Inventum Biologicum: An International Journal of Biological Research

Echoes Across Continents: Safeguarding Migratory Birds in India's Keoladeo Wetlands

2025-07-05T18:48:23+00:00

Keoladeo National Park, located in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, serves as one of the most significant wintering grounds for migratory birds from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, China, and Siberia. This study evaluates the conservation practices implemented for migratory bird protection at this UNESCO World Heritage Site and Ramsar Wetland Site. Despite hosting over 370 bird species, the park faces critical challenges including water scarcity, invasive species, and climate change impacts. This paper examines the effectiveness of current conservation strategies, analyzes the decline in migratory bird populations, and proposes recommendations for sustainable management. The research highlights the urgent need for comprehensive water management, invasive species control, and community-based conservation approaches to ensure the long-term survival of this critical avian habitat.

Concomitant and Pre-emptive Melatonin Administration Improves Thyroid Hormones Level and Spleen T-cells Proliferation in Propyl-thiouracil (PTU) Induced Hypothyroid Condition in Swiss Albino Mice

2025-07-05T18:29:19+00:00

Hypothyroidic development is associated with the disruption of thyroid secretions along with noticeable deterioration of body defense mechanism. The epiphyseal hormone melatonin was detected as an ameliorator of many unsuitable situations of mammalian physiology. In such context the current study was planned out to observe the role of melatonin in thyroid secretions and proliferation of immune cells in experimentally induced hypothyroid condition in mice. The levels of thyroid hormones were checked by ELISA kits. Proliferation of immune cells were assayed through analyzing the spleen T-cells proliferation. The level of thyroid hormones and spleen T-cells proliferation rate were significantly deteriorated in hypothyroid condition. Both concominant and pre-emptive melatonin administration significantly recovered the level of thyroid hormones in hypothyroid condition. Whereas, elevation of spleen T-cells proliferation was recorded only in pre-emptive treatment of melatonin in hypothyroid condition. This performed investigation delineated the concomitant and pre-emptive therapeutic potentiality of melatonin in the improvisation of disturbed thyroid activity and immune responses in hypothyroid condition.

Study of Fish Diversity in the Lotic Environment of Sunderbani, District Rajouri, Jammu (J&K)

2025-07-05T18:17:20+00:00

The present study was carried out in different streams of Sunderbani in District Rajouri(J&K) to figure out its fish diversity from December 2021 to February 2022. The study was carried out two study stations. The study station I was near the Thandapani highway. The study station II at Doukhade was located at a distance of 3-4 kilometers from the study station II. A total of four species belonging to family Cyprinidae and order Cypriniformes i.e Tor putitora, Labeo rohita, Garra gotyla and Pethia conchonius were reported. The relative abundance was also calculated. Tor putitora contributing about 42.6% then Garra gotyla by 37.3%Pethia conchonius by 13.3% and Labeo rohita by 6.6%. Fishing methods commonly employed included rod and hook, cast net, basket etc. Decline in fish diversity and conservation measures in the area have also been discussed.