Forensic investigation of aliphatic hydrocarbons in the sediments from selected mangrove ecosystems in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Project Title: Occurrence, levels and sources of PAHs, PCBs, PBDEs and Dioxins in Malaysian mangrove sediments and their possible ecotoxicological implications Report Title: An assessment on the pollution levels of PCBs and PBDEs in mangrove sediments in Peninsular Malaysia

Isolation and identification of crude oil degrading bacteria from mangrove forests of Khamir and Minab ports located at north of Persian Gulf

Mangrove forests are coastal ecosystems that found worldwide in tropical and subtropical zones. Oil spill causes damage to these marine ecosystems. The objective of this study is study the oil-degrading bacteria in some mangrove forests that located at Persian Gulf. In this study sediments and plant materials were collected from mangrove forests at Persian Gulf (Minab and Khamir ports). Oil-deg...

Mangrove vegetation and community structure of brachyuran crabs as ecological indicators of Pondicherry coast, South east coast of India

  Baseline ecological studies of Pondicherry mangroves are important for monitoring, management and conservation of mangrove ecosystems. A brachyuran crab faunal assemblage at four stations of Pondicherry mangroves is described and monthly samplings were made during September 2008 – August 2009. Totally 22 species of brachyuran crabs belonging to 12 genera and 5 families were recorded crabs bel...

Determinants of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FFV) Farmers’ Participation in Contract Farming in Peninsular Malaysia

The purpose of this research was identifying socio-economic characteristics affected on respondents’ participation in contract farming. The survey was conducted using structured questionnaire in populous states namely Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Perak, Selangor and Johor in Peninsular Malaysia. A total of one-hundred and sixty seven FFV farmers were randomly selected and personally int...

Trace metals (Cu, Cd, Zn, and Pb) in the liver and the kidney of Acipenser persicus with relation to their concentrations in the surficial sediment of the west coast of the southern Caspian Sea

This study was carried out to find any relative concentrations of the trace metals (Cu, Cd, Zn and Pb) in the liver and the kidney of Acipenser persicus and in the surficial sediments of the west coast of The Southern Caspian Sea. Twenty five samples of the Acipenser persicus (Persian sturgeon) and ten samples of the sediments were taken from five fishing stations in autumn 2001. The tissues we...