This study aims to investigate macroinvertebrate assemblage structure and composition across the three major waterbody types (temporary rivers, depression wetlands and semi-permanent dams) of the Eastern Cape Karoo, and to identify important environmental and spatial correlates of macroinvertebrate assemblage composition in the region. A total of 33 waterbodies (9 dams, 13 depression wetlands a...

The federal government requires those who destroy wetlands to preserve, restore, or create new ones with the goal of no net loss of wetlands. In the summer of 2000, we tested whether forested wetlands created an average of 8 years earlier had developed avian communities similar to natural wetlands of the same age in southeastern Virginia. We compared six created wetlands to five natural (refere...

Hakim Ali Gilani was a native of Gilan. He was a distinguished physician and medical writer. He wrote commentary on canon of Avicenna. He came to India during Akbar's time and served two Mughal rulers, Akbar and Jahangir. He was praised very much by the medical historians for his vast knowledge, curiosity and intelligence. A brief account of his achievements has been given in this article.

Wetlands include a wide variety of habitats such as marshes, peatlands, floodplains, rivers and lakes coastal areas salt mangroves seagrass beds, but also coral reefs other marine no deeper than 6 m at low tide, well human-made wetlands paddy lands, waste-water treatment ponds reservoirs. According to Ramsar convention the are classified three types viz., coastal/marine wetlands, inland human m...

Wetlands host complex microbial communities including bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses. The size and diversity of microbial communities are related directly to the quality and quantity of the resources (i.e., nutrients, energy sources) available in the system. Microbial biomass and activity is highest in habitats where these resources are concentrated, including periphyton mats, plant detr...