Ketan Tatu

Ketan Tatu
Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation (GEER) | GEER Foundation · Ecology & Biodiversity

Ph.D., Environment Science(India), Ph.D. Forest Resources Science, USA

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Introduction
Dr. Ketan Tatu currently works at the Ecology & Biodiversity, Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation (GEER). Ketan does research in Zoology, Ecology and Geoinformatics (GIS). He is the Founding Editor of a wetland related ePeriodical-Jalaplavit(ISSN 2321-1881). Its latest issue is VOL.8, NO.1, MARCH 2018' that can be read at: goo.gl/xLF6cn Ketan Tatu's email ID for requesting Jalaplavit(ISSN 2321-1881): KETANTATU1@GMAIL.COM.

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Publications (32)
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s: The seasonal phytosociological study in Narmada Canal Command (NCC) area of Kachchh district has revealed that there is seasonal variation in the herbaceous plant diversity. The qualitative assessment has shown that in the pre-monsoon season, 165 herbaceous plant species existed in the NCC area in Kachchh. On other hand, during post-monsoon seas...
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A biodiversity survey of Great Rann of Kachchh was carried out from August 2021 to January 2022. During this survey, Salsola oppositifolia Desf was recorded as a new record for the India. It was recorded from various localities of Great Rann of Kachchh. It included hilly outcrops, muddy saline, bunds on the fringes of the rann, etc.
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A new species of jumping spider from the genus Afraflacilla Berland & Millot, 1941 is described from India. A detailed morphological description, diagnosis and illustrations of the reproductive organs are provided. Distribution of the new species is also mapped.
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The Narmada canal command area (NCCA) of the Saurashtra region supports plethora of herbaceous angiosperms. The portion of NCCA located in Bhavnagar, Botad, Morbi and Surendranagar districts had been investigated for inventorying in pre-monsoon and post-monsoon seasons from February 2018 to November 2019 through quadrat and transect methods. The Na...
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The names Plexippus tectonicus Prószyński, 2003 and Plexippus similis Wesołowska & van Harten, 1994 are considered as junior synonyms of Plexippus clemens (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872). The male of Plexippus clemens (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) is redescribed in detail, with a new distribution record from India. A detailed morphological description,...
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The present study was conducted with an aim of documenting the diversity of flowering plants in selected localities in the estuarine and adjoining riparian zones of Sabarmati and Mahi rivers of Gujarat, India. The Sabarmati and Mahi rivers are west-flowing perennial rivers having considerable ecological and religious importance. A total of 40 speci...
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Khijadiya is a wetland having two different types of vegetation, i.e. hydrophytes growing in/around fresh water ponds and halophytes growing in/near intertidal mud flats. A study was conducted on the diversity and community composition of hydrophytes and halophytes in Khijadiya wetland. A total of 12 hydrophytes and 10 halophytes were recorded. The...
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Fringe areas of the Little Rann of Kachchh (LRK), Gujarat characterized by co-existence of Indian Wild Ass local communities mainly engaged in agriculture activities. As Wild Ass opportunistically feeds on crops, chances of Man-wildlife conflict exist. The present study evaluates this issue and identifies villages with high potential of Man-wildlif...
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The present study deals with floristic diversity of fringes and bets (Islands) of Little Rann of Kachchh (LRK), Gujarat carried out during October 2015 to March 2017. During the study, transect method had been applied for floral study. The study recorded a total of 210 species of plants which included 22 species of trees, 26 species of shrubs, 108...
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The present study compares floral diversity of four major islands (bets) in Little Rann of Kachchh (LRK) in Gujarat. During the study, transect and Daubenmire quadrat methods were used for collecting qualitative and quantitative data i.e. frequency and per cent cover of herbaceous plants. The study has revealed occurrence of 9 species of trees, 10...
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This study deals with comparative floral inventory in two Protected Areas (PAs)-Vansda National Park (VNP) and Ratanmahal Sanctuary (RS) of Gujarat state. During the study, transect and quadrat methods have been applied to achieve qualitative and quantitative information of flora in which the quadrat size varied for the trees and shrubs, respective...
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Fringe areas of Little Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat are characterized by coexistence of Indian Wild Ass and local communities mainly engaged in agriculture activities. As Wild Ass opportunistically feeds on crops, chances of Man-wildlife conflict exist. The present study evaluates this issue and identifies villages with high potential for Man-wildlife...
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The present study compares diversity of hydrophyte species of three inland wetlands of Central Gujarat (Pariej, Kanewal and Wadhwana wetlands.). The study had recorded occurrence of total 19 species of hydrophytes that included 8 species of rooted submerged, 1 species of free floating, 5 rooted species with floating leaves and 5 species of emergent...
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Sabarmati estuary is one of the major estuaries of Gujarat. However, information related to status of aquatic avifauna of Sabarmati estuary is inadequate. Therefore, present study focused on the status of waterbirds of Sabarmati estuary that included species inventorying, relative abundance of various species, zone-wise and season-wise occurrence o...
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Assessment of seasonal variation in surface water quality is important for evaluating the limnological changes in a reservoir. The present study was carried out in Wadhwana irrigation reservoir for understanding changes in different physico-chemical parameters of water quality from July 2016 to May 2017. The values of selected physico-chemical para...
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The Article described distribution of Threatened Animals in the Little Rann of Kachchh (LRK), Gujarat, India in recent time-frame
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The article mainly described faunal diversity on four major islands (Bets) in the Little Rann of Kachchh (LRK), Gujarat, India.
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Jalaplavit is a wetland ePeriodical for creating awareness and appreciation for conservation of wetlands and wetland biodiversity. The present issue Vol.8, No.1 is a special issue to mark World Wetlands Day, World Wildlife Day and World Water Day for the year 2018. It has 50 pages and articles on varied topics like Mugger Crocodiles of Vadodara cit...
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Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is the only Ramsar Site in the State of Gujarat in India. It is the largest natural, freshwater inland wetland of Gujarat. This wetland supports high diversity and population of waterbirds and other aquatic organisms. The reason for such a high population of aquatic organisms attracted to this area is due to the diverse h...
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Wetlands are some of the ecosystems threatened by the pesticides. Agricultural practices for which the pesticides are applied are carried out on the land adjoining wetlands for the ease of irrigation water availability. As modern, market-oriented agricultural practices make heavy use of the pesticides, the pesticide contaminated run-off or seepage...
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Full text here: http://www.youblisher.com/p/1235579-Jalapalvit-Sept-2015/
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Gujarat is known to be one of the few stronghold states of India for the globally “Vulnerable” Sarus Crane (Grus antigone). GEER Foundation with financial and human resource support of Gujarat State Forest Department and participation of numerous dedicated bird enthusiasts/members of nature conservation NGOs of the state had organized Statewide...
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We determined diurnal time-activity budgets of Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) at Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA with the principal aim of determining intensity of their feeding activity. Although Mute Swan herbivory is believed to contribute to declines in submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the Bay, there is a lack of comprehensive quantitative data in...
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Mute swans (Cygnus olor) are poorly studied despite their potential to impact submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). We measured vegetation characteristics (i.e., percent cover, shoot density, and canopy ht) of SAV beds in controls (unfenced), 2-year exclosures, and 1-year exclosures at 18 sites in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA, to quantify the im...
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System requirements: World Wide Web browser and PDF reader. Mode of access: Available through the Internet. Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xvi, 161 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some part col.). Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2006. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

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