Biodiversity Conservation: Applications and Implications

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The title Implications and Applications of Biodiversity Conservation includes chapters on various aspects of implications of biodiversity and on their environmental quality and their survival in the nature. The Chapter one includes the importance of wetlands for the conservation aquatic birds which was discussed in the Ramsar convention 1971 in Ramsar, Iran. This information is provided by Prof. Bharathi D. , from Mahila University, Tirupathi and Prof. B. B. Hosetti in Chapter 1. The diverse plant species growing in scrub jungles of Hamp-Hospet area is serving as food sources to the sloth bears at Daroji wildlife sanctuary and this information provided in chapter 3 by Dr. Harisha. The human body is a sweet home for the variety of microbial flora and the information is given by Dr. Gayathri from Davanagere University, Davanagere and Chapter 4 include the Fish diversity along Aghanasini and Sharavathi estuaries along Karwar, Karnataka by Dr. Mahima Bhatt and his team. Hubli-Dharwad is the second largest city in Karnataka state. The city is sufferening from water sanitation and mosquito infestation. The etiology of mosquites in the twin cities is explained by Prof. Lakshmi Inadmar and her student from Karnataka University Dahawad. Malaria is one among the epidemic diseases of the globe which is still prevalent in India. Its vector diversity in Hubli-Dharwad area given chapter 5.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR B.B. Hosetti

B.B. Hosettti (b. 1957) M.Sc.; Ph.D. Reader and Chairman in Department of Applied Zoology, Kuvempu University, Shankarghatta, Shimoga District, Karnataka, possesses many years of experience is an outstanding teacher and researcher. He is a recipient of all the meritorial fellowship awards of CSIR, New Delhi, India (JRF, SRF and RA). He did his Ph.D. degree on the topic related to biological treatment of wastewater using waste stabilization pond process from Karnatak University, Dharwad in 1987. He has received Young Scientist Award from the Society of Biosciences, India during 1989-90 for the work on wastewater enzyme assay. Worked as visiting faculty member at the Environmental Resources Department, University of Salford, U.K. under Leverhulme Fellowship Programme during 1990-91. He has also worked at Environmental Science Programme, University of Mzssachusetts, Amherst, USA as a visiting faculty member during 2003-04. He has written six book and more than 100 research papers and reviews in national and international journals. He has been nominated as Research Board of Advisors for the for the ABI Institute for Who's Who in the World, USA. He has also successfully guided five candidates for Ph.D. degree. His special interest includes Environmental Pollution Abatement and Wildlife Management.

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Biodiversity Conservation: Applications and Implications
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1st ed.
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9789387214118
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