Basudev Mandal

• M.Sc., B.Ed.,Ph.D.,FSAB
• Vidyasagar University

Aquaponics, an innovative and symbiotic approach to agricultural practices, has gained increasing attention as a potential pathway to enhance the sustainability of ‘Aqua-Agri’ farming in India. This review comprehensively explores the current state of aquaponics in the Indian context, examining its overview, suitability, challenges, and potentialit...

Aquaponics, a sustainable farming method that combines aquaculture and hydroponics, offers a promising solution for efficient and environmentally friendly food production. Clarias magur (Indian magur) and Spinacia oleracea (Spinach) were chosen for this study due to their high nutritional value, strong market demand, and suitability for growth...

Zero tillage fish farming has emerged as a transformative and sustainable approach to aquaculture, revolutionizing traditional methods by minimizing soil disturbance and preserving the natural pond ecology. This chapter explores the principles, benefits, and importance of zero-tillage fish farming, emphasizing its role in environmental sustainabili...

A commonly used herbicide in agriculture, paraquat dichloride (PD) has caused a great deal of concern due to its high toxicity and potential impact on the environment. The present study aims to study the effect of paraquat dichloride's (PD) acute toxicity, behavioural and morphological changes on Anabas testudineus. The species Anabas testudineus,...

Heavy metals such as mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As) are prevalent contaminants in aquatic ecosystems, originating from industrial discharge, mining, agricultural runoff, and atmospheric deposition. These toxic elements pose significant threats to fish reproduction, impacting both individual organisms and entire populations....

Fisheries face numerous challenges including overfishing, illegal fishing, and lack of transparency in the seafood supply chain. Blockchain technology offers solutions by providing transparent and traceable supply chains, combating illegal fishing, and ensuring quality assurance through immutable records. Meanwhile, AI enhances decision-making,...

Climate change poses a significant threat to global ecosystems, including fisheries and aquaculture, with profound implications for biodiversity, food security, and socioeconomic development. This review explores the impact of climate change on fish reproduction, focusing on the complex interactions between environmental factors, hormonal regul...

Aquaponics, a sustainable farming methodology integrating aquaculture and hydroponics, presents a promising solution for efficient and eco-friendly food production. This chapter provides a thorough examination of the interdependent dynamics of fish and vegetable farming within a symbiotic system. Key components such as fish tanks, biofilters, and h...

Aquaponics, a sustainable farming methodology integrating aquaculture and hydroponics, presents a promising solution for efficient and eco-friendly food production. This chapter provides a thorough examination of the interdependent dynamics of fish and vegetable farming within a symbiotic system. Key components such as fish tanks, biofilters, and h...

Ecotourism is a sustainable form of tourism that focuses on responsible travel to natural areas, with the aim of conserving the environment, respecting local cultures, and promoting the well-being of local communities. This type of tourism seeks to minimize the negative impact on ecosystems and maximize the positive contributions to conservatio...

Aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry that plays a critical role in meeting the global demand for seafood. However, challenges such as resource limitations, environmental impacts, and the need for efficient and sustainable practices are inherent in traditional fish farming methods. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers transformative solutions to...

The selectivity of fishing gears plays a pivotal role in shaping the dynamics of aquatic ecosystems and fisheries sustainability. Through a comprehensive examination of trawl nets, gill nets, and longlines, this paper delves into the factors influencing selectivity, including gear design, selectivity criteria, selectivity terminologies, selection c...

Aquaponics is a sustainable farming technique that combines aquaculture (the cultivation of aquatic organisms) with hydroponics (growing plants in water). This system represents a promising approach to sustainable agriculture, offering a way to produce food efficiently in this present world overpopulation situation. Indian magur (Clarias magur)...

Organic aquaculture is a new approach in the modern farming system. As the capital investment is higher for setting up the organic aquaculture, it is essential to conduct an economic feasibility study with compare the conventional farming system. In the current study, economic feasibility of culturing Indian major carps (IMC) using conventional cul...

In the current study, a market-based survey was conducted to evaluate the endangered categories of fish and shellfish that are accessible at specific fish markets located in several blocks in the Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. A total of 63 species of fish and shellfish from 18 families were available during the period. Twelve specie...

The use of phytobiotics in aquafarming is nowadays an interesting topic because of its eco-friendly nature for the growth and antimicrobial performance of aqua livestock. Currently, the use of various antibiotics in aquaculture are restricted due to concerns about the potential development of antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria. Overuse of...

Pesticides are an essential component of contemporary agriculture because they help keep unwanted insects and animals under control and boost crop yields. However, the widespread usage of pesticides has led to worries over the unexpected consequences that these chemicals have on non-target animals and ecosystems, particularly those that are aquat...

The present study was conducted to generate a primary database on threatened categories of freshwater fish availability in the selected fish market at Contai subdivision, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India with special reference to their conservation status. Two markets, namely Contai supermarket, Majna market of Contai-1 block, and other...

The present study was conducted at Digha Mohana fish landing centre, West Bengal & attempts this study to investigate the availability of marine finfish and shellfishes in the centre. The present survey was of 9 months duration. Major concerns of this study were based on a suitable scientific sampling process, because it was too hectic to collect t...

A comparative quality assessment of fillet (meat) between organically grown and conventionally grown Indian major carps is made in this paper. The assessment was carried out by sensory evaluation, and through the determination of the proximate composition of the whole fish body, texture, taste, off-flavour, appearance and overall acceptability were...

Shrimp farms in the states of West Bengal and Odisha suffered extensive damage after a major cyclone made landfall in India's eastern coast last year. The agricultural industry in West Bengal was severely impacted by the cyclone Yaas. The farms won't be used to produce shrimp until the end of the year due to floods brought on by the cyclone. A tota...

The Current research was conducted to find the diversity of aquatic macrophytes in four selected block areas of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian State West Bengal. This overall study was conducted for a duration of 18 months, from February 2021 to August, 2022. A total of 67 aquatic macrophytes under 54 genera belonging to 32 families were i...

In China, fish and vegetables were first grown simultaneously 1,500 years ago. This has spread globally. Aquaponics mixes fish and plants for maximum productivity and resource conservation. 1970s: This approach was developed. Aquaponics combines recirculating aquaculture and soilless hydroponics. Aquaponics uses water and nutrients efficiently, red...

The terrific coronavirus disease first started as a locally circulating infection in 2019. The WHO characterized COVID-19 virus disease as a pandemic on 11 th March, 2020. This pandemic specified as the greatest global humanitarian challenge the world had faced since the World War II. The COVID-19 pandemic induced a total 68 days nationwide and dif...

A small indigenous species is the peppered loach, Lepidocephalichthys guntea. Between January 2021 and December 2021, a total of 261 L. guntae specimens (5.28-10.72 cm, 1.05-9.88 g) were procured for this investigation from the Fulkalmi "khal" of the Nadia district. There is a significant correlation between the relevant length-weight characteristi...

The present study revealed complete information on length-weight relationships (LWRs), length-length relationships (LLRs), and meristic counts (covering different fin rays and ocellies) of a total number of 150 Macrognathus aral species collected from lotic water bodies and fish markets. The total length of the male and female species results from...

The use of phytobiotics in aquafarming is nowadays an interesting topic because of its eco-friendly nature for the growth and antimicrobial performance of aqua livestock. Currently, the use of various antibiotics in aquaculture are restricted due to concerns about the potential development of antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria. Overuse of ant...

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the sexual dimorphism, sex ratio, gonadosomatic index, first maturity length, and fecundity of Lepidocephalichthys guntea in the waters of the Kangsabati river. Pectoral fin changes are evident in males of the species, with the seventh and eighth rays of the pectoral fin joining together to produce a t...

The sword tail molly is a lucrative color livebearer freshwater ornamental fish considered to study the courtship behavior in artificial conditions. About 14 pairs of male and female brooders were selected to breed in 7 glass aquariums. The brooder fish showed five different types of mating approaches, mostly through parallel approach and there was...

To clarify the area's fertility as a new fishery ground, an intra-seasonal study on phytoplankton, zooplankton, and fish availability was conducted in the Bay of Bengal. In three different locations in the Bay of Bengal, the composition, abundance, and distribution of phytoplankton and zooplankton were to be ascertained as part of this study. Pet...

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In the present study, economic feasibility of culturing Indian major carps (IMC) in conventional culture system (CCS) and organic culture system (OCS) was evaluated considering three consecutive years of culture (2010, 2011 and 2012) in experimental ponds with surface area of 0.015 ha, each measuring 0.015 ha. Highest production to the tune of 19 t...

Fish faunal survey has been conducted in Rasulpir river to study the diversity of the group.

Microbial infection outbreaks and the indiscriminate use of therapeutants, and other chemicals are causing an inevitable economic loss in the aquaculture industry. There is an ample research on plant-derived antimicrobial agents that can prevail over microbial resistance. The inflorescence of an invasive aquatic weed, Cyperus rotundus, was examined...

An intra-seasonal study on zooplankton abundance was carried on in the Bay of Bengal to elucidate the fertility of the area as a new fishery ground. The purpose of this study was to determine the composition, abundance, and distribution of zooplankton in 3 separate points of the Bay of Bengal. Point 'A' is Petuaghat, point B is Junput, and point C...

The Peppered loach, Lepidocephalichthys guntea is the least concerned freshwater species, commonly found in India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. In West Bengal, it is popularly known as “Guntey” & it has commercial and food value. The current study aimed to the estimation of the length-weight relationship, condition, and relative condition facto...

Since, December 31 2019, pandemic COVID-19 has made the world immobilized by its health, education and economic shock. By observing different multidimensional effect of corona virus, on January 30 2020 World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a worldwide emergency. In order to reduce the spread of corona virus, the Indian governmen...

The experimental work focused on 90 days culture of Heteropneustes fossilis in the 1000lit biofloc (T1&T2) and non biofloc (C) system to observe growth and production with lowest possible water exchange. And also observe the isolation and enumeration of microorganism. The stocking density was 500fish/1000lit water in all tanks. Species reached 4....

Present study emphasis the availability of freshwater fishes in the Kolaghat, Panskura-1, and Sahid matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal, India. In this study total of 61 fish species were found in the different fish market that is Mecheda Bazar, Siddha Bazar, Sagarbar Bazar of Kolaghat block, Panskura station road market, Cha...

Present study emphasis the availability of freshwater fishes in the Kolaghat, Panskura-1, and Sahid matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal, India. In this study total of 61 fish species were found in the different fish market that is Mecheda Bazar, Siddha Bazar, Sagarbar Bazar of Kolaghat block, Panskura station road market, Cha...

Present study emphasis the availability of freshwater fishes in the Kolaghat, Panskura-1, and Sahid matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal, India. In this study total of 61 fish species were found in the different fish market that is Mecheda Bazar, Siddha Bazar, Sagarbar Bazar of Kolaghat block, Panskura station road market, Cha...

In present study length weight relationship is observed in two different seasons in two different aquatic habitat of a total 96 no. of fishes. The experimental fishes were collected from Kangsabati river and a natural pond of Midnapore town during April 2016 – June 2016 (3 months) and July 2016 – September 2016 (3 months) i.e. Summer and Monsoon. L...

Landsat operational land imager (OLI) data and consequent laboratory measurements were used to predict water clarity for an inland lake within the East Kolkata Wetland, India (a Ramsar site). Total suspended sediment (TSS) and turbidity was considered as responsible parameters for assessment of lake clarity. The most suitable band ratio was identif...

Morphological and Biological studies of Indigenous ornamental fish Badis badis

Bio-minerals are one of the secondary plant metabolites that are imperative for their existence. Raphides or calcium oxalate (CaC2O4) crystals are the most abundantly synthesized bio-minerals in plants which help channelize the excess calcium absorbed. 1.6% raphides have been isolated and purified by chromatographic process from aqueous fraction of...

In-situ Control of nitrogenous waste in aquarium culture of ornamental fishes

In the Indian state of West Bengal, key districts popularly known for varieties of ornamental fish breeding & culture are Howrah and South 24 Parganas. However, the only wholesale market for ornamental fish trade is in CTI bazaar, Dasnagar, Howrah. From the present study it is revealed that about 3000-4000 pieces of fishes everyday which fetch them...

Chela atpar is an indigenous edible freshwater fish having high market demand because of it's nutritive value, palatable taste, easily digestible etc. It has been noticed by several workers as well as fishermen also that the Chela fish population is declining rapidly; it may be due to some biological and environmental factors or anthropogenic activ...

Feeding and reproductive biology of Blue perch, Badis badis, were studied for domestication and captive maturation under captivity. For captive maturations semi-natural habitat for fish were made with the help of sandy bottom, gravels, stones along with plantation of some of the ornamental plants and were stocked in 02 different systems i.e., flow...

Landsat operational land imager (OLI) data and consequent laboratory measurements were used to predict water clarity for an inland lake within the East Kolkata Wetland, India (a Ramsar site). Total suspended sediment (TSS) and turbidity was considered as responsible parameters for assessment of lake clarity. The most suitable band ratio was identif...

The aim of the present study to comparative analysis between organically grown and conventionally grown of Indian major carps (Catla catla, Labeo rohita and Cirrhinus mrigala), fish quality by physical and biochemical methods of whole fish, appearance of skin, gill colour same parameter affecting quality were evaluated, such a proximal composition...

In the past few decades, Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems (RAS) were introduced to wastewater treatments, by focusing on water reuse after treatment. In this study, the technical viability of the Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems (RAS) was analyzed for introduction in organic aquaculture systems. The high water exchange, insufficiency of organic-r...

Due to ever growing demand of fish protein worldwide, the present trend is to adopt intensive aquaculture system. However, intensification has led to accumulation of high levels of antibiotic, antifungal, residues of pesticides and heavy metals causing a great damage to environment especially natural water bodies and human health. These aspects dem...

In present study length weight relationship is observed in two different seasons in two different aquatic habitat of a total 96 no. of fishes. The experimental fishes were collected from Kangsabati river and a natural pond of Midnapore town (3 months) i.e. Summer and Monsoon. Length of experimented fishes ranged from 7.6cm to 22.86cm in pond water,...

The present study was conducted to determine the status of fish communities in Negua Diversion Canal, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The study was conducted for a period of two years from January, 2013 to December, 2014. During this study period total 37 fish species and 9 shell fish species were found. The experimental work has been carried out in...

Two independent experiments were performed to determine effects of salinity on survival and growth of adult Channa punctata. The purpose of the first one was to determine the median lethal salinity (MLS-5096h) and that of the second one was to assess survival and growth of the fish at different sub-lethal salinities under field conditions. 5, 10, 1...

Objective: To describe the parasitic infestations of Anabas testudineus (A. testudineus) collected from three different fish producing districts of West Bengal state in India. Methods: A total number of 75 specimens of A. testudineus were collected from different floodplain areas of West Bengal, India. These specimens were examined for parasites us...

India is the second largest fish producer in the world and dominates by the production from of West Bengal state. The Sundarban is an UNESCO declared world heritage site, situated at the southern fringes on the West Bengal state of India. Aquaculture plays a vital role in the socio-economic development of the communities living in the Sundarban eco...

The present study investigated the effect of salinity on growth and survival of Anabas testudineus for assessing their culture potential in brackish water. The estimated median lethal salinity concentration of 96-hour for A. testudineus (11.74 g) was 18.86 g l-1. Based on median lethal salinity concentration, survival and growth performances were s...

In this study, bacteriological quality of raw and processed Penaeus monodon produced for export trade from preprocessing, processing area and cross-contaminated sample was analysed in terms of total plate count (TPC), Vibrio cholerae, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp and Listeria monocytogenes from a HACCP (Hazard Analysis Cr...

The renaissances of phyto-medicines lead to a resolute search of potential medicinal plants worldwide. In this perspective, predominantly, terrestrial allelochemistry has been an imperative tool to evaluate the drug potentiality of a plant. However, in aquatic ecosphere, the pharmaceutical evaluation of the aquatic macrophytes is an emerging aspect...

The crafts and gears operated in the coastal area of South West Bengal on traditional basis in different seasons for harvesting of table size fin fish and shell fishes are dealt in details in the paper. The brackish water fed canal namely Negua Diversion Canal runs across the Contai subdivision, Block of Egra-I, Egra-II, Ramnagar-I and Ramnagar-II...

Length Weight relationship of A.mola is worked out based on 910 samples comprising various size groups.

Puntius sophore is an important species due to its high nutritive status, delicacy and market demand both in fresh and dried conditions. Length-weight relationships are important in fisheries science, notably to raise length-frequency samples to total catch, or to estimate biomass from underwater length observations. It is reported that P. sophore...

Puntius sophore is an important species due to its high nutritive status, delicacy and market demand both in fresh and dried conditions. Length weight relationships are important in fisheries science, notably to raise length-frequency samples to total catch, or to estimate biomass from underwater length observations. It is reported that P. sophore...

A breeding experiment on Pangasius sutchi was conducted from July 2008 to September 2008 in a hatchery in West Bengal, India, using three different inducing agents, each injected at two different dosages: carp pituitary extract (CPE) and two synthetic hormones, Ovaprim and Ovatide. The fertilization rate was 82% to 91%. Hatching took place within 3...