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Succession of Arthropods on White Rat Carcasses in Ile Ife, Southwestern Nigeriaijtsrd
The forensic information provided by decomposition of small carcasses often goes unnoticed, even in advanced economies, due to frequent neglect. This paper reports the succession pattern of arthropod species that associated with carcasses of white rat, Rattus norvegicus Berkenhout Rodentia Muridae , in Ile Ife, southwestern Nigeria. Four bushy sites were chosen for the study and nine rat carcasses were placed at each site once a season for two seasons. The carcasses were monitored daily until the process of decay was over. The visiting and colonizing invertebrates were collected daily and identified. Immatures were also collected and reared in the laboratory till adult emergence for easy identification. The carcasses went through five stages of decay and the arthropods arrived in the order Diptera early fresh stage , Hymenoptera late fresh stage , Coleoptera and Dermaptera active decay stage , and Araneae and Oribatida advanced decay stage . Dipteran flies were the first arthropods to interact with the remains but ants were the only arthropods that associated with all the five stages of decay. A total of 9828 arthropods 4415 adults and 5413 immatures belonging to six orders in two classes of the phylum were collected in the study. The proportion of faunal abundance was Diptera 75.10 , Hymenoptera 22.90 , Coleoptera 1.80 , Dermaptera 0.10 , Oribatida 0.08 and Araneae 0.02 . Rate of decay was faster and faunal population was higher on carcasses during the dry season compared to the wet. Faunal population was also higher on carcasses placed in close proximity to the Zoological garden. The implications of these results on accuracy of estimated postmortem interval PMI and applicability in law were discussed. Aminat Adeola Adesina | Olalekan Joseph Soyelu "Succession of Arthropods on White Rat Carcasses in Ile-Ife, Southwestern Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-6 , October 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd35737.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/biological-science/zoology/35737/succession-of-arthropods-on-white-rat-carcasses-in-ileife-southwestern-nigeria/aminat-adeola-adesina
In the use of biodiversity data is where the efforts of all the people working to make the data available digitally bears fruit.
In this module we will make a general review of the most frequent scenarios of data use, with two objectives: to help GBIF Node managers to promote them, but also to help them build their own arguments, strategies and plans.
This presentation discusses various aspects of wildlife crime management and conservation, some aspects related to genetics and new discoveries and techniques are also added.
Succession of Arthropods on White Rat Carcasses in Ile Ife, Southwestern Nigeriaijtsrd
The forensic information provided by decomposition of small carcasses often goes unnoticed, even in advanced economies, due to frequent neglect. This paper reports the succession pattern of arthropod species that associated with carcasses of white rat, Rattus norvegicus Berkenhout Rodentia Muridae , in Ile Ife, southwestern Nigeria. Four bushy sites were chosen for the study and nine rat carcasses were placed at each site once a season for two seasons. The carcasses were monitored daily until the process of decay was over. The visiting and colonizing invertebrates were collected daily and identified. Immatures were also collected and reared in the laboratory till adult emergence for easy identification. The carcasses went through five stages of decay and the arthropods arrived in the order Diptera early fresh stage , Hymenoptera late fresh stage , Coleoptera and Dermaptera active decay stage , and Araneae and Oribatida advanced decay stage . Dipteran flies were the first arthropods to interact with the remains but ants were the only arthropods that associated with all the five stages of decay. A total of 9828 arthropods 4415 adults and 5413 immatures belonging to six orders in two classes of the phylum were collected in the study. The proportion of faunal abundance was Diptera 75.10 , Hymenoptera 22.90 , Coleoptera 1.80 , Dermaptera 0.10 , Oribatida 0.08 and Araneae 0.02 . Rate of decay was faster and faunal population was higher on carcasses during the dry season compared to the wet. Faunal population was also higher on carcasses placed in close proximity to the Zoological garden. The implications of these results on accuracy of estimated postmortem interval PMI and applicability in law were discussed. Aminat Adeola Adesina | Olalekan Joseph Soyelu "Succession of Arthropods on White Rat Carcasses in Ile-Ife, Southwestern Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-6 , October 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd35737.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/biological-science/zoology/35737/succession-of-arthropods-on-white-rat-carcasses-in-ileife-southwestern-nigeria/aminat-adeola-adesina
In the use of biodiversity data is where the efforts of all the people working to make the data available digitally bears fruit.
In this module we will make a general review of the most frequent scenarios of data use, with two objectives: to help GBIF Node managers to promote them, but also to help them build their own arguments, strategies and plans.
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Identification and pathogenicity of fusarium and phomopsis foliar diseases of...Premier Publishers
Research on foliage disease of Jatropha curcas was conducted in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States of Nigeria to determine the occurrence, incidence and severity of the diseases. Fusarium and Phomopsis species were the fungal pathogens found to be responsible for the disease on J. curcas in the study area. A spore count of the isolates was made and used as inocula in the pathogenicity trial in glasshouse of the department to prove Kochs’ postulate. Results from the farmers’ field revealed that, highest incidence (81.00%) and severity (53.33%) of Phomopsis leaf blight was recorded in Tsaki of Sokoto State, while Janbaki in Kebbi State had the highest incidence (75.33%) and severity (60.00%) of Fusarium leaf blight. The surveys conducted showed that, J. curcas planted in lowland areas tend to be more prone to the fungal leaf blight particularly those close to water source. In the pathogenicity trial, results indicated that, there was no significant difference in the methods of inoculation and number of days after inoculation with respect to incidence and severity of leaf blight. It is recommended that fungicides that can be used for the management of fungal leaf blight of J. curcas should be identified.
An Extensive Review of Methods of Identification of Bat Species through Acous...Editor IJCATR
Bat is an important keystone member in the ecosystem, which is the only flying mammal. It plays a vital role in
maintaining eco-balance through propagation of vital flora. Bat has a major role in pest management in the forest. Bats give major
indication for biodiversity conservation through propagation and pest management. Bats are also the key informers of climate change
and its impact on their habitat. Bat species and their activity are useful to assess habitat quality and they serve as biological indicators
of the ecosystem conditions and degradation. Diversity of bat species is studied using various techniques including speech recognition,
voice recognition, artificial neural networks etc. and to detect the presence of bats acoustically. In this paper, the various computer
techniques used to study bats are surveyed.
Dr. Grace Graham has served as the CEO and chief psychologist of Charis Counseling and Psychological Services since 1992. In that capacity, Dr. Grace Graham provides clinical psychological evaluations and therapy and forensic psychological consultations.
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and its impact on their habitat. Bat species and their activity are useful to assess habitat quality and they serve as biological indicators
of the ecosystem conditions and degradation. Diversity of bat species is studied using various techniques including speech recognition,
voice recognition, artificial neural networks etc. and to detect the presence of bats acoustically. In this paper, the various computer
techniques used to study bats are surveyed.
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Biodiversity:
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Biodiversity
Levels or types of Biodiversity
Values of Biodiversity
Hotspots of Biodiversity
Criteria of Determining Hotspots
Threats to Biodiversity
Conservation of Biodiversity
In situ Conservation
Ex situ Conservation
Importance of Biodiversity
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2. WILDLIFE Wildlife traditionally refers to non-domesticated
animal species, but has come to include all plants, fungi and
other organisms which grow or live wild in an area without
being introduced by humans. Domesticating wild plant and
animal species for human benefit has occurred many times
all over the planet, and has a major impact on the
environment, both positive and negative.
Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems. Deserts, forests, rain
forests, plains, grasslands, and other areas including the
most developed urban sites, all have distinct forms of
wildlife. While the term in popular culture usually refers to
animals that are untouched by human factors, most
scientists agree that wildlife around is affected by human
activities.
3. FOOD, PETS, AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINES
Anthropologists believe that the Stone Age people
and hunter-gatherers relied on wildlife, both plants and
animals, for their food. In fact, some species may have
been hunted to extinction by early human hunters. Today,
hunting, fishing, and gathering wildlife is still a significant
food source in some parts of the world. In other areas,
hunting and non-commercial fishing are mainly seen as
a sport or recreation, with the edible meat as mostly a side
benefit. Meat sourced from wildlife that is not traditionally
regarded as game is known as bush meat. The increasing
demand for wildlife as a source of traditional food in East
Asia is decimating populations
of sharks, primates, pangolins and other animals, which
they believe have aphrodisiac properties.
4. DESTRUCTION
This subsection focuses on anthropogenic forms of wildlife
destruction.
Exploitation of wild populations has been a characteristic of
modern man since our exodus from Africa 130,000 – 70,000
years ago. The rate of extinctions of entire species of plants and
animals across the planet has been so high in the last few
hundred years it is widely believed that we are in the sixth great
extinction event on this planet; the Holocene Mass Extinction.
Destruction of wildlife does not always lead to an extinction of the
species in question, however, the dramatic loss of entire species
across Earth dominates any review of wildlife destruction as
extinction is the level of damage to a wild population from which
there is no return.
The four most general reasons that lead to destruction of wildlife
include overkill, habitat destruction and fragmentation, impact of
introduced species and chains of extinction.
5. WILDLIFE IN INDIA
The wildlife in India comprises a mix of species of different types of
organisms. Apart from a handful of the major farm animals such as
cows, buffaloes, goats, poultry and sheep, India has an amazingly
wide variety of animals native to the country. It is home
to Tigers, Lions,
Leopards, Pythons, Wolves, Foxes, Bears, Crocodiles, Rhinoceroses,
Camels, Wild dogs,
Monkeys, Snakes, Antelope species, Deer species, varieties
of bison and not to mention the mighty Asian elephant. The region's
rich and diverse wildlife is preserved in 89 national parks, 18 Bio
reserves and 400+ wildlife sanctuaries across the country. India has
some of the most biodiversity regions of the world and hosts three of
the world’s 34 biodiversity hotspots – or treasure-houses – that is the
Western Ghats, the Eastern Himalayas and Indo- Burma. Since India
is home to a number of rare and threatened animal species, wildlife
management in the country is essential to preserve these species.
According to one study, India along with 17 mega diverse countries is
home to about 60-70 % of the world's biodiversity.
6. WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES OF INDIA
India has 515 <Moe Website> animal sanctuaries, referred to
as Wildlife sanctuaries (IUCN Category IV Protected Area).
Among these, the 41 Tiger Reserves are governed by Project
Tiger, and are of special significance in the conservation of
the tiger. Some wildlife sanctuaries are specifically named Bird
Sanctuary, e.g. Keoladeo National Park before attaining
National Park status. Many National Parks were initially Wildlife
Sanctuaries.
Wildlife sanctuaries are of national importance to conservation,
usually due to some flagship faunal species, are
named National Wildlife Sanctuary, like the tri-state National
Chambal (Gavial) Wildlife Sanctuary for conserving the gavial.
7. LIST OF SOME WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES IN INDIA
Year Name State
Area
(km²)
1987
Spike Island Wildlife
Sanctuary
Andaman and Nicobar
Islands
211.7
1985
Interview Island Wildlife
Sanctuary
Andaman and Nicobar
Islands
133
1987
Landfall Island Wildlife
Sanctuary
Andaman and Nicobar
Islands
29.48
1983
Lohabarrack Salt Water
Crocodile Sanctuary
Andaman and Nicobar
Islands
22.21
1987
Defense Island Wildlife
Sanctuary
Andaman and Nicobar
Islands
10.49
1987
Cinque Island Wildlife
Sanctuary
Andaman and Nicobar
Islands
9.51
8. WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT, 1972
This article is about the Government of India's wildlife-protection
legislation in 1972. For legislation adopted by the District of
Columbia in 2010, see Wildlife Protection Act of 2010.
The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 is an Indian legislation
enacted by the Parliament of India for protection of plants and
animal species. Before 1972, India only had five
designated national parks. Among other reforms, the Act
established schedules of protected plant and animal species;
hunting or harvesting these species was largely outlawed.
9. CONT…
The Act provides for the protection of wild animals, birds and
plants; and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or
incidental thereto. It extends to the whole of India, except the
State of Jammu and Kashmir which has its own wildlife act. It
has six schedules which give varying degrees of
protection. Schedule I and part II of Schedule II provide absolute
protection - offences under these are prescribed the highest
penalties. Species listed in Schedule III and Schedule IV are
also protected, but the penalties are much lower. Schedule
V includes the animals which may be hunted. The plants in
Schedule VI are prohibited from cultivation and planting. The
hunting to the Enforcement authorities have the power to
compound offences under this Schedule (i.e. they impose fines
on the offenders). Up to April 2010 there have been 16
convictions under this act relating to the death of tigers.
10. WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA
The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is an autonomous institution
under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
WII carries out wildlife research in areas of study like Biodiversity,
Endangered Species, Wildlife Policy, Wildlife Management, Wildlife
Forensics, Spatial Modeling, Ecodevelopment, and Climate Change.
WII has a research facility which includes Forensics, Remote Sensing
and GIS, Laboratory, Herbarium, and an Electronic Library.[1] The
founder was Mr.V.B.Saharia while the first Director was Mr. H. S. Pan
war who remained the director from 1985 to 1994. Trained personnel
from WII have contributed in studying and protecting wildlife in India.
WII has also popularized wildlife studies and careers.
The institute is based in Defraud, India. It is located in Chandrabani,
which is close to the southern forests of Defraud.
The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education also runs
the Forest Research Institute and the Indian Institute of Forest
Management.