Fish Genetics and Biodiversity Conservation

Contents: I. Status of biodiversity: 1. Impact of environment on fish germplasm. 2. Protection of aquatic habitats in Bangladesh with reference to fish diversity. 3. Ecodegradation in rivers Ganga and Yamuna (From Delhi to Varanasi) and conservation strategies. 4. The exploitation of riverine fish stock in temporal context. 5. Ichthyodiversity of India : status and conservation. 6. Angling scene in India with reference to Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh. 7. Conservation of fish genetic resources of North Bihar. 8. Species of Schizothoracinae - A potential resource from the Beki-Manas sanctuaries. 9. Status and distribution of fishes in Periyar lake stream system of southern western ghats. 10. Seahorse - an extraordinary fish, needs attention to conserve. 11. Conservation and rehabilitation of mahseer in India. 12. Himalayan mahseer : magnitude of commercial fishery in Garhwal hills. 13. Impact of habitat shrinkage on the indigenous fish genetic resources of Beas drainage system. 14. Declining trends in fragile pond ecosystem resulting into erratic fish production. 15. A focus on feed and environment of shrimp culture ponds. II. In-situ conservation: 1. Socio-economic issues involved and their impact on fish diversity conservation programme. 2. Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and patenting of bioresources. 3. Role of extension in arousing mass awareness and public participation in fish conservation movements. 4. Women participation in fisheries programme holds promise for fish conservation. 5. National marine preserves in India. 6. Catfish diversity in Himalayan water of Nepal, their conservation and management. 7. Developing spawning and incubation technique for migratory mahseer in the Himalayan rivers of Nepal. 8. Production of stocking material of golden mahseer. III. Ex-situ conservation: 1. Biochemical and biometrical analysis of carp milt. 2. Development of a suitable cryodiluent for cryopreservation of the milt of Liza macrolepis (Smith). 3. Studies on the fertilising capacity of cryopreserved milt in the brackishwater fish Liza macrolepis (Smith). 4. Short term preservation of spermatozoa of tilapia-Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters). 5. Cryopreservation of spermatophores of the marine shrimp Penaeus indicus H. Milne Edwards. 6. Current status of fish germplasm resources of India and strategies for conservation of endangered species. IV. Introduction of exotics: 1. Impact of introduction of exotic and genetically manipulated fishes on Indian freshwater conventional stock. 2. Exotic germplasm vis-a-vis fish diversity conservation in India. 3. Role of exotic fishes in Indian uplands. 4. A biological profile of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus and impact of its introduction in Asia. 5. Problems and future prospects of trout fisheries in Himalayas. 6. Growth and survival of cultivable carps at high altitude of Kumaon Himalayas under farm conditions. V. Genetics and biotechnology: 1. Aquaculture productivity enhancement vis-a-vis resource conservation. 2. Biotechnological and ecological approaches for conservation of fish species. 3. Molecular genetic markers : applications in fish genetic research. 4. Genetics of cultured shrimps and prawns : current status of knowledge. 5. Biochemical genetic studies on the chocolate mahseer, Neolissochilus hexagonalepis (Mc Clelland). 6. Genetic markers in isoelectric focussing eye lens profiles of Channa punctatus. 7. Tissue specificity and degree of polymorphism of five enzyme systems of Labeo rohita from river Yamuna. 8. Restriction fragment length pattern in common carp\'s mitochondrial DNA. 9. Karyotype study of two rare hill-stream fishes-Pseudocheneis sulcatus and Barilius bola. 10. Karyotypic studies of three freshwater fishes. 11. Localization of C-band heterochromatin in Labeo calbasu. 12. Ag-stained and G-banded karyotypes of the kissing gourami (Helostoma temminckii) and the Nobile gourami (Ctenoks nobilis). 13. Micronucleus text (MNT) of peripheral blood cells in malathion treated, Channa punctatus. 14. Effect of sonication on chromosomes of Cirrhinus mrigala. VI. Genetics of hatchery breeding: 1. Endocrine and genetic expression in transgenic fishes. 2. Inbreeding and hybridization in fish : Bangladesh perspectives. 3. Selective breeding and mating designs for selection in fishes with reference to Labeo rohita (Hamilton). 4. Decline in fertility of hatchery Bred Labeo rohita due to inbreeding. 5. Rate of spontaneous hybridization in \'mixed spawning\' of Indian major carps.