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Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences
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ISSN (Print) 2328-3912 - ISSN (Online) 2328-3920
Published by Science and Education Publishing

[75 journals]

A Geographical Analysis of Resource Utilization and Its Impact on Landuse
Pattern in Perambalur District Using Geo-Spatial Technology
- Authors: P. Manivel; S. M. Kumar, A. Vetrivel, S. Vimal, P Thirumalai
  Pages: 626 - 632
  Abstract: The objectives of this paper are to simulate the location of the land use change due to the open mining activities from the cement industries. In this study first we estimate the existing land use distribution with the help of remote sensing data. Remote sensing technology reduces cost and time to a great extent with better accuracy to that of conventional surveying. To analysis the land cover above the sand stone with lime stone and clay as shown in the geology map and overlay this region on the land use map and crop the region and estimation given land use area going for the open mining in the study area. The existing land use, its spatial distribution and changes are essential pre-requisite for planning and land management strategies hold key for development of any region. The study of land use is necessary for proper utilization of land resources of a region.
  PubDate: 2021-07-04
  DOI: 10.12691/aees-9-7-1
  Issue No: Vol. 9, No. 7 (2021)
Measurement of Indoor Radon, Thoron and Their Attached and Unattached
Progeny Concentrations in Dwellings of Gurugram, India
- Authors: Ruchie Gupta; Chandan, Gursimran Singh, Mohinder Pal, Deep Shikha
  Pages: 633 - 639
  Abstract: Estimation of indoor radon levels in the indoor air of a dwelling is an important aspect for the good health of human population spending a substantial portion of their lifetime indoor. Indoor radon combining with thoron and their progenies can accumulate in the houses to a value not suitable for the health of the people living there. The present paper is an attempt in this direction, to find the levels of the above-mentioned radioactive gases with their progenies in the dwellings of the Gurugram district of Haryana. The study was conducted in the summer season in 50 dwellings of the Gurugram district. International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) guidelines were followed to evaluate the results obtained in the study and the district was found to be in the less hazardous zone due to presence of natural radioactive gases in indoor environment of dwellings.
  PubDate: 2021-07-08
  DOI: 10.12691/aees-9-7-2
  Issue No: Vol. 9, No. 7 (2021)
Production, Purification and Characterization of Xylanase Enzyme from
Bacillus sp in Solid State Fermentation
- Authors: Bidare Shivayogiraju Shylesha; Mahesh Mariswamy, Shubharani Ramanath, Veerapura Narayanappa Yoganandamurthy
  Pages: 640 - 648
  Abstract: Xylanases are extensively applied in paper and pulp industries as well as during preparation of baked products to improve their quality. Additionally, it is also used in coffee, oil and starch industries in order to increase their nutritional values. Soil samples were collected near saw mills in various localities of Bangalore urban to isolate organisms for the production of xylanase using solid state fermentation. Six organisms were isolated using selective media based on their morphological characters. Among them one organism showed maximum production of xylanase enzyme identified as Bacillus sp based on their biochemical test and 16s RNA sequencing. Solid substrate fermentation was carried out using various agro wastes such as sugar cane bagasse, saw dust, paddy husk, wheat straw and orange peel powder. Sugarcane bagasse showed maximum production of enzyme compared to other substrates with different physical parameters such as pH 8, temperature at 35 °C after 72 hrs of incubation. Trace element such as Mg++ enhances the production of enzyme more than 22 % compared with other metal ions like Ca++, Mn++ and Fe++. After production, enzyme purified by using three step methods such ammonium sulphate precipitation, dialysis, ion exchange and gel filtration. Fold purification was increased up to 12 fold, yield 36 % and molecular weight of enzyme was 62 KDa determined using SDS PAGE.
  PubDate: 2021-07-12
  DOI: 10.12691/aees-9-7-3
  Issue No: Vol. 9, No. 7 (2021)
Bacterial Population of Fish and Their Environment in Ponds Utilized for
Natural Purification of Wastewater
- Authors: Sutapa Sanyal; Samir Banerjee
  Pages: 649 - 655
  Abstract: Viable threats from waste-fed aquaculture have become a genuine subject of discussion presumably since the initiation of such fishery. An aquaculture-based sewage treatment system, blending fish as biological component was assessed in Bandipur, Titagarh, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. The 5 MLD (million litres per day) system receiving domestic sewage flow comprised of anaerobic ponds (areas-0.7 ha, depths-2.5m), facultative ponds (areas-4.8 ha, depths-1.5m) and maturation ponds (areas-4.8 ha, depths-1m). The observation revealed substantial aptitude of the system for biological sewage treatment, with respect to reduction of ammonia nitrogen, BOD (Biological oxygen demand) and COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand). The TVC (Total Viable Count) and enteric bacterial counts were detected in higher numbers from water and fish. Some of the members customarily recovered in this study like Vibrio were established fish and human pathogens. Counts of faecal coliforms in fish culture ponds were found to outstrip the World Health Organization (WHO) standards of ≤103 faecal coliforms per 100 ml of water to be used in aquaculture. High concentrations of pathogenic bacteria were reported to be present in fish even at low numbers of indicatory bacteria. Estimated risk of bacteriological infection of fish for most of the times crossed the guide line proposed by international commission on the microbiological specification of foods (1995). Public health risks associated from fish and fishery products of Bandipur sewage fed farm clearly indicate infelicity of wastewater treatment along with inappropriateness of treated waste water to be reused in aquaculture.
  PubDate: 2021-07-14
  DOI: 10.12691/aees-9-7-4
  Issue No: Vol. 9, No. 7 (2021)
Assessment of Post-monsoon Drought Over Marathawada Region (Maharashtra,
India) Using MODIS Data
- Authors: Vishal Somni; Nishikant Kudale, Amit Dhorde, Manasi Desai
  Pages: 656 - 679
  Abstract: Drought is a natural hazard that has a significant effect on the socio-economic, agricultural, and environmental aspects of a region. The Marathwada division of Maharashtra state is infamous for recurring drought situations. Poor precipitation, lack of water storage, relatively high temperature in pre and post-monsoon seasons, and variable unfavorable weather conditions lead to drought in this region. Post-monsoon drought mainly occurs due to deficit rainfall and a sudden increase in temperature. This study represents the overall assessment of post-monsoon drought over Marathwada during October, November, and December for the period 2001 to 2017. Monsoon rainfall deficit results in post-monsoon drought in subsequent months. Detection and monitoring of drought over large areas are possible through remote sensing indices namely, Temperature Condition Index (TCI), Vegetation Condition Index (VCI), and Vegetation Health Index (VHI). VHI is the resultant index from temperature and vegetation indices, which helps to understand vegetation health. During the last 17 years, moderate to severe drought has been observed in two successive years of 2014 and 2015, where TCI, VCI, and VHI indices indicated these years as drought-prone years for the post-monsoon season. Particularly, Bid, Osmanabad, Latur, Nanded, and Parbhani districts suffered severe drought in these successive years. Whereas, all the other years except 2010 and 2017 experienced normal conditions to moderate drought in the Marathwada region. Due to erratic rainfall, it is necessary to plan water utilization and storage in Marathwada to overcome the recurrent drought experienced in the region. This may help agronomists and planners in better management of water resources, particularly for the agricultural sector.
  PubDate: 2021-07-15
  DOI: 10.12691/aees-9-7-5
  Issue No: Vol. 9, No. 7 (2021)
Importance of Plants in Subsistence of Bhil Tribe
- Authors: Archana Sahare; Vinay Kumar, Bindu Sharma
  Pages: 680 - 686
  Abstract: Bhil are the largest ethnic group of India which are mainly found on Gujrat border, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. There are two sub categories of Bhil tribe Ujaliya / Kshatriya Bhil, which are basically considered Kshatriya who went in to the forests at the time of Mughal invasion. While second one is Langot Bhil, they are the original Bhil’s living in the forests, their customs are still old and mainly live in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. According to the census of India, the country had a tribal population of 3 crores in the year 1961 which increased to 10.42 crore in the 2011 census, and which has a decadal growth rate of 23.7%. Current report is based on various surveys of southern Rajasthan to explore their thrift on basis of, culture, customs and their dependency on plants for livelihood that if they are “van putra” then how forests and their products are important for their subsistence. Present investigation has been done during march 2018 to march 2020 and investigators have visited Southern Rajasthan tribal festivals and their local weekly market ‘haat’ to observe their economic securities through forest product as these tribes comes in local markets or in festivals with their unique products to sell them and get some financial security from urban, semi urban or village areas.
  PubDate: 2021-07-20
  DOI: 10.12691/aees-9-7-6
  Issue No: Vol. 9, No. 7 (2021)