and applications

Malkolak undertakes high impact research in a broad range of disciplines establishes

centres or institutes in specific knowledge area in select regions of the country with a

view to achieve active and collaborative participation of all the stakeholders

converging with local factors The idea is to bring together scientists academia and

industry to think and act together for a mutually beneficial situation

The trust has members who worked both in public domain and private sector at higher

echelons and gained vast experience in various fields Sharing a common dream the

founders of the Trust conceived this knowledge centre as a catalyst institution The

knowledge centre focuses primarily on research and development in various frontier

areas of Sciences and technology

Malkolak Knowledge Centre 101C Maitrivanam Ameerpet Hyderabad-38 T +91(040) 40126777 E-mail infomalkolakin

Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies 8 Astha Housing Society Bella Vista Colony Dona Paula Goa-403004 Tel +91 (0832) 2453177 E-mail acmalkolakin

International Conference on Conservation of water bodies

for sustainable utilization

(24-25 Marchrsquo 2015)

Abstract

Venue

Goa International Centre Dona Paula Goa

Organized by Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies Goa (India)

2 | P a g e

CONTENTS

Sno Title Page No 1 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

3

2 patronrsquos Message

4

3 secretaryrsquos Message

5

4 Names of participants

6-8

5 Conference programme

9

6 ORAL PRESENTATIONS

10-26

7 PoSTER PRESENTATIONS

27-33

8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

34

3 | P a g e

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Patron

Dr D Swaminadhan Former Member Planning Commission Govt of India Former Member National Advisory Council Govt of India FormerE Ex Vice-chancellor Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad Vice-Chairman AP State Planning Board Govt of AP Hyderabad

Chairman Dr D Swaminadhan Research Foundation

Advisory Committee

Mrs PChSita Devi Secretary Malkolak Knowledge Centre Hyderabad

Dr HB Singh DST New Delhi amp AdvisorMIMS Goa

Convener

Dr Anil Chatterji MIMS Goa

Organizing secretaries

Dr Sumita Sharma MIMS Goa

Ms Zaver Shroff MIMS Goa

Treasurer

Ms Sushma Sulthana Raza MIMS Goa

Accommodation amp Transport

Mr Siddhartha Pati MIMS Goa

Organizing Committee

Dr Bisnu Prasad Dash F M University Balasore India

Mr Govinda Biswal Siddheswar College Balasore India

Mr Chitta Behera Project Swarajya Cuttack India

4 | P a g e

Patronrsquos Message

I am happy to note that MALKOLAK INSTITUTE OF MARINE STUDIES GOA (MIMS) is organizing An International Conference on Conservation of Water Bodies for Sustainable Utilization during 24-25 March 2015 at Goa International Centre Dona Paula Goa India While focusing on to structure an appropriate strategy for water conservation the objectives of the Conference cover a wide canvas relating to Water Issues It is heartening to learn that the founders of the Malkolak Knowledge Centre conceived it as a catalyst institution with the aim of building a strong research base into various frontier technology areas The effort is to develop new methods tools processes and technologies by forging relationships with various national institutions research organizations and academia for the application of knowledge suited to industry needs and applications Malkolak has centers across the country in specialized areas of Life Sciences Marine Studies Pharmaceuticals Alternate Medicine Nutraceuticals Nano Sciences etc Water bodies are described by a plethora of different names - rivers streams ponds bays gulfs and seas to name a few Many of these terms definitions overlap Water resources are sources of water that are useful Uses of water include agricultural industrial household recreational and environmental activities The majority of human uses require fresh water Approximately 97 of the water on the Earth is salt water and only 3 is fresh water slightly over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps The remaining unfrozen freshwater is found mainly as groundwater with only a small fraction present above ground or in the air Fresh water is a renewable resource yet the worlds supply of groundwater is steadily decreasing

Even though it might look a comment made in a lighter vein that ldquoFuture wars may be fought for waterrdquo is proving to be a serious one looking at the prevailing water crisis right across the Globe

The idea of organizing the present Conference is timely and I congratulate the Organizers for conducting such an important International Conference on water related issues I am sure the outcome of the Conference will be fruitful

I wish a grand success for the Conference

Hyderabad (Dr D Swaminadhan)

9-3-2015

ABOUT MALKOLAK KNOWLEDGE CENTRE

Malkolak Knowledge Centre (wwwmalkolakin) is a registered Trust formed in

March 2005 Sharing a common dream the founders of the Trust conceived it as a

catalyst institution with the aim of building a strong research base into various

frontier technology areas The effort is to develop new methods tools processes and

technologies by forging relationships with various national institutions research

organisations and academia for the application of knowledge suited to industry needs

and applications

Malkolak undertakes high impact research in a broad range of disciplines establishes

centres or institutes in specific knowledge area in select regions of the country with a

view to achieve active and collaborative participation of all the stakeholders

converging with local factors The idea is to bring together scientists academia and

industry to think and act together for a mutually beneficial situation

The trust has members who worked both in public domain and private sector at higher

echelons and gained vast experience in various fields Sharing a common dream the

founders of the Trust conceived this knowledge centre as a catalyst institution The

knowledge centre focuses primarily on research and development in various frontier

areas of Sciences and technology

Malkolak Knowledge Centre 101C Maitrivanam Ameerpet Hyderabad-38 T +91(040) 40126777 E-mail infomalkolakin

Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies 8 Astha Housing Society Bella Vista Colony Dona Paula Goa-403004 Tel +91 (0832) 2453177 E-mail acmalkolakin

International Conference on Conservation of water bodies

for sustainable utilization

(24-25 Marchrsquo 2015)

Abstract

Venue

Goa International Centre Dona Paula Goa

Organized by Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies Goa (India)

2 | P a g e

CONTENTS

Sno Title Page No 1 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

3

2 patronrsquos Message

4

3 secretaryrsquos Message

5

4 Names of participants

6-8

5 Conference programme

9

6 ORAL PRESENTATIONS

10-26

7 PoSTER PRESENTATIONS

27-33

8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

34

3 | P a g e

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Patron

Dr D Swaminadhan Former Member Planning Commission Govt of India Former Member National Advisory Council Govt of India FormerE Ex Vice-chancellor Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad Vice-Chairman AP State Planning Board Govt of AP Hyderabad

Chairman Dr D Swaminadhan Research Foundation

Advisory Committee

Mrs PChSita Devi Secretary Malkolak Knowledge Centre Hyderabad

Dr HB Singh DST New Delhi amp AdvisorMIMS Goa

Convener

Dr Anil Chatterji MIMS Goa

Organizing secretaries

Dr Sumita Sharma MIMS Goa

Ms Zaver Shroff MIMS Goa

Treasurer

Ms Sushma Sulthana Raza MIMS Goa

Accommodation amp Transport

Mr Siddhartha Pati MIMS Goa

Organizing Committee

Dr Bisnu Prasad Dash F M University Balasore India

Mr Govinda Biswal Siddheswar College Balasore India

Mr Chitta Behera Project Swarajya Cuttack India

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Patronrsquos Message

I am happy to note that MALKOLAK INSTITUTE OF MARINE STUDIES GOA (MIMS) is organizing An International Conference on Conservation of Water Bodies for Sustainable Utilization during 24-25 March 2015 at Goa International Centre Dona Paula Goa India While focusing on to structure an appropriate strategy for water conservation the objectives of the Conference cover a wide canvas relating to Water Issues It is heartening to learn that the founders of the Malkolak Knowledge Centre conceived it as a catalyst institution with the aim of building a strong research base into various frontier technology areas The effort is to develop new methods tools processes and technologies by forging relationships with various national institutions research organizations and academia for the application of knowledge suited to industry needs and applications Malkolak has centers across the country in specialized areas of Life Sciences Marine Studies Pharmaceuticals Alternate Medicine Nutraceuticals Nano Sciences etc Water bodies are described by a plethora of different names - rivers streams ponds bays gulfs and seas to name a few Many of these terms definitions overlap Water resources are sources of water that are useful Uses of water include agricultural industrial household recreational and environmental activities The majority of human uses require fresh water Approximately 97 of the water on the Earth is salt water and only 3 is fresh water slightly over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps The remaining unfrozen freshwater is found mainly as groundwater with only a small fraction present above ground or in the air Fresh water is a renewable resource yet the worlds supply of groundwater is steadily decreasing

Even though it might look a comment made in a lighter vein that ldquoFuture wars may be fought for waterrdquo is proving to be a serious one looking at the prevailing water crisis right across the Globe

The idea of organizing the present Conference is timely and I congratulate the Organizers for conducting such an important International Conference on water related issues I am sure the outcome of the Conference will be fruitful

I wish a grand success for the Conference

Hyderabad (Dr D Swaminadhan)

9-3-2015

International Conference on Conservation of water bodies

for sustainable utilization

(24-25 Marchrsquo 2015)

Abstract

Venue

Goa International Centre Dona Paula Goa

Organized by Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies Goa (India)

2 | P a g e

CONTENTS

Sno Title Page No 1 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

3

2 patronrsquos Message

4

3 secretaryrsquos Message

5

4 Names of participants

6-8

5 Conference programme

9

6 ORAL PRESENTATIONS

10-26

7 PoSTER PRESENTATIONS

27-33

8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

34

3 | P a g e

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Patron

Dr D Swaminadhan Former Member Planning Commission Govt of India Former Member National Advisory Council Govt of India FormerE Ex Vice-chancellor Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad Vice-Chairman AP State Planning Board Govt of AP Hyderabad

Chairman Dr D Swaminadhan Research Foundation

Advisory Committee

Mrs PChSita Devi Secretary Malkolak Knowledge Centre Hyderabad

Dr HB Singh DST New Delhi amp AdvisorMIMS Goa

Convener

Dr Anil Chatterji MIMS Goa

Organizing secretaries

Dr Sumita Sharma MIMS Goa

Ms Zaver Shroff MIMS Goa

Treasurer

Ms Sushma Sulthana Raza MIMS Goa

Accommodation amp Transport

Mr Siddhartha Pati MIMS Goa

Organizing Committee

Dr Bisnu Prasad Dash F M University Balasore India

Mr Govinda Biswal Siddheswar College Balasore India

Mr Chitta Behera Project Swarajya Cuttack India

4 | P a g e

Patronrsquos Message

I am happy to note that MALKOLAK INSTITUTE OF MARINE STUDIES GOA (MIMS) is organizing An International Conference on Conservation of Water Bodies for Sustainable Utilization during 24-25 March 2015 at Goa International Centre Dona Paula Goa India While focusing on to structure an appropriate strategy for water conservation the objectives of the Conference cover a wide canvas relating to Water Issues It is heartening to learn that the founders of the Malkolak Knowledge Centre conceived it as a catalyst institution with the aim of building a strong research base into various frontier technology areas The effort is to develop new methods tools processes and technologies by forging relationships with various national institutions research organizations and academia for the application of knowledge suited to industry needs and applications Malkolak has centers across the country in specialized areas of Life Sciences Marine Studies Pharmaceuticals Alternate Medicine Nutraceuticals Nano Sciences etc Water bodies are described by a plethora of different names - rivers streams ponds bays gulfs and seas to name a few Many of these terms definitions overlap Water resources are sources of water that are useful Uses of water include agricultural industrial household recreational and environmental activities The majority of human uses require fresh water Approximately 97 of the water on the Earth is salt water and only 3 is fresh water slightly over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps The remaining unfrozen freshwater is found mainly as groundwater with only a small fraction present above ground or in the air Fresh water is a renewable resource yet the worlds supply of groundwater is steadily decreasing

Even though it might look a comment made in a lighter vein that ldquoFuture wars may be fought for waterrdquo is proving to be a serious one looking at the prevailing water crisis right across the Globe

The idea of organizing the present Conference is timely and I congratulate the Organizers for conducting such an important International Conference on water related issues I am sure the outcome of the Conference will be fruitful

I wish a grand success for the Conference

Hyderabad (Dr D Swaminadhan)

9-3-2015

2 | P a g e

CONTENTS

Sno Title Page No 1 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

3

2 patronrsquos Message

4

3 secretaryrsquos Message

5

4 Names of participants

6-8

5 Conference programme

9

6 ORAL PRESENTATIONS

10-26

7 PoSTER PRESENTATIONS

27-33

8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

34

3 | P a g e

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Patron

Dr D Swaminadhan Former Member Planning Commission Govt of India Former Member National Advisory Council Govt of India FormerE Ex Vice-chancellor Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad Vice-Chairman AP State Planning Board Govt of AP Hyderabad

Chairman Dr D Swaminadhan Research Foundation

Advisory Committee

Mrs PChSita Devi Secretary Malkolak Knowledge Centre Hyderabad

Dr HB Singh DST New Delhi amp AdvisorMIMS Goa

Convener

Dr Anil Chatterji MIMS Goa

Organizing secretaries

Dr Sumita Sharma MIMS Goa

Ms Zaver Shroff MIMS Goa

Treasurer

Ms Sushma Sulthana Raza MIMS Goa

Accommodation amp Transport

Mr Siddhartha Pati MIMS Goa

Organizing Committee

Dr Bisnu Prasad Dash F M University Balasore India

Mr Govinda Biswal Siddheswar College Balasore India

Mr Chitta Behera Project Swarajya Cuttack India

4 | P a g e

Patronrsquos Message

I am happy to note that MALKOLAK INSTITUTE OF MARINE STUDIES GOA (MIMS) is organizing An International Conference on Conservation of Water Bodies for Sustainable Utilization during 24-25 March 2015 at Goa International Centre Dona Paula Goa India While focusing on to structure an appropriate strategy for water conservation the objectives of the Conference cover a wide canvas relating to Water Issues It is heartening to learn that the founders of the Malkolak Knowledge Centre conceived it as a catalyst institution with the aim of building a strong research base into various frontier technology areas The effort is to develop new methods tools processes and technologies by forging relationships with various national institutions research organizations and academia for the application of knowledge suited to industry needs and applications Malkolak has centers across the country in specialized areas of Life Sciences Marine Studies Pharmaceuticals Alternate Medicine Nutraceuticals Nano Sciences etc Water bodies are described by a plethora of different names - rivers streams ponds bays gulfs and seas to name a few Many of these terms definitions overlap Water resources are sources of water that are useful Uses of water include agricultural industrial household recreational and environmental activities The majority of human uses require fresh water Approximately 97 of the water on the Earth is salt water and only 3 is fresh water slightly over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps The remaining unfrozen freshwater is found mainly as groundwater with only a small fraction present above ground or in the air Fresh water is a renewable resource yet the worlds supply of groundwater is steadily decreasing

Even though it might look a comment made in a lighter vein that ldquoFuture wars may be fought for waterrdquo is proving to be a serious one looking at the prevailing water crisis right across the Globe

The idea of organizing the present Conference is timely and I congratulate the Organizers for conducting such an important International Conference on water related issues I am sure the outcome of the Conference will be fruitful

I wish a grand success for the Conference

Hyderabad (Dr D Swaminadhan)

9-3-2015

3 | P a g e

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Patron

Dr D Swaminadhan Former Member Planning Commission Govt of India Former Member National Advisory Council Govt of India FormerE Ex Vice-chancellor Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad Vice-Chairman AP State Planning Board Govt of AP Hyderabad

Chairman Dr D Swaminadhan Research Foundation

Advisory Committee

Mrs PChSita Devi Secretary Malkolak Knowledge Centre Hyderabad

Dr HB Singh DST New Delhi amp AdvisorMIMS Goa

Convener

Dr Anil Chatterji MIMS Goa

Organizing secretaries

Dr Sumita Sharma MIMS Goa

Ms Zaver Shroff MIMS Goa

Treasurer

Ms Sushma Sulthana Raza MIMS Goa

Accommodation amp Transport

Mr Siddhartha Pati MIMS Goa

Organizing Committee

Dr Bisnu Prasad Dash F M University Balasore India

Mr Govinda Biswal Siddheswar College Balasore India

Mr Chitta Behera Project Swarajya Cuttack India

4 | P a g e

Patronrsquos Message

I am happy to note that MALKOLAK INSTITUTE OF MARINE STUDIES GOA (MIMS) is organizing An International Conference on Conservation of Water Bodies for Sustainable Utilization during 24-25 March 2015 at Goa International Centre Dona Paula Goa India While focusing on to structure an appropriate strategy for water conservation the objectives of the Conference cover a wide canvas relating to Water Issues It is heartening to learn that the founders of the Malkolak Knowledge Centre conceived it as a catalyst institution with the aim of building a strong research base into various frontier technology areas The effort is to develop new methods tools processes and technologies by forging relationships with various national institutions research organizations and academia for the application of knowledge suited to industry needs and applications Malkolak has centers across the country in specialized areas of Life Sciences Marine Studies Pharmaceuticals Alternate Medicine Nutraceuticals Nano Sciences etc Water bodies are described by a plethora of different names - rivers streams ponds bays gulfs and seas to name a few Many of these terms definitions overlap Water resources are sources of water that are useful Uses of water include agricultural industrial household recreational and environmental activities The majority of human uses require fresh water Approximately 97 of the water on the Earth is salt water and only 3 is fresh water slightly over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps The remaining unfrozen freshwater is found mainly as groundwater with only a small fraction present above ground or in the air Fresh water is a renewable resource yet the worlds supply of groundwater is steadily decreasing

Even though it might look a comment made in a lighter vein that ldquoFuture wars may be fought for waterrdquo is proving to be a serious one looking at the prevailing water crisis right across the Globe

The idea of organizing the present Conference is timely and I congratulate the Organizers for conducting such an important International Conference on water related issues I am sure the outcome of the Conference will be fruitful

I wish a grand success for the Conference

Hyderabad (Dr D Swaminadhan)

9-3-2015

4 | P a g e

Patronrsquos Message

I am happy to note that MALKOLAK INSTITUTE OF MARINE STUDIES GOA (MIMS) is organizing An International Conference on Conservation of Water Bodies for Sustainable Utilization during 24-25 March 2015 at Goa International Centre Dona Paula Goa India While focusing on to structure an appropriate strategy for water conservation the objectives of the Conference cover a wide canvas relating to Water Issues It is heartening to learn that the founders of the Malkolak Knowledge Centre conceived it as a catalyst institution with the aim of building a strong research base into various frontier technology areas The effort is to develop new methods tools processes and technologies by forging relationships with various national institutions research organizations and academia for the application of knowledge suited to industry needs and applications Malkolak has centers across the country in specialized areas of Life Sciences Marine Studies Pharmaceuticals Alternate Medicine Nutraceuticals Nano Sciences etc Water bodies are described by a plethora of different names - rivers streams ponds bays gulfs and seas to name a few Many of these terms definitions overlap Water resources are sources of water that are useful Uses of water include agricultural industrial household recreational and environmental activities The majority of human uses require fresh water Approximately 97 of the water on the Earth is salt water and only 3 is fresh water slightly over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps The remaining unfrozen freshwater is found mainly as groundwater with only a small fraction present above ground or in the air Fresh water is a renewable resource yet the worlds supply of groundwater is steadily decreasing

Even though it might look a comment made in a lighter vein that ldquoFuture wars may be fought for waterrdquo is proving to be a serious one looking at the prevailing water crisis right across the Globe

The idea of organizing the present Conference is timely and I congratulate the Organizers for conducting such an important International Conference on water related issues I am sure the outcome of the Conference will be fruitful

I wish a grand success for the Conference

Hyderabad (Dr D Swaminadhan)

9-3-2015

5 | P a g e

Secretaryrsquos Message

I am happy that under the able leadership of Dr Anil Chatterji MALKOLAK

INSTITUTE OF MARINE STUDIES GOA (MIMS) is making rapid strides With his

innovative thinking and uncanny zeal he is infusing lot of life into the operations of

MIMS International Conference on Conservation of Water Bodies for Sustainable

Utilization is another notable initiative of Dr Anil Chatterji to bring awareness and to

forge partnerships among all institutions having similar objectives It gives me immense

pleasure to compliment him for his meticulous planning and the initiative

The souvenir brought out on the occasion contains articles from scientists

participating in the conference and is a rich collection of Research findings with real

time work carried out by scientists across the globe involved in Marine Research The

publication is surely going to be a good reference material in future for scholars who

wish to carry out similar studies I am happy about the diverse range of themes covered

in the publication ndash highlighting not only scientific and technical aspects related to the

subject but also stressing upon environmental ecological issues and impact of climate

change on aquatic ecosystem The compilation has a verdant combination of various

grass root applications success stories and assessment studies and so on

It is a momentous occasion for us as the publication release coincides with the

10th Malkolak Knowledge Centre Foundation Day and I take this opportunity to

congratulate everyone lending their supporting this mammoth task

I wish every such endeavor of the Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies a grand

success and my heartfelt compliments to MIMS team on behalf of the entire Malkolak

family

Hyderabad (Ms PChSita Devi)

12-3-2015

6 | P a g e

Name of the Participants

International delegates

1) Prof Faizah Shaharom Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA

2) Dr Norazanwati bt Ismail Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA

3) Dr Faridah binti Mohamad Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA

4) Dr Helena Khatoon Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA

5) Mr Bryan Raveen Nelson Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA

6) Dr Sanjoy Banerjee Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA

7) Dr Ung Eng Huan Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA

8) Dr Mithun Sukumaran SINGAPORE

9) Dr Zahaitun M Z Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA

National delegates

1) Dr B P Dash Balasore Odisha

2) Dr B N Nayak Bhubaneshwar Odisha

3) Mr Govind C Biswal Balasore Odisha

4) Dr C U Rivonkar Goa

5) Dr AG Untawale Goa

6) Dr Dattesh Desai Goa

7) Dr P V Shirodkar Goa

8) Dr Shashank Ogale Pune

9) Mr Ashok Manwani Mumbai

10) Ms Kulanjan Dubey Mumbai

11) Mr Siddhartha Pati Balasore Odisha

12) Ms Nibedita Patra Balasore Odisha

13) Ms Somali Das Balasore Odisha

14) Mr Rajkumar Jena Balasore Odisha

15) Mr Abhijit Pati Balasore Odisha

16) Ms Rosina Rosalin Balasore Odisha

7 | P a g e

Participants and their addresses

N Title Authors Address OR-1 Breeding cage culture amp

ranching of golden mahseer (Tor

putitora)-

A success story at Lonavla Dist

Pune (MS) Western Ghat

Shashank Ogale

World Bank amp Tata Power Co For

Mahseer Hatchery Pune

[Email shashankarunagmailcom]

OR-2 Towards a biotechnology based approach towards near zero-

water exchange aquaculture

systems

Ung Eng Huan

Chief Technology Officer Biovalence SB MALAYSIA

[Email huanungyahoocom]

OR-3 Fresh water design pearl culture

in India

Ashol Manwani amp

Kulanjan Dubey

Indian Freshwater Pearl Culture Mambai

INDIA

[Email indianpearlcultureyahoocom]

OR-4 Re-use of aquaculture

wastewater in cultivating

microalgae as live feed for

aquaculture organisms

Helena Khatoon Mohd

Syakir Syahiran

Noordiyana Mat Noordin

Sanjoy Banerjee Abol

Munafi Ambok Bolong

and Mazlan Abd Ghaffar

School of Fisheries and Aquaculture

Sciences Universiti Malaysia

Terengganu 21030 Kuala Terengganu

Malaysia

[Email hlnkhatoongmailcom]

OR-5 Algae bloom a serious threat to

aquaculture in Singapore

Mithun Sukumaran Research Scientist School of Applied

Science Temasek Polytechnic 21

Tampines Avenue 1 Singapore- 529757 [Emailmithunsugungmailcom]

OR-6 The utilization of Tasik Kenyir ndash

the biggest man-made lake in

South-East Asia for aquaculture

sustainable ecotourism and

geopark status

Faizah Shaharom-Harrison

Institut Penyelidikan Kenyir Universiti

Malaysia Terengganu

21030 Mengabang Telipot Kuala

Terengganu Malaysia

[Email faizahumtedumy] OR-7 Prospective zones of eco-tourism

in Goa towards conservation ndash

Need and Constraints

C U Rivonker and Vinay

P Padate

Department of Marine Sciences Goa

University Taleigao Plateau 403 206

Goa India

[Email curivonkergmailcom] OR-8 Ecotechnological approach for

water resource management

D S Das B N Naik and

HMPadhi

Sophiterian College of Engineering

Bhubaneswar

[Emailhmp_gietyahoocom]

OR-9 Impact of climate change on

aquatic ecosystems implications

to intertidal ecosystem

Dattesh V Desai and Arga

Chandrashekar Anil

CSIR-National Institute of

Oceanography Dona Paula Goa India

[Email ddatteshnioorg]

OR-10 Ecological constraints brought by climate and hydrology

changes and its effects to the

horseshoe crab Tachypleusgigas

(Muller 1785) populations of

Malaysia

Bryan Raveen Nelson Julia Moh Hwei Zhoong

Behara Satyanarayana

Faizah Shaharom

Institute of Tropical Aquaculture University Malaysia Terengganu

(UMT) 21030 Kuala Terengganu

Malaysia

[Email brav_11hotmailcom]

OR-11 Importance of Water Quality in

Water Management Planning

and its Conservation

PV Shirodkar Ex Sr Principal Scientist amp

Consultant

National Institute of Oceanography

Dona Paula Goa ndash 403004 INDIA

[Email pv_shirodkarrediffmailcom

OR-12 Future outlook for sustainable

billfish angling in Malaysia

Zahaitun M Z Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

Malaysia

[Emailzahaitunumtedumy]

6 | P a g e

Name of the Participants

International delegates

1) Prof Faizah Shaharom Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA

2) Dr Norazanwati bt Ismail Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA

3) Dr Faridah binti Mohamad Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA

4) Dr Helena Khatoon Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA

5) Mr Bryan Raveen Nelson Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA

6) Dr Sanjoy Banerjee Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA

7) Dr Ung Eng Huan Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA

8) Dr Mithun Sukumaran SINGAPORE

9) Dr Zahaitun M Z Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA

National delegates

1) Dr B P Dash Balasore Odisha

2) Dr B N Nayak Bhubaneshwar Odisha

3) Mr Govind C Biswal Balasore Odisha

4) Dr C U Rivonkar Goa

5) Dr AG Untawale Goa

6) Dr Dattesh Desai Goa

7) Dr P V Shirodkar Goa

8) Dr Shashank Ogale Pune

9) Mr Ashok Manwani Mumbai

10) Ms Kulanjan Dubey Mumbai

11) Mr Siddhartha Pati Balasore Odisha

12) Ms Nibedita Patra Balasore Odisha

13) Ms Somali Das Balasore Odisha

14) Mr Rajkumar Jena Balasore Odisha

15) Mr Abhijit Pati Balasore Odisha

16) Ms Rosina Rosalin Balasore Odisha

7 | P a g e

Participants and their addresses

N Title Authors Address OR-1 Breeding cage culture amp

ranching of golden mahseer (Tor

putitora)-

A success story at Lonavla Dist

Pune (MS) Western Ghat

Shashank Ogale

World Bank amp Tata Power Co For

Mahseer Hatchery Pune

[Email shashankarunagmailcom]

OR-2 Towards a biotechnology based approach towards near zero-

water exchange aquaculture

systems

Ung Eng Huan

Chief Technology Officer Biovalence SB MALAYSIA

[Email huanungyahoocom]

OR-3 Fresh water design pearl culture

in India

Ashol Manwani amp

Kulanjan Dubey

Indian Freshwater Pearl Culture Mambai

INDIA

[Email indianpearlcultureyahoocom]

OR-4 Re-use of aquaculture

wastewater in cultivating

microalgae as live feed for

aquaculture organisms

Helena Khatoon Mohd

Syakir Syahiran

Noordiyana Mat Noordin

Sanjoy Banerjee Abol

Munafi Ambok Bolong

and Mazlan Abd Ghaffar

School of Fisheries and Aquaculture

Sciences Universiti Malaysia

Terengganu 21030 Kuala Terengganu

Malaysia

[Email hlnkhatoongmailcom]

OR-5 Algae bloom a serious threat to

aquaculture in Singapore

Mithun Sukumaran Research Scientist School of Applied

Science Temasek Polytechnic 21

Tampines Avenue 1 Singapore- 529757 [Emailmithunsugungmailcom]

OR-6 The utilization of Tasik Kenyir ndash

the biggest man-made lake in

South-East Asia for aquaculture

sustainable ecotourism and

geopark status

Faizah Shaharom-Harrison

Institut Penyelidikan Kenyir Universiti

Malaysia Terengganu

21030 Mengabang Telipot Kuala

Terengganu Malaysia

[Email faizahumtedumy] OR-7 Prospective zones of eco-tourism

in Goa towards conservation ndash

Need and Constraints

C U Rivonker and Vinay

P Padate

Department of Marine Sciences Goa

University Taleigao Plateau 403 206

Goa India

[Email curivonkergmailcom] OR-8 Ecotechnological approach for

water resource management

D S Das B N Naik and

HMPadhi

Sophiterian College of Engineering

Bhubaneswar

[Emailhmp_gietyahoocom]

OR-9 Impact of climate change on

aquatic ecosystems implications

to intertidal ecosystem

Dattesh V Desai and Arga

Chandrashekar Anil

CSIR-National Institute of

Oceanography Dona Paula Goa India

[Email ddatteshnioorg]

OR-10 Ecological constraints brought by climate and hydrology

changes and its effects to the

horseshoe crab Tachypleusgigas

(Muller 1785) populations of

Malaysia

Bryan Raveen Nelson Julia Moh Hwei Zhoong

Behara Satyanarayana

Faizah Shaharom

Institute of Tropical Aquaculture University Malaysia Terengganu

(UMT) 21030 Kuala Terengganu

Malaysia

[Email brav_11hotmailcom]

OR-11 Importance of Water Quality in

Water Management Planning

and its Conservation

PV Shirodkar Ex Sr Principal Scientist amp

Consultant

National Institute of Oceanography

Dona Paula Goa ndash 403004 INDIA

[Email pv_shirodkarrediffmailcom

OR-12 Future outlook for sustainable

billfish angling in Malaysia

Zahaitun M Z Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

Malaysia

[Emailzahaitunumtedumy]

7 | P a g e

Participants and their addresses

N Title Authors Address OR-1 Breeding cage culture amp

ranching of golden mahseer (Tor

putitora)-

A success story at Lonavla Dist

Pune (MS) Western Ghat

Shashank Ogale

World Bank amp Tata Power Co For

Mahseer Hatchery Pune

[Email shashankarunagmailcom]

OR-2 Towards a biotechnology based approach towards near zero-

water exchange aquaculture

systems

Ung Eng Huan

Chief Technology Officer Biovalence SB MALAYSIA

[Email huanungyahoocom]

OR-3 Fresh water design pearl culture

in India

Ashol Manwani amp

Kulanjan Dubey

Indian Freshwater Pearl Culture Mambai

INDIA

[Email indianpearlcultureyahoocom]

OR-4 Re-use of aquaculture

wastewater in cultivating

microalgae as live feed for

aquaculture organisms

Helena Khatoon Mohd

Syakir Syahiran

Noordiyana Mat Noordin

Sanjoy Banerjee Abol

Munafi Ambok Bolong

and Mazlan Abd Ghaffar

School of Fisheries and Aquaculture

Sciences Universiti Malaysia

Terengganu 21030 Kuala Terengganu

Malaysia

[Email hlnkhatoongmailcom]

OR-5 Algae bloom a serious threat to

aquaculture in Singapore

Mithun Sukumaran Research Scientist School of Applied

Science Temasek Polytechnic 21

Tampines Avenue 1 Singapore- 529757 [Emailmithunsugungmailcom]

OR-6 The utilization of Tasik Kenyir ndash

the biggest man-made lake in

South-East Asia for aquaculture

sustainable ecotourism and

geopark status

Faizah Shaharom-Harrison

Institut Penyelidikan Kenyir Universiti

Malaysia Terengganu

21030 Mengabang Telipot Kuala

Terengganu Malaysia

[Email faizahumtedumy] OR-7 Prospective zones of eco-tourism

in Goa towards conservation ndash

Need and Constraints

C U Rivonker and Vinay

P Padate

Department of Marine Sciences Goa

University Taleigao Plateau 403 206

Goa India

[Email curivonkergmailcom] OR-8 Ecotechnological approach for

water resource management

D S Das B N Naik and

HMPadhi

Sophiterian College of Engineering

Bhubaneswar

[Emailhmp_gietyahoocom]

OR-9 Impact of climate change on

aquatic ecosystems implications

to intertidal ecosystem

Dattesh V Desai and Arga

Chandrashekar Anil

CSIR-National Institute of

Oceanography Dona Paula Goa India

[Email ddatteshnioorg]

OR-10 Ecological constraints brought by climate and hydrology

changes and its effects to the

horseshoe crab Tachypleusgigas

(Muller 1785) populations of

Malaysia

Bryan Raveen Nelson Julia Moh Hwei Zhoong

Behara Satyanarayana

Faizah Shaharom

Institute of Tropical Aquaculture University Malaysia Terengganu

(UMT) 21030 Kuala Terengganu

Malaysia

[Email brav_11hotmailcom]

OR-11 Importance of Water Quality in

Water Management Planning

and its Conservation

PV Shirodkar Ex Sr Principal Scientist amp

Consultant

National Institute of Oceanography

Dona Paula Goa ndash 403004 INDIA

[Email pv_shirodkarrediffmailcom

OR-12 Future outlook for sustainable

billfish angling in Malaysia

Zahaitun M Z Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

Malaysia

[Emailzahaitunumtedumy]

8 | P a g e

OR-13 Discontinuous distribution of

mangroves along the Indian

Coast

Arvind G Untawale Mangrove Society of India Goa India

[Email arvinduntawalerediffmailcom]

OR-14 Abnormal morphology of Indian

horseshoe crabs is it due to

genetic factor or degraded

marine environment

Bisnu P Dash Sidharth

Pati and Abhijit Pati

Department of Biosciences and

Biotechnology

Fakir Mohan University Nuapadhi

Balasore-756020 Odisha India

[Email bisnubsbtfmugmailcom] OR-15 Domestic rearing ndashA step for

Mass production of Indian

horseshoe crab Tachypleus gigas

Gobinda Ch Biswal

Siddhartha Pati Bisnu P

Dash

Department of Bioscience amp

Biotechnology

Fakir Mohan University Balasore-

756001 Odisha India

[Email gcbiswalgmailcom] OR16 Assessment of water quality of

Mahisali river mouth in Odisha

a nesting site for Indian horseshoe crab

Siddhartha Pati Bisnu P

Dash Gobinda Ch Biswal

1Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies

Goa India

[Email patisiddharthagmailcom]

PO-1 Use of cyanobacteria

immobilized in alginate beads

for improving water quality

survival and growth of

Penaeusmonodonpostlarvae in

hatchery system

Sanjoy Banerjee Helena

Khatoona

Mohamed Shariff and

Fatimah Md Yusoff

Institute of Bioscience Universiti

Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang

Malaysia

[Email sanjouvetyahoocom]

PO-2 Marine animal biodiversity of

Chandipur beach of Odisha

India

Abhijit Pati Siddhartha

Pati Rajkumar Jena and

Bisnu P Dash

Department of Biosciences amp

Biotechnology

FM University Balasore-756020

Odisha India

[Email bisnubsbtfmugmailcom] PO-3 Hydrology of river

Budhabalanga for Irrigation

activity In Odisha India

Nibedita Patra AbhijitPati

Rosina Rosalin

Siddhartha Pati

Department of Bioscience amp

Biotechnology FM University

Balasore Odisha India [Email patranibedita28gmailcom]

PO-4 Fish diversity In Balaramgadi

estuary of the river

Budhabalanga In Odisha and

the livelihood of Inhabiting

fisher community

Rajkumar Jena AbhijitPati

NibeditaPatra Girija

Shankar Panda Siddhartha

Pati

Department of Bioscience amp

Biotechnology FM University

Balasore Odisha India

[Email jenarajkumar8gmailcom]

PO-5 Assessment of the Irrigation

water quality of river

Subarnarekha in Balasore

district Odisha India

Rosina Rosalin Siddhartha

Pati NibeditaPatra

Department of Bioscience amp

Biotechnology FM University

Balasore Odisha India

[Emailrosinarosalin762gmailcom]

PO-6

Marine pollution and its

effect on marine organisms

Somali Das Abhijit Pati

SidharthaPati and Bisnu Prasad Dash

PG Department of Biosciences and

Biotechnology Fakir Mohan University Balasore-

756020 Odisha India

[Email somali536gmailcom]

OR=Oral presentation

PO=Poster presentation

9 | P a g e

Conference programme An International Conference on Conservation of Water Bodies for Sustainable

Utilization (24-25 Marchrsquo 2015)

24 Marchrsquo 2015 (Tuesday)

Time Activities

0800-0830 hrs Registration

0830-0930 hrs Inauguration 0930-1000 hrs Tea Break

1000-1300 hrs Session -1 Chairperson Dr Faizah bt Shaharom

1000-1045 hrs Breeding cage culture amp ranching of golden mahseer (Tor putitora)- A success

story at Lonavla Dist Pune (MS) Western Ghat

Shashank Ogale

1045-1115 hrs Towards a biotechnology based approach towards near zero- water exchange

aquaculture systems

Ung Eng Huan

1115-1230 hrs Fresh water design pearl culture in India

Ashok Manwani

1230-1300 hrs Poster session and demonstration of freshwater pearl culture technique

1300-1400 hrs Lunch Break

1400-1600 hrs Session-2 Chairperson Dr A G Untawale 1400-1420 hrs Re-use of aquaculture wastewater in cultivating microalgae as live feed for

aquaculture organisms

Helena Khatoon

1420-1440 hrs Algae bloom a serious threat to aquaculture in Singapore

Mithun Sukumaran

1440-1500 hrs The utilization of Tasik Kenyir ndash the biggest man-made lake in South-East Asia

for aquaculture sustainable ecotourism and geopark status

Faizah Shaharom-Harrison

1500-1520 hrs Prospective zones of eco-tourism in Goa towards conservation ndash Need and

Constraints

C U Rivonker

1520-1540 hrs Impact of climate change on aquatic ecosystems implications to intertidal

ecosystem

Dattesh V Desai

1540-1600 hrs Ecotechnological approach for water resource management

BK Das

1600-1620 hrs Tea Break

1620-1740 hrs Session-3 Chairperson Dr Bisnu Prasad Dash 1620-1640 hrs Future outlook for sustainable billfish angling in Malaysia

Zahaitun MZ

1640-1700 hrs Importance of Water Quality in Water Management Planning and Its

Conservation

PV Shirodkar

1700-1720 hrs Discontinuous distribution of mangroves along the India coast

AG Untawale

1720-1740 hrs Ecological constraints brought by climate and hydrology changes and its effects

to the horseshoe crab Tachypleus gigas (Muller 1785) populations of Malaysia

Bryan Raveen Nelson

10 | P a g e

ORAL

PRESENTATIONS

11 | P a g e

OR-1

Breeding cage culture amp ranching of golden

mahseer (Tor putitora)-

A success story at Lonavla Dist Pune (MS)

Western Ghats

Shashank Ogale Former Consultant

World Bank amp Tata Power Co For Mahseer Hatchery Pune and

Consultant CIFE ndash FONA for River Ranching Program Mumbai

[Email shashankarunagmailcom]

Mahseers have been a legendary sport Fish of India and with high table value As a food

fish it fetches very high value in hilly regions of India and Nepal Mahseer are now

represented by six valid species and three sub-species distributed all over India Despite

their abundance at one time Mahseer were reported to be declining in size and numbers

and were feared to be in danger of extinction in some parts of the country The main

reasons for depletion were illegal indiscriminate fishing habitat destruction aquatic

pollution and introduction of exotic fishes like Tilapia sp etc The success of Tata power

Company‟s (TPC) Pisciculture project initially geared to rehabilitate Deccan Mahseer

encouraged TPC to take up the breeding and culture of Golden Mahseer along with

Narmada Mahseer On the request from ICAR in 1992 Golden Mahseer largest of the

species was considered to be the most difficult species to breed due to its inability to

mature and breed in captivity Earlier efforts (1992) in captive breeding of Golden Mahseer

met with little or no success Golden Mahseer did not even respond to Hormones earlier

Golden Mahseer Tor putitora (Ham) normally occurring in the Reservoirs Lakes ampRivers

of North amp North-Eastern India was then introduced into the Walwhan Lake Shivsagar

Lake and at Tata Electric Companies Mahseer Farm near Lonavala (Dist Pune

Maharashtra) It was bred artificially by stripping after injecting with Ovaprim and Ovatide

for the first time at Lonavala in India It was observed that Torputitora do mature even in

small ponds by improved aqua cultural practices in oxygenated water and with special

feeds Gravid specimens of these fish thus raised could be stripped and eggs fertilized

successfully without the use of any hormone injections Torkhudree Tor tor Tor musullah

and hybrids of T khudree and Tor tor were also bred similarly Mahseer breeding is

nolonger in it‟s infancy but the commercial culture is Fry fingerlings of Golden Mahseer

are being distributed all over the country for the conservation program Transport of eggs

in moist cotton has also been possible for easy distribution The TPC Hatchery is simple

and is the most successful Mahseer Hatchery in India Technique of Cryopreservation of

Mahseer milt has been successful Trials on commercial aquaculture on Mahseer is in

progress Cage Culture Ranching with imprinting of Golden Mahseer in TPC reservoirs

and Indrayani River near Lonavla was successfully demonstrated A review recent

advances and achievements which have helped in bringing Golden Mahseer from the brink

of extinction is given here along with future strategies and vision in the next century

10 | P a g e

ORAL

PRESENTATIONS

11 | P a g e

OR-1

Breeding cage culture amp ranching of golden

mahseer (Tor putitora)-

A success story at Lonavla Dist Pune (MS)

Western Ghats

Shashank Ogale Former Consultant

World Bank amp Tata Power Co For Mahseer Hatchery Pune and

Consultant CIFE ndash FONA for River Ranching Program Mumbai

[Email shashankarunagmailcom]

Mahseers have been a legendary sport Fish of India and with high table value As a food

fish it fetches very high value in hilly regions of India and Nepal Mahseer are now

represented by six valid species and three sub-species distributed all over India Despite

their abundance at one time Mahseer were reported to be declining in size and numbers

and were feared to be in danger of extinction in some parts of the country The main

reasons for depletion were illegal indiscriminate fishing habitat destruction aquatic

pollution and introduction of exotic fishes like Tilapia sp etc The success of Tata power

Company‟s (TPC) Pisciculture project initially geared to rehabilitate Deccan Mahseer

encouraged TPC to take up the breeding and culture of Golden Mahseer along with

Narmada Mahseer On the request from ICAR in 1992 Golden Mahseer largest of the

species was considered to be the most difficult species to breed due to its inability to

mature and breed in captivity Earlier efforts (1992) in captive breeding of Golden Mahseer

met with little or no success Golden Mahseer did not even respond to Hormones earlier

Golden Mahseer Tor putitora (Ham) normally occurring in the Reservoirs Lakes ampRivers

of North amp North-Eastern India was then introduced into the Walwhan Lake Shivsagar

Lake and at Tata Electric Companies Mahseer Farm near Lonavala (Dist Pune

Maharashtra) It was bred artificially by stripping after injecting with Ovaprim and Ovatide

for the first time at Lonavala in India It was observed that Torputitora do mature even in

small ponds by improved aqua cultural practices in oxygenated water and with special

feeds Gravid specimens of these fish thus raised could be stripped and eggs fertilized

successfully without the use of any hormone injections Torkhudree Tor tor Tor musullah

and hybrids of T khudree and Tor tor were also bred similarly Mahseer breeding is

nolonger in it‟s infancy but the commercial culture is Fry fingerlings of Golden Mahseer

are being distributed all over the country for the conservation program Transport of eggs

in moist cotton has also been possible for easy distribution The TPC Hatchery is simple

and is the most successful Mahseer Hatchery in India Technique of Cryopreservation of

Mahseer milt has been successful Trials on commercial aquaculture on Mahseer is in

progress Cage Culture Ranching with imprinting of Golden Mahseer in TPC reservoirs

and Indrayani River near Lonavla was successfully demonstrated A review recent

advances and achievements which have helped in bringing Golden Mahseer from the brink

of extinction is given here along with future strategies and vision in the next century

11 | P a g e

OR-1

Breeding cage culture amp ranching of golden

mahseer (Tor putitora)-

A success story at Lonavla Dist Pune (MS)

Western Ghats

Shashank Ogale Former Consultant

World Bank amp Tata Power Co For Mahseer Hatchery Pune and

Consultant CIFE ndash FONA for River Ranching Program Mumbai

[Email shashankarunagmailcom]

Mahseers have been a legendary sport Fish of India and with high table value As a food

fish it fetches very high value in hilly regions of India and Nepal Mahseer are now

represented by six valid species and three sub-species distributed all over India Despite

their abundance at one time Mahseer were reported to be declining in size and numbers

and were feared to be in danger of extinction in some parts of the country The main

reasons for depletion were illegal indiscriminate fishing habitat destruction aquatic

pollution and introduction of exotic fishes like Tilapia sp etc The success of Tata power

Company‟s (TPC) Pisciculture project initially geared to rehabilitate Deccan Mahseer

encouraged TPC to take up the breeding and culture of Golden Mahseer along with

Narmada Mahseer On the request from ICAR in 1992 Golden Mahseer largest of the

species was considered to be the most difficult species to breed due to its inability to

mature and breed in captivity Earlier efforts (1992) in captive breeding of Golden Mahseer

met with little or no success Golden Mahseer did not even respond to Hormones earlier

Golden Mahseer Tor putitora (Ham) normally occurring in the Reservoirs Lakes ampRivers

of North amp North-Eastern India was then introduced into the Walwhan Lake Shivsagar

Lake and at Tata Electric Companies Mahseer Farm near Lonavala (Dist Pune

Maharashtra) It was bred artificially by stripping after injecting with Ovaprim and Ovatide

for the first time at Lonavala in India It was observed that Torputitora do mature even in

small ponds by improved aqua cultural practices in oxygenated water and with special

feeds Gravid specimens of these fish thus raised could be stripped and eggs fertilized

successfully without the use of any hormone injections Torkhudree Tor tor Tor musullah

and hybrids of T khudree and Tor tor were also bred similarly Mahseer breeding is

nolonger in it‟s infancy but the commercial culture is Fry fingerlings of Golden Mahseer

are being distributed all over the country for the conservation program Transport of eggs

in moist cotton has also been possible for easy distribution The TPC Hatchery is simple

and is the most successful Mahseer Hatchery in India Technique of Cryopreservation of

Mahseer milt has been successful Trials on commercial aquaculture on Mahseer is in

progress Cage Culture Ranching with imprinting of Golden Mahseer in TPC reservoirs

and Indrayani River near Lonavla was successfully demonstrated A review recent

advances and achievements which have helped in bringing Golden Mahseer from the brink

of extinction is given here along with future strategies and vision in the next century

12 | P a g e

OR-2

Towards a biotechnology based approach

towards near zero-water exchange

aquaculture systems

Ung Eng Huan

Chief Technology Officer

Biovalence SB MALAYSIA

[Email huanungyahoocom]

The world‟s freshwater supplies are limited and increasing use especially in high

population areas will lead to the prospect of fierce competition between industry

agriculture and domestic usage Climate change continues to impact freshwater supplies

and megacities facing severe shortages such as Sao Paolo are a case in point In marine and

brackish water aquaculture the continual threat of disease that can be horizontally

transmitted via water supply means that biosecurity will become a critical factor

determining the success or failure of aquaculture projects An extreme case in point is that

of Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) a shrimp disease that is caused by bacteria that has

caused a global shortage of shrimp driving up prices in many markets This makes the

prospects of a near zero water exchange system (NZWES) very promising if it were

technologically feasible It is called bdquonear zero‟ as some small percentage would still be

required to balance of evaporation losses that are inevitable Biovalence is actively

researching upon the use of nanoceramic solid state membranes coupled with bacteria

capable of simultaneously nitrification and de-nitrification such that nitrite nitrate and

ammonia would be released into the atmosphere as nitrogen and nitrous oxide gases

Intensive farming systems would mean that there would be a potential build up of organic

wastes such as proteins and also carbohydrates If proteins may be broken down to amino

acids and later to ammonia nitrite and nitrate and released into the atmosphere and if

carbohydrates could be broken down into sugars and bacterially transformed into methane

gas this would stop organic wastes building up Thus a combination of nanotechnology

with biotechnology that focused on specific biochemical pathways could provide the

solution as to how near zero water exchange systems could become reality in the very near

future in a pilot facility that will be built in Malaysia in 2015 with operational trials

commencing in 2016 This would allow for water reuse very strong biosecurity and the

potential to make risky enterprises such as intensive shrimp culture a predictable and

highly controllable process

13 | P a g e

OR-3

Fresh water design pearl culture in India

Ashol Manwani amp Kulanjan Dubey

Indian Freshwater Pearl Culture Mumbai INDIA

[Email indianpearlcultureyahoocom]

Fresh water pearl culture is a boon and lucky chance for the conservation of water By

doing pearl culture the production of mussels can be increased Mussels are known as filter

feeders and clean the water selflessly without any work payment The technique of pearl

farming is very easy to adopt and for that no education or training is required needed It all

depends on the interest and dedication of the famers Almost in each and every village

mussels are readily available in water bodies However many people are ignorant about its

value and importance So we have taken it as our mission to aware people and spread the

knowledge about the freshwater pearl culture to make the water bodies more productive

The integrated farming can be done along with fish farming which can be an additional

source for income

14 | P a g e

OR-4

Re-use of aquaculture wastewater in

cultivating microalgae as live feed for

aquaculture organisms

Helena Khatoon1

MohdSyakir Syahiran1 Noordiyana Mat Noordin

1

Sanjoy Banerjee2 Abol Munafi Ambok Bolong

1 and Mazlan Abd

Ghaffar1

1School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 21030

Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA 2Institute of Bioscience Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang MALAYSIA

[Email hlnkhatoongmailcom]

Increasing demands for fish resulted in fast expansion of aquaculture industry for

continuous production Due to the intensification of the culture aquaculture systems

generate high amount of wastewater containing mainly nitrogen and phosphorus The

wastewater containing nitrogen and phosphorus when released untreated can cause

eutrophication of the surrounding water bodies Therefore research efforts have focused

on re-utilization of wastewater as medium for microalgae production as an alternative to

commercial media that is laborious and costly Microalgae are one of the main live feed for

rotifers cladocerans zooplanktons as well as larvae of fish and shrimp Microalgae play an

important role in supplying energy essential nutrients such as protein lipid

polyunsaturated fatty acids vitamins amino acids and essential minerals for proper

development of aquatic organisms Therefore the incorporation of wastewater derived

from aquaculture activities as a source of nutrient for microalgae cultivation could reduce

the operational costs of algal production systems In this study selected common yet

valuable microalgae such as Nannochloris maculate Tetrasel mischuii and Chaetoceros

calcitrans were cultured in aquaculture wastewater and their growth and proximate

composition were compared with Conway medium Results showed that there were no

significant differences (P gt 005) in terms of cell density optical density and biomass when

selected microalgae were cultivated in wastewater and Conway medium In addition

volumetric areal and lipid productivity also showed similar trend for all the three species

cultured in wastewater and Conway medium However among the three species T chuii

had significantly higher (P lt 005) protein content when cultured in wastewater medium as

compared to the Conway medium However there were no significant differences (P gt

005) in terms of lipid and carbohydrate content among all the species cultured either in

wastewater or Conway medium Therefore the results suggest that aquaculture wastewater

could be re-used as a potential source of low-cost nutrient for selected microalgae

production The microalgae produced could be used as a feed supplement for the

aquaculture organisms

15 | P a g e

OR-5

Algae bloom a serious threat to aquaculture

in Singapore

Mithun Sukumaran

Temasek Polytechnic Tampines Avenue-1 SINGAPORE-529757

[Email mithunsugungmailcom]

Changes in environmental parameters causing the algal blooms at times are becoming a

devastating effect in the field of aquaculture Nutrient levels are the major cause for algal

blooms But is it a natural process or manmade this is the critical question to be asked

Recently Singapore faced devastating algal blooms in its sea causing more than 400 metric

tonne of fish loss to aquaculture A dinoflagellate Gymnodinium sp caused huge mortality

not only to farmed fishes huge loss of wild fish and several other demersal organisms such

as squid eel horse shoe crab etc The cause of mortality was not due to reduced dissolved

oxygen but toxin released by the algae The monitoring of nutrients and algal levels could

be one of the positive approaches to predict the blooms going to appear in near future The

detection of algal blooms and their probable counter measure to be taken care by farmers

will be discussed in detail Chlorophyll nutrients (silicates nitrates phosphates etc) etc

could be used as monitoring parameters which could be indicated daily basis could predict

the incidence of algal blooms This could help the fish farmer to prepare canvas cages to

counter the algal blooms Thus the most important solution is the monitoring of water

quality parameters in continuous manner

13 | P a g e

OR-3

Fresh water design pearl culture in India

Ashol Manwani amp Kulanjan Dubey

Indian Freshwater Pearl Culture Mumbai INDIA

[Email indianpearlcultureyahoocom]

Fresh water pearl culture is a boon and lucky chance for the conservation of water By

doing pearl culture the production of mussels can be increased Mussels are known as filter

feeders and clean the water selflessly without any work payment The technique of pearl

farming is very easy to adopt and for that no education or training is required needed It all

depends on the interest and dedication of the famers Almost in each and every village

mussels are readily available in water bodies However many people are ignorant about its

value and importance So we have taken it as our mission to aware people and spread the

knowledge about the freshwater pearl culture to make the water bodies more productive

The integrated farming can be done along with fish farming which can be an additional

source for income

14 | P a g e

OR-4

Re-use of aquaculture wastewater in

cultivating microalgae as live feed for

aquaculture organisms

Helena Khatoon1

MohdSyakir Syahiran1 Noordiyana Mat Noordin

1

Sanjoy Banerjee2 Abol Munafi Ambok Bolong

1 and Mazlan Abd

Ghaffar1

1School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 21030

Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA 2Institute of Bioscience Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang MALAYSIA

[Email hlnkhatoongmailcom]

Increasing demands for fish resulted in fast expansion of aquaculture industry for

continuous production Due to the intensification of the culture aquaculture systems

generate high amount of wastewater containing mainly nitrogen and phosphorus The

wastewater containing nitrogen and phosphorus when released untreated can cause

eutrophication of the surrounding water bodies Therefore research efforts have focused

on re-utilization of wastewater as medium for microalgae production as an alternative to

commercial media that is laborious and costly Microalgae are one of the main live feed for

rotifers cladocerans zooplanktons as well as larvae of fish and shrimp Microalgae play an

important role in supplying energy essential nutrients such as protein lipid

polyunsaturated fatty acids vitamins amino acids and essential minerals for proper

development of aquatic organisms Therefore the incorporation of wastewater derived

from aquaculture activities as a source of nutrient for microalgae cultivation could reduce

the operational costs of algal production systems In this study selected common yet

valuable microalgae such as Nannochloris maculate Tetrasel mischuii and Chaetoceros

calcitrans were cultured in aquaculture wastewater and their growth and proximate

composition were compared with Conway medium Results showed that there were no

significant differences (P gt 005) in terms of cell density optical density and biomass when

selected microalgae were cultivated in wastewater and Conway medium In addition

volumetric areal and lipid productivity also showed similar trend for all the three species

cultured in wastewater and Conway medium However among the three species T chuii

had significantly higher (P lt 005) protein content when cultured in wastewater medium as

compared to the Conway medium However there were no significant differences (P gt

005) in terms of lipid and carbohydrate content among all the species cultured either in

wastewater or Conway medium Therefore the results suggest that aquaculture wastewater

could be re-used as a potential source of low-cost nutrient for selected microalgae

production The microalgae produced could be used as a feed supplement for the

aquaculture organisms

15 | P a g e

OR-5

Algae bloom a serious threat to aquaculture

in Singapore

Mithun Sukumaran

Temasek Polytechnic Tampines Avenue-1 SINGAPORE-529757

[Email mithunsugungmailcom]

Changes in environmental parameters causing the algal blooms at times are becoming a

devastating effect in the field of aquaculture Nutrient levels are the major cause for algal

blooms But is it a natural process or manmade this is the critical question to be asked

Recently Singapore faced devastating algal blooms in its sea causing more than 400 metric

tonne of fish loss to aquaculture A dinoflagellate Gymnodinium sp caused huge mortality

not only to farmed fishes huge loss of wild fish and several other demersal organisms such

as squid eel horse shoe crab etc The cause of mortality was not due to reduced dissolved

oxygen but toxin released by the algae The monitoring of nutrients and algal levels could

be one of the positive approaches to predict the blooms going to appear in near future The

detection of algal blooms and their probable counter measure to be taken care by farmers

will be discussed in detail Chlorophyll nutrients (silicates nitrates phosphates etc) etc

could be used as monitoring parameters which could be indicated daily basis could predict

the incidence of algal blooms This could help the fish farmer to prepare canvas cages to

counter the algal blooms Thus the most important solution is the monitoring of water

quality parameters in continuous manner

14 | P a g e

OR-4

Re-use of aquaculture wastewater in

cultivating microalgae as live feed for

aquaculture organisms

Helena Khatoon1

MohdSyakir Syahiran1 Noordiyana Mat Noordin

1

Sanjoy Banerjee2 Abol Munafi Ambok Bolong

1 and Mazlan Abd

Ghaffar1

1School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 21030

Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA 2Institute of Bioscience Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang MALAYSIA

[Email hlnkhatoongmailcom]

Increasing demands for fish resulted in fast expansion of aquaculture industry for

continuous production Due to the intensification of the culture aquaculture systems

generate high amount of wastewater containing mainly nitrogen and phosphorus The

wastewater containing nitrogen and phosphorus when released untreated can cause

eutrophication of the surrounding water bodies Therefore research efforts have focused

on re-utilization of wastewater as medium for microalgae production as an alternative to

commercial media that is laborious and costly Microalgae are one of the main live feed for

rotifers cladocerans zooplanktons as well as larvae of fish and shrimp Microalgae play an

important role in supplying energy essential nutrients such as protein lipid

polyunsaturated fatty acids vitamins amino acids and essential minerals for proper

development of aquatic organisms Therefore the incorporation of wastewater derived

from aquaculture activities as a source of nutrient for microalgae cultivation could reduce

the operational costs of algal production systems In this study selected common yet

valuable microalgae such as Nannochloris maculate Tetrasel mischuii and Chaetoceros

calcitrans were cultured in aquaculture wastewater and their growth and proximate

composition were compared with Conway medium Results showed that there were no

significant differences (P gt 005) in terms of cell density optical density and biomass when

selected microalgae were cultivated in wastewater and Conway medium In addition

volumetric areal and lipid productivity also showed similar trend for all the three species

cultured in wastewater and Conway medium However among the three species T chuii

had significantly higher (P lt 005) protein content when cultured in wastewater medium as

compared to the Conway medium However there were no significant differences (P gt

005) in terms of lipid and carbohydrate content among all the species cultured either in

wastewater or Conway medium Therefore the results suggest that aquaculture wastewater

could be re-used as a potential source of low-cost nutrient for selected microalgae

production The microalgae produced could be used as a feed supplement for the

aquaculture organisms

15 | P a g e

OR-5

Algae bloom a serious threat to aquaculture

in Singapore

Mithun Sukumaran

Temasek Polytechnic Tampines Avenue-1 SINGAPORE-529757

[Email mithunsugungmailcom]

Changes in environmental parameters causing the algal blooms at times are becoming a

devastating effect in the field of aquaculture Nutrient levels are the major cause for algal

blooms But is it a natural process or manmade this is the critical question to be asked

Recently Singapore faced devastating algal blooms in its sea causing more than 400 metric

tonne of fish loss to aquaculture A dinoflagellate Gymnodinium sp caused huge mortality

not only to farmed fishes huge loss of wild fish and several other demersal organisms such

as squid eel horse shoe crab etc The cause of mortality was not due to reduced dissolved

oxygen but toxin released by the algae The monitoring of nutrients and algal levels could

be one of the positive approaches to predict the blooms going to appear in near future The

detection of algal blooms and their probable counter measure to be taken care by farmers

will be discussed in detail Chlorophyll nutrients (silicates nitrates phosphates etc) etc

could be used as monitoring parameters which could be indicated daily basis could predict

the incidence of algal blooms This could help the fish farmer to prepare canvas cages to

counter the algal blooms Thus the most important solution is the monitoring of water

quality parameters in continuous manner

15 | P a g e

OR-5

Algae bloom a serious threat to aquaculture

in Singapore

Mithun Sukumaran

Temasek Polytechnic Tampines Avenue-1 SINGAPORE-529757

[Email mithunsugungmailcom]

Changes in environmental parameters causing the algal blooms at times are becoming a

devastating effect in the field of aquaculture Nutrient levels are the major cause for algal

blooms But is it a natural process or manmade this is the critical question to be asked

Recently Singapore faced devastating algal blooms in its sea causing more than 400 metric

tonne of fish loss to aquaculture A dinoflagellate Gymnodinium sp caused huge mortality

not only to farmed fishes huge loss of wild fish and several other demersal organisms such

as squid eel horse shoe crab etc The cause of mortality was not due to reduced dissolved

oxygen but toxin released by the algae The monitoring of nutrients and algal levels could

be one of the positive approaches to predict the blooms going to appear in near future The

detection of algal blooms and their probable counter measure to be taken care by farmers

will be discussed in detail Chlorophyll nutrients (silicates nitrates phosphates etc) etc

could be used as monitoring parameters which could be indicated daily basis could predict

the incidence of algal blooms This could help the fish farmer to prepare canvas cages to

counter the algal blooms Thus the most important solution is the monitoring of water

quality parameters in continuous manner

16 | P a g e

OR-6

The utilization of Tasik Kenyir ndash the biggest

man-made lake in South-East Asia for

aquaculture sustainable ecotourism and

geopark status

Faizah Shaharom-Harrison

Institut Penyelidikan Kenyir Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

21030 Mengabang Telipot Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA

[Email faizahumtedumy]

KENYIR the largest man-made lake in SE Asia totalling 38000 hectares was built for

hydroelectric power in the early seventies Since its inception it has developed into a

natural lake ecosystem with the tops of mountains forming 240 islands teeming with

aquatic flora and fauna surrounded by a tropical dipterocarp forest inhabited by elephants

large carnivores such as tigers panthers leopards variety of tropical birds and lower

invertebrates Before its inundation the Kenyir limestone hills had caves namely Gua Taat

Gua Bewah which yielded ancient skeletal remains aged The 14000 year old girl is

supposedly older than Perak man making it of archeological importance Kenyir was

previously and still is the roaming grounds of the aboriginal community the Semog Beri

This shy aboriginal community is in need of economic sustainable project activities Hence

the idea of proposing KENYIR GEOPARK is to develop Tasik Kenyir into a sustainable

eco and edu tourism geopark of international status At present Sungai Como in Tasik

Kenyir has been gazette as the national production centre for freshwater aquaculture fish

At present there are 200 cages for commercial scale integrated tilapia culture at Sungai

Como Tasik Kenyir has many tourist attractions Houseboats will bring tourists on island

hopping trips to Herbal park bird Park Tropical Garden Kelah sanctuary and the famous

Bewah and Taat Caves The discovery of dinosaur remains at Sungai Cicir in TasikKenyir

has elevated its potential for Geopark status Universiti Malaysia Terengganu with its

stakeholders namely KETENGAH Fisheries Department Wildlife department Forestry

Department Orang Asli Department Ministry of Tourism and Department of Rural

Affairs are in the process of upgrading Tasik Kenyir to become Kenyir Geopark at

national and UNESCO status

17 | P a g e

OR-7

Prospective zones of eco-tourism in Goa

towards conservation ndash Need and

Constraints

C U Rivonker and Vinay P Padate

Department of Marine Sciences Goa University Taleigao Plateau 403 206 Goa INDIA

[Email curivonkergmailcom]

Eco-tourism in the tropical region has huge potentials for development to elevate the well-

being of the local population through economic gain and sustainable use of natural

resources those lead to conservation of natural habitats Goa along the west coast of India

covers diverse aquatic habitats with biologically and culturally rich environs that attract 49

and 293 lakh foreign and domestic tourists respectively The Goan tourism industry

generates significant employment opportunities for the local communities endowed with

indigenous knowledge and earns vital foreign exchange (approximately Rs 10000 crores)

However these habitats face imminent existential threats from ever increasing

anthropogenic interference leading to habitat loss In the present paper an attempt has been

made to put forth eco-tourism as probable remedy to simultaneously address complex

environmental (land use pattern)as well as socio-economic issues Identification of

potential sites for conservation extending environmental awareness and financial

incentives to dependent communities through their involvement to conserve vital habitats

through environment-related policy making is vital to improve Goa‟s status as a major

global tourist destination

18 | P a g e

OR-8

Eco-technological approach for water

resource management

D S Das B N Naik2and H M Padhi

Sophiterian College of Engineering Bhubaneswar Odisha INDIA

[Email hmp_gietyahoocom]

Civilization is now at the receiving end of its past mistakes of rapid industrialization

urbanization and intensive agricultural practices Harmony between man and environment

has been lost Global Warming water Pollution Natural Calamities Soil Erosion land

degradation eutrophication energy crisis and declining amount of safe water have forced

the planners and policy makers to rethink about development in a holistic manner without

tinkering with resilience regeneration and recycling process of nature Hence the Rio

Summit of 1992 gave the world agenda 21 a first comprehensive blue print of sustainable

development Vision-21 World water forum at the Hague in 2000 forecast that water

resources will dominate the issue of survival of mankind Safe water and its biological

resources will be major sources of food fodder bio-fertilizers and biomass for clean

energy In this case eco-technology provides a method for an environmentally sound

economically sustainable production system in a systematically responsible way Principles

of these technologies based on physico-ecological design of water bodies and choices of

indigenous species like aquatic macrophytes weeds reeds filterivorous animals snails

mussels malacozoans matched with the environment then led the nature do the rest

through self purification bioremediation and recycling Another eco-technological marvel

is the waste water aquaculture where conversion of wastes into usable resources and

bioproducts as well as environmental protection is possible Here the basic principles of

eco techniques include series connection of food chain or production chain Parallel

connection of originally independent of eco system to create symbiotic network multilayer

gradational utilization of materials including products and by products and waste

promotion of effective and beneficial circulation and conservation of aquatic ecosystem in

water bodies Ecotechnological methods have become very prominent in the conservation

management and restoration of water bodies and reservoir because they are cheap to

implement and more environment friendly compared to classical technological method of

water pollution

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OR-9

Impact of climate change on aquatic

ecosystems implications to intertidal

ecosystem

Dattesh V Desai and Arga Chandrashekar Anil

CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula Goa INDIA

[Email ddatteshnioorg]

The global environment is going through a rapid change associated with increase in

atmospheric CO2 rise in aerial and aquatic temperature sealevelas well as elevated

incident ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-BR) The current rates of changes in these parameters

are high which pose many foreseen and unforeseen problems some of which are

associated with the biodiversity The alteration in aquatic biodiversity in addition to the

global environmental changes has important implications in food production and

socioeconomics recreation nutrient recycling and greenhouse gas regulation The ocean is

a cradle of life Evolution of life in this aquatic environment has given rise to a wide

variety of life styles Some have free-living planktonic lives which drift passively in the

water while some develop into nekton that can swim actively Some species inhabit the

sea bottoms while some are attached to the substratum Life of these organisms in the sea

is governed by a number of physical and chemical processes Living organisms require

energy for growth and multiplication and to sustain their population Some acquire this

through photosynthesis (plants) chemosynthesis (autotrophic bacteria) or uptake of

organic matter as particles and grazing upon by photosynthetic organisms (most animals)

or dissolved organic materials Marine environment has several coastal habitats among

which the intertidal and sub tidal habitats are most important as they harbor diverse marine

organisms which are benthic sedentary or sessile The changes in the climate make their

greatest impact on the organisms living in this region as they experience changes in both

aerial and aquatic environments It is important to address the signatures of these changes

in the organisms inhabiting these areas to predict the range shifts of these organisms and

also habitat and diversity loss due to climate change

19 | P a g e

OR-9

Impact of climate change on aquatic

ecosystems implications to intertidal

ecosystem

Dattesh V Desai and Arga Chandrashekar Anil

CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula Goa INDIA

[Email ddatteshnioorg]

The global environment is going through a rapid change associated with increase in

atmospheric CO2 rise in aerial and aquatic temperature sealevelas well as elevated

incident ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-BR) The current rates of changes in these parameters

are high which pose many foreseen and unforeseen problems some of which are

associated with the biodiversity The alteration in aquatic biodiversity in addition to the

global environmental changes has important implications in food production and

socioeconomics recreation nutrient recycling and greenhouse gas regulation The ocean is

a cradle of life Evolution of life in this aquatic environment has given rise to a wide

variety of life styles Some have free-living planktonic lives which drift passively in the

water while some develop into nekton that can swim actively Some species inhabit the

sea bottoms while some are attached to the substratum Life of these organisms in the sea

is governed by a number of physical and chemical processes Living organisms require

energy for growth and multiplication and to sustain their population Some acquire this

through photosynthesis (plants) chemosynthesis (autotrophic bacteria) or uptake of

organic matter as particles and grazing upon by photosynthetic organisms (most animals)

or dissolved organic materials Marine environment has several coastal habitats among

which the intertidal and sub tidal habitats are most important as they harbor diverse marine

organisms which are benthic sedentary or sessile The changes in the climate make their

greatest impact on the organisms living in this region as they experience changes in both

aerial and aquatic environments It is important to address the signatures of these changes

in the organisms inhabiting these areas to predict the range shifts of these organisms and

also habitat and diversity loss due to climate change

20 | P a g e

OR-10

Ecological constraints brought by climate

and hydrology changes and its effects to

the horseshoe crab Tachypleus gigas

(Muumlller 1785) populations of Malaysia

Bryan Raveen Nelson Julia Moh Hwei Zhoong Behara Satyanarayana

Faizah Shaharom

University Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) 21030 Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA

[Email brav_11hotmailcom]

Recently horseshoe crabs are recognized as bdquonear threatened‟ in the IUCN red list but

limited action was anticipated by countries that host them Although several Asian

countries like Taiwan Japan and India implemented legislations to protect their horseshoe

crabs yet many other regions still record these animals as bdquodata deficient‟ Among them

Malaysia a country diverse with aquatic and terrestrial wildlife In fact recent

interventions (eg residential structures jetty construction land reclamation boat docking

etc) made these nesting grounds face tremendous beach alterations from sand shifting and

physicochemical changes Interestingly researchers thought that Tachypleus gigas had

varying preference to sediment types since Pantai Balok exhibits fine sand (Xφgt2) whereas

Tanjung Selangor comprise of coarse sand (Xφlt1) After several attempts it was

discovered that the crab‟s nesting activity coincide with the occurrence of 0125 0180 and

0250 mm sand fractions In particular to similar sand exhibition at both areas (from

weather changes) their nesting activity continued to decline between 2009 and 2013

Using the Principle Component Analysis (PCA) through Primer V6 sediment sorting was

found to be important At Pantai Balok the sorting coefficient (σφ) was found increasing

whereas at Tanjung Selangor it decreased during the observation span Interestingly the

Step-wise analysis that amalgamated biological and environmental parameters showed that

salinity and S2-

concentration in water were major influences By combining the results

from both analyses moisture depth and dissolved oxygen were the actual determinants for

the visitation of T gigas at both areas This is because horseshoe crabs have

chemoreceptors on their walking legs to detect suitable substrate in order to maximize

hatching success Therefore to amend this it is highly imperative that both areas receive

proper management and planning to sustain these horseshoe crab populations from

complete disappearance Perhaps the implementation of bdquoprotected areas‟ and bdquoprohibited

horseshoe crab fishing‟ guided by the local legislations (eg Wildlife Conservation Act and

Fisheries Act) could raise awareness among the locals This will not only protect the crabs

but also offer them chances of recovery since they require up to 42 days of embryogenesis

and approximate 9 to 11 years to attain maturity

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OR-11

Importance of Water Quality in Water

Management Planning and Its Conservation

P V Shirodkar

Ex Sr Principal Scientist amp Consultant

National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula Goa ndash 403004 INDIA

[Email pv_shirodkarrediffmailcom]

Knowledge of the various types of water such as seawater estuarine water river water

lake water well water spring water etc occupying 14th of the Earth‟s surface is highly

important in water conservation and management strategies Of the various types of water

the fraction of water that is truly available for human utilization is very small its common

source being the underground water reservoir Despite this one common source the waters

vary significantly in their composition and this variation is intimately related to the natural

as well as anthropogenic influences This compositional variation not only affects the

quality of water but also affects its productivity and the human health Water Quality

Index (WQI) is one of the mathematical tools that is mostly used for understanding the

quality of water It transforms the bulk water quality data into a single digit for indicating

the level of water quality The WQI of the main 9 water quality parameters (viz temp

salinity TSS turbidity pH nitrogen etc) are first generated and transformed into a single

number called the Overall Index of Pollution (OIP) which represents the overall quality of

water This OIP differentiates between the various types of water and designates them as

excellent water (OIP 0 - 1) acceptable quality water (OIP 1 - 2) slightly polluted (OIP 2

ndash 4) polluted (OIP 4 ndash 8) and heavily polluted water (OIP 8 ndash 16) Various water quality

studies carried out in different aquatic environments such as small and large rivers and

their estuaries along the west coast and in the coastal sea along the Indian coast since the

past 2 decades have indicated that the water in the Gulf of Khambat is alarming and ranges

from polluted to heavily polluted (OIP 5 - 9) the coastal water off Mumbai from Mahim

Creek to Vasai ranges from slightly polluted to polluted (OIP 35 - 5) followed by the

coastal waters in various other regions Of the various rivers the northern rivers in Gujarat

such as Narmada Tapti Mahi and Shetrunji the rivers in Thane and Mumbai show

polluted water due to the presence of large amounts of PO4 NO3 NH3 Phenols TSS

heavy metals and microbes resulting from domestic and industrial waste regularly

discharged into them In Goa 2 of the 9 rivers the Zuari and Mandovi Rivers show

slightly polluted to polluted water with contaminants ranging from nitrate ammonia to

microbes which are mostly from the agricultural drainage and sewage discharges Among

the 3 major ports along the west coast of India the water in Kandla port ranges from

slightly polluted to polluted (OIP 3 ndash 5) in Mormugao port it ranges from acceptable

quality to polluted (OIP 2 ndash 53) whereas in Mangalore port the water is of acceptable

quality (OIP within 2) and is attributed to prevailing hydrodynamic conditions in the area

The importance of water chemistry and water quality in water management studies by

citing some more examples of rivers and estuaries along the west coast of India is being

highlighted in the present study

21 | P a g e

OR-11

Importance of Water Quality in Water

Management Planning and Its Conservation

P V Shirodkar

Ex Sr Principal Scientist amp Consultant

National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula Goa ndash 403004 INDIA

[Email pv_shirodkarrediffmailcom]

Knowledge of the various types of water such as seawater estuarine water river water

lake water well water spring water etc occupying 14th of the Earth‟s surface is highly

important in water conservation and management strategies Of the various types of water

the fraction of water that is truly available for human utilization is very small its common

source being the underground water reservoir Despite this one common source the waters

vary significantly in their composition and this variation is intimately related to the natural

as well as anthropogenic influences This compositional variation not only affects the

quality of water but also affects its productivity and the human health Water Quality

Index (WQI) is one of the mathematical tools that is mostly used for understanding the

quality of water It transforms the bulk water quality data into a single digit for indicating

the level of water quality The WQI of the main 9 water quality parameters (viz temp

salinity TSS turbidity pH nitrogen etc) are first generated and transformed into a single

number called the Overall Index of Pollution (OIP) which represents the overall quality of

water This OIP differentiates between the various types of water and designates them as

excellent water (OIP 0 - 1) acceptable quality water (OIP 1 - 2) slightly polluted (OIP 2

ndash 4) polluted (OIP 4 ndash 8) and heavily polluted water (OIP 8 ndash 16) Various water quality

studies carried out in different aquatic environments such as small and large rivers and

their estuaries along the west coast and in the coastal sea along the Indian coast since the

past 2 decades have indicated that the water in the Gulf of Khambat is alarming and ranges

from polluted to heavily polluted (OIP 5 - 9) the coastal water off Mumbai from Mahim

Creek to Vasai ranges from slightly polluted to polluted (OIP 35 - 5) followed by the

coastal waters in various other regions Of the various rivers the northern rivers in Gujarat

such as Narmada Tapti Mahi and Shetrunji the rivers in Thane and Mumbai show

polluted water due to the presence of large amounts of PO4 NO3 NH3 Phenols TSS

heavy metals and microbes resulting from domestic and industrial waste regularly

discharged into them In Goa 2 of the 9 rivers the Zuari and Mandovi Rivers show

slightly polluted to polluted water with contaminants ranging from nitrate ammonia to

microbes which are mostly from the agricultural drainage and sewage discharges Among

the 3 major ports along the west coast of India the water in Kandla port ranges from

slightly polluted to polluted (OIP 3 ndash 5) in Mormugao port it ranges from acceptable

quality to polluted (OIP 2 ndash 53) whereas in Mangalore port the water is of acceptable

quality (OIP within 2) and is attributed to prevailing hydrodynamic conditions in the area

The importance of water chemistry and water quality in water management studies by

citing some more examples of rivers and estuaries along the west coast of India is being

highlighted in the present study

22 | P a g e

OR-12

Future outlook for sustainable billfish

angling in Malaysia

Zahaitun MZ

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu MALAYSIA

[Email zahaitunumtedumy]

Big game fishing especially for billfish angling is a great past time for offshore anglers in

Malaysia Since 2004 this fish is renowned as the annual international angling competition

in the Royal Pahang Billfish International Challenge (RPIC) The tournament actually

takes advantage of the active migration season of the billfishes such as marlin (Maikara

indica) and Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) which passing the Kuala

Rompin waters from the northern hemisphere to their destination in Australia during the

months of March to September While this highly prestigious game fish generates big

profits during the RPBIC it is not a favourable eating fish for Malaysians The reefs at

Kuala Rompin namely Karang (Reef) DO Karang Cha Karang Batu Mati Karang

Bubu Karang Luas Batu Berhala Karang Rompin Batu Saga and Tukun Tayar are the

seasonal aggregation areas which become the billfish angling spots The angling regulation

like ldquocatch and releaserdquo is closely observed during the RPBIC However the recreational

fishing activities are still unregulated in Malaysia and the regulation on ldquocatch and releaserdquo

is not practiced by billfish anglers who are not participated in the RPBIC Without

regulations recreational billfish anglers are not monitored and can catch unlimited

numbers of fish This paper discusses the importance of regulations in billfish angling in

Malaysia for conservation and sustainability of the RPBIC

23 | P a g e

OR-13

Discontinous distribution of mangrove flora

along the Indian Coast

Arvind G Untawale Mangrove Society of India Dona Paula Goa

[Email arvinduntawalerediffmailcom]

Distribution of mangrove is observed along the tropical belt of the world There are several

phytogeographical changes in mangrove distribution Along the indian coast there are

different climatic geographical and ecological conditions There are gulfs large estuaries

deltas and mudbanks Total mangrove forest in india has been estimated to approximately

5500km2 out of this 80 mangrove area is on the east coast while 20 along the west

coast There are about 65 species of mangrove flora along the Indian coast It has been

however observed that there is discontinuous distribution of the flora along the coast The

major factors for this phenomenon are degratation due to geological changes like

continenttal drift or tilting erosion heavy precipitation resulting into flood cyclones and

extreme climate At the same time the latest developmental changes like deforestation

reclamation and pollution are also responsible for extinction of spp The best example of

the patchy distribution of the species of Nypa fruiticans Xylocarpus spp Heretiera sp

Sonneratia spp Kandella rheedii Phoenix palludosa and few others The preseentation

deals with the details of distribution of mangrove flora along the indian coast and probable

reasons or factors responsible The paleobotanical and polynological evidences from the

sediment cores in nearshore and deeper marine areas prove that different mangroe species

were growing along the coast in the past To substantiate these theories of discontinuous

distribution it is essential to apply these views and interpret the data keeping in view the

Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan (ICZMP)

24 | P a g e

OR-14

Abnormal morphology of Indian horseshoe

crabs is it due to genetic factor or

degraded marine environment

Bisnu P Dash Sidharth Pati and Abhijit Pati

Horseshoe Crab Research Laboratory

Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology

Fakir Mohan University Nuapadhi Balasore-756020 Odisha INDIA

[Email bisnubsbtfmugmailcom]

Two species of horseshoe crabs have been reported along the east coast of India Co-

existence of Tachypleus gigas and Carsinoscorpius rotundicauda has been observed in and

around the Hukitola island of Odisha Rapid urbanization and mechanized intensive fishing

activity have adversely effects the horseshoe crab population in recent years A large

number of carapaces of dead horseshoe crabs have been found along the Bay of Bengal

cost starting from the Talasari to Bhitarkanika beach Besides the dead carapaces numbers

of live T gigas with abnormal morphological features have been observed It could be due

to the impact of degradation of costal beach as well as the marine water quality of the coast

or could also be due some genetic factors

25 | P a g e

OR-15

Domestic rearing ndashA step for Mass

production of Indian horseshoe crab

Tachypleus gigas

Gobinda Ch Biswal1

Siddhartha Pati2 Bisnu P Dash

3

1Department of Zoology Siddheswar College Balasore Odisha INDIA

23Horseshoe Crab Research Unit

Department of Bioscience amp Biotechnology

Fakir Mohan University Balasore-756001 Odisha INDIA

India

[Email gcbiswalgmailcom]

Horseshoe crabs are commercially important marine organisms popularly known as living

fossils which are an important source of scientific study as they have several active

biological substances in their blood Horseshoe crabs are commercially utilized for various

purposes such as food artificial bait fertilizer Endotoxin detection (LAL Test) ingredient

of a potential AIDS vaccine and for source of chitin Globally four extant species of

horseshoe crabs are available two of which are abundantly distributed along the north-east

coast of India Earlier studies revealed that large populations of the horseshoe crabs were

migrating for the purpose of breeding regularly along the north-east coast of Odisha

Results of a recent territory-wide survey showed that the density of juvenile horseshoe

crabs on nursery shores in India has significantly reduced due to loss of tidal flats and

spawning beaches and the deterioration of quality of coastal waters A standardized

attempt has been made to hatch and culture the Trilobites of T gigas in domestic condition

providing the natural sea water normal room temperature and standard size sand grains

collected from breeding ground as well as on a controlled diet of chopped juvenile earth

worms for the first time The fertilized eggs were hatched as per the natural reported time

period of 35- 42 days of incubation and with a hatching rate of 980 Trilobites have molt

up to the third post hatched juvenile stage within a period of 90 days from the day of

hatching with 99 success Sea releasing of different instar juveniles are successfully

performed to restore the population of T gigas The domestic rearing and sea releasing are

within the approach of common men which will probably facilitate the mass production of

Indian horseshoe crab creating a new approach for its successful conservation

26 | P a g e

OR-16

Assessment of water quality of Mahisali river

mouth in Odisha a nesting site for Indian

horseshoe crab

Siddhartha Pati1 Bisnu P Dash

2 Gobinda Ch Biswal

2

1Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies Goa INDIA

2 Horseshoe Crab Research Laboratory Department of Biosciences amp Biotechnology

Fakir Mohan University Balasore-756020 Odisha INDIA

[Email patisidhharthgmailcom]

The physiochemical parameters of coastal marine waters have great impact on the basic

biology physiology and ecology of many benthic and pelagic organisms The east coast of

Odisha has been known as the breeding ground of horseshoe crab Olive Riddle turtle and

other unique organisms The coast of Odisha particularly in and around Chandipur has

been reported to be the nesting grounds for both the species of horseshoe crabs ie Tgigas

and C rotundicauda In the present work the salinity temperature pH and other relevant

parameters of marine water at Mahisali river mouth ware estimated once in a month during

high tide from January 2014 to December 2014 as per the standard procedure and methods

The surface water temperature varied from 322-1810 C The surface water salinity varied

from 10 ppt-32 ppt Seasonal fluctuation in the pH of the water varied 68-83 in this

estuary

26 | P a g e

OR-16

Assessment of water quality of Mahisali river

mouth in Odisha a nesting site for Indian

horseshoe crab

Siddhartha Pati1 Bisnu P Dash

2 Gobinda Ch Biswal

2

1Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies Goa INDIA

2 Horseshoe Crab Research Laboratory Department of Biosciences amp Biotechnology

Fakir Mohan University Balasore-756020 Odisha INDIA

[Email patisidhharthgmailcom]

The physiochemical parameters of coastal marine waters have great impact on the basic

biology physiology and ecology of many benthic and pelagic organisms The east coast of

Odisha has been known as the breeding ground of horseshoe crab Olive Riddle turtle and

other unique organisms The coast of Odisha particularly in and around Chandipur has

been reported to be the nesting grounds for both the species of horseshoe crabs ie Tgigas

and C rotundicauda In the present work the salinity temperature pH and other relevant

parameters of marine water at Mahisali river mouth ware estimated once in a month during

high tide from January 2014 to December 2014 as per the standard procedure and methods

The surface water temperature varied from 322-1810 C The surface water salinity varied

from 10 ppt-32 ppt Seasonal fluctuation in the pH of the water varied 68-83 in this

estuary

27 | P a g e

POSTER

PRESENTATIONS

28 | P a g e

PO-1

Marine animal biodiversity of Chandipur

beach of Odisha India

Abhijit Pati Siddhartha Pati Rajkumar Jena and Bisnu P Dash

Department of Biosciences amp Biotechnology

FM University Balasore-756020 Odisha India

[Email bisnubsbtfmugmailcom]

Marine biodiversity comprising of millions of animals plants and micro-organisms and

the genes they contain is our priceless heritage that helps enrich our life and provide safety

measures to man and other living beings in a geographical area Their loss will mean

severe damage to the intricate network of our life This paper identifies the uniqueness of

the beautiful marine water habitat of Chandipur coast of Odisha India A wide variety of

animals both invertebrates to vertebrates have been observed with lots of unique species

This beach supports a unique assemblage of different type of marine water biodiversity It

is one of the hotspots of biodiversity in India with unique ecological status having both the

fresh water (River Budhabalaanga) and salt water characteristics creating an extremely

productive environment due to efficient nutrient cycle People who are directly or

indirectly involved with the areas should think about their survival and coexistence in

nature for a sustainable ecosystem The beach in view of its rich biodiversity has turned

out to be an excellent centre for research and tourist attraction which may contribute

significantly to the economy as well as reputation of Odisha State

28 | P a g e

PO-1

Marine animal biodiversity of Chandipur

beach of Odisha India

Abhijit Pati Siddhartha Pati Rajkumar Jena and Bisnu P Dash

Department of Biosciences amp Biotechnology

FM University Balasore-756020 Odisha India

[Email bisnubsbtfmugmailcom]

Marine biodiversity comprising of millions of animals plants and micro-organisms and

the genes they contain is our priceless heritage that helps enrich our life and provide safety

measures to man and other living beings in a geographical area Their loss will mean

severe damage to the intricate network of our life This paper identifies the uniqueness of

the beautiful marine water habitat of Chandipur coast of Odisha India A wide variety of

animals both invertebrates to vertebrates have been observed with lots of unique species

This beach supports a unique assemblage of different type of marine water biodiversity It

is one of the hotspots of biodiversity in India with unique ecological status having both the

fresh water (River Budhabalaanga) and salt water characteristics creating an extremely

productive environment due to efficient nutrient cycle People who are directly or

indirectly involved with the areas should think about their survival and coexistence in

nature for a sustainable ecosystem The beach in view of its rich biodiversity has turned

out to be an excellent centre for research and tourist attraction which may contribute

significantly to the economy as well as reputation of Odisha State

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Hydrology of river Budhabalanga for

irrigation activity in Odisha India

Nibedita Patra Abhijit Pati Rosina Rosalin Siddhartha Pati

Department of Bioscience amp Biotechnology FM University Balasore Odisha INDIA

[Email patranibedita28gmailcom]

The suitability of river water quality for agricultural and irrigation purposes was assessed

in a predominantly farming in Balasore district (Odisha) Various water quality parameters

were determined to assess river water quality Standard methods for physicochemical

determinations were employed Water samples were collected from 3 sampling stations

The study area has been divided into three seasons Winter (November-February) summer

(March to June) and rainy (July to October) Water quality variables were measured in the

river over a period of two years The samples were analyzed for electrical conductivity

(Ec) total dissolved salts (TDS) salinity PH Study of all these characteristics indicates

that river water in rainy season is not suitable for irrigation purpose because of high values

of total dissolved salts Ec

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Fish diversity in Balaramgadi estuary of the

river Budhabalanga inOdisha and the

livelihood of inhabiting fisher community

Rajkumar Jena Abhijit Pati Nibedita Patra Girija Shankar Panda

Siddhartha Pati

Department of Bioscience amp Biotechnology FM University Balasore Odisha INDIA

[Email jenarajkumar8gmailcom]

Fish diversity and fishers‟ community move and live together If this movement is in

sustainable manner fish diversity flourishes enhancing species richness of the region This

ultimately brings a continuous source of income as well as fish protein to the most

vulnerable group of Fisheries Sector viz fishers So where biodiversity of fish is rich the

role of socioeconomics of the fishers for the sustainable growth is the most needed A

study was undertaken during September 2014 to March 2015 to observe the fish diversity

of the Balaramgadi estuary of the River Budhabalanga in Odisha Besides it was in

thought to study the fisher community residing in these areas and their involvement in

fishing activities for livelihood sustenance as well as their socio-economy Based on

collected data from the study it is observed that there is an occurrence of lots of species

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Assessment of the irrigation water quality

of river Subarnarekha in Balasore district

Odisha India

Rosina Rosalin Siddhartha Pati and Nibedita Patra

Department of Bioscience amp Biotechnology FM University Balasore Odisha INDIA

[Email rosinarosalin762gmailcom]

India is rich in water resources being gifted with a network of rivers that can meet a variety

of water requirements of the country However with the rapid increase in the population of

the country and the need to meet the increasing demands of irrigation human and

industrial consumption the available water resources are getting depleted and the water

quality has deteriorated This piece of work is a preliminary attempt to analyze the water

quality of River Subarnarekha in Balasore district Odisha for irrigation purpose Water

samples were collected from 3 sampling stations The study area has been divided into

three seasons Winter (November-February) summer (March to June) and rainy (July to

October) Water quality variables were measured in the river over a period of two years

The samples were analyzed for electrical conductivity (Ec) total dissolved salts (TDS)

salinity PH Study of all these characteristics indicates that river water in rainy season is

not suitable for irrigation purpose because of high values of total dissolved salts Ec

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Assessment of the irrigation water quality

of river Subarnarekha in Balasore district

Odisha India

Rosina Rosalin Siddhartha Pati and Nibedita Patra

Department of Bioscience amp Biotechnology FM University Balasore Odisha INDIA

[Email rosinarosalin762gmailcom]

India is rich in water resources being gifted with a network of rivers that can meet a variety

of water requirements of the country However with the rapid increase in the population of

the country and the need to meet the increasing demands of irrigation human and

industrial consumption the available water resources are getting depleted and the water

quality has deteriorated This piece of work is a preliminary attempt to analyze the water

quality of River Subarnarekha in Balasore district Odisha for irrigation purpose Water

samples were collected from 3 sampling stations The study area has been divided into

three seasons Winter (November-February) summer (March to June) and rainy (July to

October) Water quality variables were measured in the river over a period of two years

The samples were analyzed for electrical conductivity (Ec) total dissolved salts (TDS)

salinity PH Study of all these characteristics indicates that river water in rainy season is

not suitable for irrigation purpose because of high values of total dissolved salts Ec

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Use of cyanobacteria immobilized in

alginate beads for improving water quality

survival and growth of

Penaeusmonodonpostlarvae in hatchery

system

Sanjoy Banerjee1 Helena Khatoona

2 Mohamed Shariff

13 and Fatimah

Md Yusoff14

1Institute of Bioscience Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang MALAYSIA

2School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 21030

Kuala Terengganu MALAYSIA 3Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Universiti

Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang MALAYSIA 4Department of Aquaculture Faculty of Agriculture Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400

UPM Serdang MALAYSIA

[Email sanjoyvetyahoocom]

Water quality has been considered to be an important factor that influences the growth and

survival of postlarvae (PLs) in a hatchery system In shrimp rearing system ammonia and

nitrite accumulate in the water column due to high stocking density artificial feed

containing high protein and faeces which is a constraint in the larval rearing system

Chemical and biological filtration system for small-scale shrimp hatchery systems are

expensive In this study an efficient simple and eco-friendly biological method of using

cyanobacterial beads were tested for its efficacy in reducing total ammonia nitrogen (TAN)

and nitrite nitrogen (NO2-N) to improve the survival and growth of Penaeusmonodon

postlarvae (PL) in hatchery system The cyanobacterial beads were prepared using selected

cyanobacteria in alginate for rapid and efficient removal of nitrogenous compounds such as

ammonia and nitrite from shrimp PL culture water There were three treatments ie 1)

tanks containing cyanobacterial beads 2) tanks with beads only but without

cyanobacteria3) tanks with 50 water exchange on alternate days and 4) control tanks

(without water exchange and beads) Results showed that tanks treated with cyanobacterial

beads were able to significantly (Plt005) sustain TAN andNO2-N concentration below 01

mgL-1

Shrimp PLs in tanks treated with cyanobacterial beads had significantly higher

(Plt005) survival rate (74) and specific growth rate (13) compared to other treatments

In addition shrimp PLs reared in tanks containing cyanobacterial beads had a significantly

higher survival when subjected to stress test as compared to the control but was not

significantly different (Pgt005) when compared to tanks with 50 water exchange Further

studies are needed to investigate the economic feasibility of using the cyanobacterial beads

on a commercial scale for improving water quality survival and growth of shrimp PLs in

hatcheries

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Marine pollution and its effect on marine

organisms

Somali Das Abhijit Pati Sidhartha Pati and Bisnu Prasad Dash

PG Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology

Fakir Mohan University Balasore-756020 Odisha INDIA

[Email somali536gmailcom] ]

Marine pollution has become a challenge for whole world because it adversely affects the

marine plants and animals Offshore drilling of big oil spills in oceans causes low fertility

and poor birth survival rates of marine organisms due to oil contamination Many birds are

not able to fly due to oil in their furfeathers oil also clogs the gills Not only that it also

blocks the sunlight which hampers the photosynthesis in marine plants Mercury is a

neurotoxin which is released by the coal fired power plants and which accumulates in the

brain and nervous system of some marine organisms Nutrient runoff from the agricultural

fields into the water bodies causes Algal bloom by the phytoplankton which discolourizes

the whole water body and decreases the transparency of water Some plastics and trash

items degrades the water quality and affects the marine plants and also clogs the digestive

system of the marine animals Overfishing radioactive substances as well as the marine

litters destroy the coastal and marine habitats also

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Acknowledgments

The Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies is grateful to

1) Department of Science and Technology Government of India for

financial support for organizing the conference

2) Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change Government

of India for financial support for organizing the conference

3) Director CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula

Goa for his encouragement

4) Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs for

granting necessary clearances for foreign delegates to attend the

conference

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Marine pollution and its effect on marine

organisms

Somali Das Abhijit Pati Sidhartha Pati and Bisnu Prasad Dash

PG Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology

Fakir Mohan University Balasore-756020 Odisha INDIA

[Email somali536gmailcom] ]

Marine pollution has become a challenge for whole world because it adversely affects the

marine plants and animals Offshore drilling of big oil spills in oceans causes low fertility

and poor birth survival rates of marine organisms due to oil contamination Many birds are

not able to fly due to oil in their furfeathers oil also clogs the gills Not only that it also

blocks the sunlight which hampers the photosynthesis in marine plants Mercury is a

neurotoxin which is released by the coal fired power plants and which accumulates in the

brain and nervous system of some marine organisms Nutrient runoff from the agricultural

fields into the water bodies causes Algal bloom by the phytoplankton which discolourizes

the whole water body and decreases the transparency of water Some plastics and trash

items degrades the water quality and affects the marine plants and also clogs the digestive

system of the marine animals Overfishing radioactive substances as well as the marine

litters destroy the coastal and marine habitats also

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Acknowledgments

The Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies is grateful to

1) Department of Science and Technology Government of India for

financial support for organizing the conference

2) Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change Government

of India for financial support for organizing the conference

3) Director CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula

Goa for his encouragement

4) Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs for

granting necessary clearances for foreign delegates to attend the

conference

• Page 1
• Page 2
• Page 3
• Page 4

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Acknowledgments

The Malkolak Institute of Marine Studies is grateful to

1) Department of Science and Technology Government of India for

financial support for organizing the conference

2) Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change Government

of India for financial support for organizing the conference

3) Director CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula

Goa for his encouragement

4) Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs for

granting necessary clearances for foreign delegates to attend the

conference

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• Page 2
• Page 3
• Page 4