Profenofos is an organophosphate insecticide which acts as acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. It is a potential contaminant to the aquatic ecosystems which can effect on non-targeted organisms including fish. The aim of this ...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives constitute a large proportion present in diesel or crude oil and are identified as one of the major aquatic pollutants of which naphthalene (Nap) is one of the important ...

Mangrove ecosystem is one of the most productive ecosystems with a hard environment that supports the survival of both terrestrial and aquatic inhabitants of various vertebrates and invertebrates including insects. Insects ...

The Russell’s viper is a venomous snake with greater medical importance that belongs to the family: Viperidae. The reptile shows discontinuous distribution over Southeast Asian regions, and also shows diverse clinical ...

This study evaluates the fyke net fishery and population parameters of shrimps inhabiting in the Jaffna lagoon. Catch effort and shrimp morphometric data were collected at Columbuththurai landing site from August 2018 to ...

Kakkaitheevu is part of the Jaffna lagoon and is known for its fish production. The area consists of sewerage and solid waste disposal plant. The objective of the study was to investigate the changes in selected physical, ...

Sri Lanka ranks second among the ten countries most affected by extreme weather events recorded since 1998 according to the Climate Risk Index 2019. The Northern and Eastern provinces are among the most vulnerable to impacts ...