The present study is a report based on a small collection of the digenean fauna of marine fishes of Andaman. It consists of four species, Hysterolecithoides [ronti/atus (Manter, 1969), Hamacreadium interruptus Nagaty .. 1941, Mehracola ovocaudatum Srivastava, 1937 and Bivesicula australis Crowcroft, 1947. New facts and records about these species have been noted in addition to the important tax...

Zemacrosaldula, new genus, is described with Salda australis White, 1876, as type species, resulting in the following new combination Zemacrosaldula australis (White, 1876). Three new species are described: Zemacrosaldula kapekape new species, Z. whakarunga new species, Z. pangare new species. A revision of the taxonomy of all taxa is presented. Species are keyed. Morphological descriptions are...

The life history of the trematode Pygidiopsis macrostomum Travassos, 1928 is described for the first time. Rediae and cercariae were obtained from naturally infected snails Heleobia australis (d Orbigny), a new first intermediate host. Metacercariae were found encysted in the mesenteries of three naturally infected guppies, Phalloptychus januarius (Hensel), Jenynsia multidentata (Jenyns) (new h...

Montane soils disturbed by forest loss, fire and livestock, are highly susceptible to erosion, leading rapid degradation that reduces their fertility. Soil hampers native restoration efforts, resulting in low natural recruitment rates slow growth field plantations. In order contribute more effective strategies, we conducted a study test the hypothesis early addition of fertilizers degraded mont...

Context: Celtis australis L. (Ulmaceae) is a deciduous tree distributed to mountainous and sub-mountainous Himalaya. This plant has been used as traditional medicine in bone fracture, pimples, contusions, sprains and joint pains in India. Objectives: This is the first evaluation of C. australis extracts (bark and fruits) and fatty acids (fruits) for acute toxicity, analgesic, and anti-inflammat...

Identifying the mechanisms that result in a “high impact” invasive species can be difficult. Coexistence theory suggests detrimental better predicted by incorporating both niche differences and fitness than examining overlap alone. Specifically, should take up shared limited resources more efficiently their neighbouring resident species. While there is clear evidence Phragmites australis succes...