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Papers by Farooz Ahmad Bhat

SKUAST Journal of Research, 2019

Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences, Oct 1, 2015

Haemato-biochemical studies in rainbow trout infected with Saprolegnia were carried out under tem... more Haemato-biochemical studies in rainbow trout infected with Saprolegnia were carried out under temperate climatic conditions of Kashmir valley to find out the variation in blood parameters. The trial was carried out on 405 cultured rainbow trout fish ranging in length from 47.8 to 69.8 cm and in weight from 1300 to 1920 g. The same experiment was carried out on 2,70000.00 trout fish eggs from November 2010 to April 2011 at a trout fish farm, in Kokernag, India, on account of the susceptibility of eggs to fungal infestation. The infected fish showed signs of lethargy, irritation, loss of appetite, haemorrhages at the base of fins and deep wounds at the sites of severe infection associated with cottony wool like tufts on both the dorsal and ventral sides of the body. The fungi were isolated at high percentages from skin followed by fins and mouth. The haemato-biochemical profile was studied in forty (40) normal and forty (40) infected fish. The haemoglobin content, total erythrocyte count, packed cell volume, lymphocyte percentage, total serum protein, albumin and globulin levels decreased significantly (p<0.05) in the Saprolegnia infected fish as compared to that in the control. The white blood cells, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, mean corpuscular haemoglobin, mean cell volume, heterophill percentage and total serum glucose showed significant increase in the infected fish irrespective of sex. The infection was more pronounced during the winter season (Temp.<10°C) as compared to that in summer (temp.<17°C). Fungi induced stress leads to haemostatic imbalances in fish reflected in the haematobiochemical profile and can thus be used as an indicator for Saprolegnia induced infection.

International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation, Oct 31, 2011

Pangong Tso is a land locked lake situated in eastern part of Ladakh (Indian Tibet), at an altitu... more Pangong Tso is a land locked lake situated in eastern part of Ladakh (Indian Tibet), at an altitude of 4,266 m A.S.L. and remains frozen for about three months during winter. There is no outlet to the lake and loss of water is only through evapotranspiration. The lake was found to be highly alkaline (pH ≤ 9.0) with high conductivity (≥ 1639 S) and nutrients (NH4-N ≥ 54 g/L; NO 3-N ≥ 299 g/L; TP ≥ 464 g/L) as compared to its inlet Cheshul stream. The progression of the cations in the lake was Mg ++ > Na + > K + > Ca ++ while as in the stream it was Ca ++ > Mg ++ > Na + > K +. Mg ++ content in the lake was higher than the Ca ++ and Na + due to its more solubility. The lake belonged to cold monomictic group of lakes. Twentythree identified and some unidentified taxa of phytoplankton were recorded in the lake while as the periphytic community in the stream was represented by 34 taxa. Zooplankton in the lake was represented by only red coloured copepods, Diaptomus spp. and their larvae. No fish was observed in the lake while as in the stream three fishes Schizopygopsis stoliczkae, Triplophysa stoliczkae and Triplophysa gracilis were recorded. The low biodiversity in the lake was found due to high salinity and harsh environmental conditions prevailing in the lake. The inorganic nitrogen in the lake was recorded in very low concentration, Phosphate, on the other hand was present in very high concentrations. It seemed that instead of phosphate, nitrogen may act as a limiting factor for the aquatic community in the lake.

The Pharma Innovation Journal, 2021

Journal of Experimental Zoology, India, 2017

Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2018

The study provides the relationship between body weight, body length, ovary weight, absolute fecu... more The study provides the relationship between body weight, body length, ovary weight, absolute fecundity and relative fecundity Cyprinus carpio var. communis. The data reveals that fish weight shows the significant positive correlation with fish length, ovary weight absolute fecundity(r=.878, p<0.01; r=.888, p<0.01; r=.907, p<0.01 respectively). Furthermore significant positive correlation was formed between fish length and ovary weight (r=0.981, p<0.01), fish length and absolute fecundity (r=.976, p<0.01), Ovary weight and absolute fecundity (r=.998, p<0.01). Relative fecundity showed a significant negative correlation with weight, length and absolute fecundity(r=-0.747, p<0.01; r=-0.419, p<0.05and r=-0.460, p<0.05 respectively).

Context: Medicinal plants continue to act as a repository for novel drug leads... more Context: Medicinal plants continue to act as a repository for novel drug leads with novel mechanisms of action. Podophyllum hexandrum Royale (Berberideceae) treats diverse conditions in folk medicine. Objective: The antimutagenic potential of P. hexandrum was evaluated against endosulfan-induced clastogenicity in a piscine model by cytogenetic endpoints. Materials and methods:Podophyllum hexandrum rhizomes were subjected to successive solvent extraction. Fish were exposed to hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, methanol and aqueous extracts (15 mg/L each) of plant and endosulfan (0.05 mg/L) alone followed by their combination for antimutagenicity estimates. Chromosomal aberrations (CA) were made from kidney cells and micronuclei (MN) slides from peripheral blood erythrocytes at 48, 72 and 96 h. Antioxidant activity was analyzed by the DPPH assay. Phytochemical analyses were carried out using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. Results: Endosulfan induced significant (p R2 = .900) with antimutagenic activity, whereas EE-F4 seemed to act through a different mechanism. Discussion and conclusion: This study confirms the antimutagenic potential of the subject plant with the identification of some novel compounds, justifying their use in folk medicine, and their corresponding benefit to mankind.

A total of 19 different fish and shell fish species were landed by nonmotorised gillnetters at Ma... more A total of 19 different fish and shell fish species were landed by nonmotorised gillnetters at Mahim of Mumbai coast. The Catfishes contributed 16.69% of the total landing. Among three groups, pelagic fishes shared 49.61%, demersal fishes 43.81% while crustacean contributed only 7.59% of the total landings. Among the total pelagic catch, oil sardine contributed 32.40% while in demersal fin fishes, catfishes contributed maximum of 38.10% and in crustacean group only crabs were observed with a share of 7.59%. The fish species and their percentage contribution varied from month to month. Maximum landing was observed in September contributing 15.52% of the total annual catch.

Acta Scientific Microbiology, 2020

Journal of Ichthyology, 2019

Landmark-based morphometrics are examined to evaluate the population status of Schizopyge niger (... more Landmark-based morphometrics are examined to evaluate the population status of Schizopyge niger (Heckel, 1838) from Dal Lake and Jhelum River. A total of 180 individuals are collected from the two locations, and a truss network is constructed by interconnecting 12 landmarks to yield 30 distance variables that are extracted from digital images of specimens using tpsDig2 and PAST software. Transformed truss measurements are subjected to Principal Component Analysis (PCA), where the first component explains 78.43% of total variance, while the second and third components explain 4.62 and 2.91% of total variance respectively. The high component loadings are from the characters which mostly contribute to anterior half of body depth, middle portion of body depth, and head region. The bivariate plot of PC1 and PC2 clearly indicates the separation of the two populations. The cross validation of this analysis reveals that the percentage of correctly classified fishes is 100% both in Dal Lake as well as Jhelum River.

Journal of Environmental Biology, 2019

Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal, 2015

In this paper, we studied the food and feeding habits of exotic Cyprinus carpio Var. communis. Th... more In this paper, we studied the food and feeding habits of exotic Cyprinus carpio Var. communis. The results obtained by analysing the gut contents of common carp showed that on an average basis, detritus formed 43.5% of total food, while the remaining food (56.5%) consisted of plant (31.21%) and animal matter (25.29%). The fish was designated as detri-omnivore with bottom feeding habit. Gastroosmatic index (Ga.S.I.) recorded its highest value during July (6.28), while lowest value was recorded in February (3.34).The index remained generally high during the warmer months, followed by a gradual decline with the approach of winter. On comparing, food and feeding habits and Ga.S.I. of exotic common carp with that of endemic schizothoracines was found almost similar and there might be existing a feeding competition between them, which might be one of the cause that declined endemic schizothoracine fish production from Dal Lake of Kashmir valley.

The Scientific World Journal, 2016

The present study was designed to investigate acute toxicity of dimethoate on juvenileCyprinus ca... more The present study was designed to investigate acute toxicity of dimethoate on juvenileCyprinus carpiovar.communis. Fishes weighing10±2 gms were selected and mortality data was statistically evaluated by Finney’s Probit Method. The 96-hour LC50value forCyprinus carpiowas found as 1.1 ppm in static bioassay system. Mean values of physicochemical parameters of aquarium waters determined during bioassay depicted slight variation indicating that the mortality in aquarium fishes occurred due to pesticide exposure and not suffocation. Lab. temperature ranged from 12 to 13°C; water temperature ranged from 11 to 12°C; dissolved oxygen ranged from 3.90 to 4.56 mg/L; pH ranged from 6.90 to 7.05; total dissolved solids ranged from 2.66 to 3.0 × 103 mg/L, while CO2remained at a constant value of 2.0 mg/L. The fishes elicited various behavioural responses such as uncoordinated movements, convulsions, excessive mucus secretion, and imbalanced swimming which ended in a collapse to the bottom of the...

During present study three Schizothoracines viz Schizothorax plagiostomus, S. esocinus and S. lab... more During present study three Schizothoracines viz Schizothorax plagiostomus, S. esocinus and S. labiatus (snow trouts) were found to be inhabiting the Lidder river along with Salmo trutta fario, Crosscheilus diplochilus, Glyptosternon reticulatum and Triplophysa kashmirensis. The study was carried at three Zones (upstream, midstream and downstream) of varied topography and physical characteristics. The distributional pattern of these Schizothoracines varied at different zones though present throughout the year. S. plagiostomus was the dominant fish in the River, upstream the number of fishes of all the three Schizothorax species was low but the specimens were heavier and older and the trend was reverse downstream. Triplophysa kashmirensis and C. diplochilus were recorded only in the downstream of the River. Salmo trutta fario and G. reticulatum were present in the midstream and upstream only. The value of “n’ in Schizothoracine fishes fluctuated between 2.9467 to 3.0997. The maximum c...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2013

The distribution, abundance, ecology, and diversity of macro-zoobenthos in Lidder stream, a major... more The distribution, abundance, ecology, and diversity of macro-zoobenthos in Lidder stream, a major tributary of the river Jhelum of Kashmir Himalaya was investigated for one year. The study was carried at three zones (upstream, midstream and downstream) of varied topography and physical characteristics. The habitat of each zone was determined with respect to some environmental factors. A progressive degradation in water quality and the species density and diversity along the altitudinal gradient in the downstream was observed. Macro-zoobenthos was represented by 21 taxa, among which insects dominated the benthic fauna throughout the stretch of the stream. The mean species density and diversity in upstream and downstream was 735 ind./m 2 and 19 sp. and 483 ind./m 2 and 14 sp. respectively. Sensitive species like Ephemerella spp. and Caenis srinagari occurred in the upstream only. Below upstream due to the increased nutrient influx and change in bottom texture and ecological setup, the density of Gastropods, Annelids and Diptera (e.g. Chirnomous meign) increased. The species diversity index (H 0) was high near the mouth of the river. One way ANOVA test showed significant variation between the upstream and downstream.

The present study was undertaken to determine the incidence of helminth parasites in fishes with ... more The present study was undertaken to determine the incidence of helminth parasites in fishes with special reference to water quality parameters in Dal Lake and River Jhelum and correlate the observations. Water, fish, and parasite samples were collected during different seasons from various sites and processed. Three fish species, namely, Schizothorax niger Heckel 1838, Schizothorax esocinus Heckel 1838, and Schizothorax curvifrons Heckel 1838, were recovered from these water bodies. The physicochemical parameters temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and free carbon dioxide showed variation vis-à-vis the season and location of the stations in water bodies. Acanthocephalan parasite Pomphorhynchus kashmirensis Kaw 1941 (27.47%) and two intestinal cestodes Bothriocephalus acheilognathi Yamaguti 1934 (30.63%) and Adenoscolex oreini Fotedar 1958 (32.43%) were recovered from all the three species of Schizothorax. All the three parasites showed higher prevalence during summer and the least pr...

International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 2017

Change in the hematological profile of fish captured from stressed environments may represent a r... more Change in the hematological profile of fish captured from stressed environments may represent a reliable tool in revealing the sublethal effects of the pollutants found in the aquatic ecosystems. Therefore a field study was conducted to investigate the blood profile of C. carpio collected from two water bodies of Kashmir valley, Dal and Mansbal lake as fish blood shows signs of pathological changes even before the onset of external symptoms of toxicity and it truly reflect the physical and chemical changes occurring due to pollutant accumulation in the fish body. Significant increase (p<0.05) was found in erythropoietic tissues vis-à-vis Hb, PCV and RBC count in C. carpio from Mansbal Lake compared to Dal lake. However, a significant decrease (p<0.05) was found in WBC count in C. carpio from Mansbal Lake compared to Dal Lake. More pronounced changes (p<0.05) were found in the values from Dal Lake compared to Mansbal Lake. Results showed in all the parameters studied, it was...

This study investigated the biochemical composition of milt of the snow trout Schizothorax niger ... more This study investigated the biochemical composition of milt of the snow trout Schizothorax niger in response to different doses of synthetic breeding hormone WOVA-FH. Five biochemical parameters which include glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, total protein and urea were studied. Fishes were divided into 5 treatment groups and a control group and injected with the hormone @ 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 and 0.5 ml Kg body weight. Control was injected with propylene glycol. The results showed a significant rise in the levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and protein in all hormone treated groups where as a significant decrease in urea concentration was observed with the increasing dose of hormone. Glucose only showed a significant increase in groups treated with higher doses of hormone (T3, T4 and T5).