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Prevalence of Amoebiasis and Associated Complications in India: A Systematic Review
(Springer, 2022)Purpose: Intestinal protozoan parasites are responsible for diarrheal diseases causing significant morbidity and mortality. Entamoeba histolytica is the principle protozoan parasite associated with diarrheal infections. ... -
Career challenges for young independent researchers in India
(Indian Academy of Sciences, 2022)The scientific enterprise in India has grown dramatically in the past few decades, with research emerging as a viable and important career option for students of science. The country thus has a large population of young ... -
Distribution of neotectonic variability between the Kachchh Mainland Fault and Vigodi Fault, Northwestern Mainland Kachchh, Western India
(Elsevier, 2022)As per the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the Kachchh region of the western peninsular India falls under seismically active region, where the faults experienced existence of several moderate to high magnitude earthquakes ... -
Distribution of rare earth elements and stable isotopic constituents along the groundwater flow paths in the Quaternary deposits of Imphal valley in north-east India
(Wiley, 2022)Groundwater samples collected from three flow paths (the western, central, and eastern flows) in the shallow aquifers of the Imphal valley of north-east India were examined to study the variation in hydrochemical and rare ... -
A new window to the fossil herpetofauna of India: amphibians and snakes from the Miocene localities of Kutch (Gujarat)
(Springer, 2022)The Miocene beds of Kutch in India are well known for their mammalian assemblages including an extinct ape Sivapithecus. We here report new amphibian and snake fossils, which have been recovered from two stratigraphic ... -
The Miocene fossil lizards from Kutch (Gujarat), India: A rare window to the past diversity of this subcontinent
(Cambridge University Press, 2022)The Miocene beds of Kutch in India are well known for their mammalian assemblages, including the extinct ape Sivapithecus, but far less is known about the fossil squamates from this area. Although India with its over 800 ... -
Sharks and rays (chondrichthyes, elasmobranchii) from the miocene sediments of Kutch, Gujarat, India: paleoenvironmental and paleobiogeographic implications
(Taylor and Francis, 2022)We report here a diverse assemblage of sharks and batoids representing the genera Carcharhinus, Rhizoprionodon, Galeocerdo, Sphyrna, Myliobatis, Aetobatus, Dasyatis, Pastinachus, Himantura and Pristis from Tapar and Jangadia ... -
Listriodon dukkar sp. nov. (Suidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia) from the late Miocene of Pasuda (Gujarat, India): the decline and extinction of the Listriodontinae
(Springer, 2022)The Listriodontinae were a common and widespread group of Suidae (pigs) that lived in an area extending from Portugal to China and to southern Africa. Here, we describe the new species Listriodon dukkar from Pasuda (Gujarat, ... -
Luminescence chronology of Late Quaternary palaeo-lake deposits from the Upper Alaknanda Basin, Uttarakhand, India: Implication to palaeoclimate and depositional settings
(Elsevier, 2022)Lakes downstream of the glaciers receive glacial meltwater and sediment supply resulting in formation of thick succession of lacustrine deposits. In this work, we have identified one such palaeo-lake deposit in the Upper ... -
Response of long- to short-term tidal inlet morphodynamics on the ecological ramification of Chilika lake, the tropical Ramsar wetland in India
(Elsevier, 2022)The long- to short-term morphodynamic response in low-lying coastal wetlands raises serious concerns worldwide about the loss of their biodiversity and ecological ramifications due to change in tidal amplitude and cyclonic ... -
Spatio-temporal characterization of tropospheric ozone and its precursor pollutants NO2 and HCHO over South Asia
(Elsevier, 2022)In recent decades, South Asia has experienced declining air quality, with much of the attention being focused on extremely high levels of particulate matter. Here, we analyze tropospheric ozone (O3), formaldehyde (HCHO), ... -
Assessment of irrigational indices in surface water and shallow groundwater in the alluvial plain of Barak Valley, Assam, Northeast India
(Wiley, 2022)The main sources of water resources of the Barak Valley of Northeast India for irrigation are the surface water bodies in the form of ponds, lakes, rivers, and groundwater. This paper elucidates insight into the irrigational ... -
Characteristics of surge-type tributary glaciers, Karakoram
(Elsevier, 2022)The Karakoram has a large concentration of surge-type glaciers, including 69 tributary glaciers, compared to 152 surge-type main or trunk glaciers. The paper addresses the interactions between tributary and trunk glaciers ... -
Sustainable treatment and nutrient recovery from leafy waste through vermicomposting
(Elsevier, 2022)The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the vermicomposting potential of two cruciferous vegetables' residual biomasses under laboratory conditions. Cabbage and cauliflower residual biomasses were spiked with ... -
Meta-analysis of uranium contamination in groundwater of the alluvial plains of Punjab, northwest India: Status, health risk, and hydrogeochemical processes
(Elsevier, 2022)Despite numerous studies, there are many knowledge gaps in our understanding of uranium (U) contamination in the alluvial aquifers of Punjab, India. In this study, a large hydrogeochemical dataset was compiled to better ... -
Redistribution of elements and mineralogical changes during chemical weathering of Rajmahal Basalt Jharkhand
(Central University of Punjab, 2021)Elemental mobilization and variation of mineralogy during chemical weathering of Rajmahal basalt were studied on the weathering profiles developed in the Pakur district of Jharkhand, India. Samples were collected from four ... -
WETLAND IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXTS: A STUDY OF HARIKE, ROPAR AND NANGAL WETLANDS
(Central University of Punjab, 2019)Wetland ecosystem is regarded as one of most productive system of the earth surface due to its inclusive nature to supports a variety of flora and fauna. There are a number of functions and services provided by the wetland ... -
SLUMS IN LUDHIANA AND BATHINDA CITIES OF PUNJAB: A SOCIO-GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
(Central University of Punjab, 2019)Wellbeing of slum dwellers needs efficient delivery of basic amenities and facilities. Over many decades several programmes and policies have been implemented to ensure decent quality of life to the slum dwellers but parts ... -
The first specimen of Deinotherium indicum (Mammalia, Proboscidea, Deinotheriidae) from the late Miocene of Kutch, India
(Cambridge University Press, 2020)Deinotheriidae Bonaparte, 1845 is a family of browsing proboscideans that were widespread in the Old World during the Neogene. From Miocene deposits in the Indian subcontinent, deinotheres are known largely from dental ... -
Mapping and Monitoring the Selected Wetlands of Punjab, India, Using Geospatial Techniques
(Springer, 2020)Wetland inventories especially on their spatial extent are a prerequisite for management and conservation of any wetland. The advancement in geospatial techniques has offered a wide range of methodological applications to ...
