Background: Zooplankton play a crucial role in freshwater ecosystems by linking primary producers to higher trophic levels and serving as sensitive bioindicators of environmental change. However, increasing anthropogenic pressures and eutrophication in lentic water bodies threate...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i33744
Freshwater resources are indispensable for domestic, agricultural, and industrial uses; however, rapid urbanisation, industrialisation, and population growth have led to significant deterioration in lake water quality worldwide. The Water Quality Index (WQI) has emerged as a reli...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i33726
The present study investigated the seasonal dynamics of zooplankton diversity, density, and biomass in Hanjagi Lake, Vijayapura District, Karnataka, over one year (June 2024–May 2025). Zooplankton samples were collected seasonally from five stations by filtering 100 L of surface...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i33756
S. Chinna Rajesh, S. K. Girisha, T. Suresh, S. B. Dheeraj, S. K. Ajay, Chandrakant Lingadhal, Ravindragouda Patil, M. Ganapati Naik & M. N. Venugopal·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2026
Marine seaweeds are known to host diverse microbial communities, including endophytic fungi that are important sources of bioactive secondary metabolites with significant pharmacological potential. The present study investigated the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of an...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i41106
K. K. Bhoomika, T. S. Annappaswamy, K. U. Sheethal, M. T. Lakshmipathi, M. Ganapathi Naik, Jaya Naik, Chandrakant Lingadhal, Ajith Keshava, Binal Rajeshbhai Khalasi & Alla Bhumika Reddy·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Mangrove ecosystems are ecologically important coastal habitats that are influenced by seasonal changes in hydrology, sediment characteristics and vegetation composition. The present study assessed the spatiotemporal variations in water and sediment quality and documented mangrov...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74102