IOSR-JESTFT   Volume-8 ~ Issue-5 ~ May 2014

Abstract: Noise pollution is considered as more important environmental problem, especially in the industrialized and developed countries. Industrial noise is an important source of noise pollution, which annoys and disrupts the daily activities of workers. This study focuses on the industrial noise and its effects on workers. Thirteen different industries chosen randomly in Duhok city, in Kurdistan region, North of Iraq. To cover this study an instrument for measurement the sound level was used, in addition to a questionnaire contains (38) questions to study all the possible reported effects of noise on humans, (90) workers of different industries were chosen, the questionnaires were analysis to determine how much employees were affected by high noise levels in the workplace.

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Abstract: Waste generation and its management are being widely debated across the globe and in recent years, it has become a niche spot. Both the developed and developing countries are trying to find out new ways for climate change mitigation and adoption options respectively. Global climate change is a burning issue and presently Bangladesh is facing grave situations. A large proportion of the waste is not properly managed and dumped in unplanned sites that are creating severe environmental hazards.

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Abstract: The present paper deals with the diversity, abundance and IUCN status of fresh water fish fauna in freshwater Lake of Kamalapur, Dist Karimnagar. Samples were collected monthly with help of local fishermen by using fishing nets. Total of 25 fishes are belonging to 7 orders, 11 families and 18 genera. Among fishes order Cypriniformes was most dominant with 11 fish species followed by order Siluriformes with six species, the order Perciformes with three species, Symbranchiformes with two species and Ostoeoglossiformes, Beloiniformes and Anguilliformes one species each. Of these, 13 species of fish are least concerned, 4 are data deficient (DD), 6 are not evaluate (NE), 1 species of fish is vulnerable and one species of fish is near threatened. Shannon-Weiner diversity (H-) and Evenness (J) for different months were calculated.

Keywords: Kamalapur fresh water lake, Fish diversity, Shannon-Weiner diversity (H-), Evenness (J) and IUCN status.

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Abstract: Length frequency, length-weight and relative condition factor of Ribbonfish, Lepturacanthus savala (Cuvier, 1829) from Karwar waters, Karnataka state was studied from December 2011 to December 2012 with the object of contributing additional information to the existing knowledge. Fish samples were collected monthly by random sampling method from fish landing centre Baithkol and Karwar fish market. Total 631 specimens ranging 100-630 were studied. Total length of fish was measured from tip of the lower jaw to the tip of the tail to the nearest mm; fish were weighed nearest to 0.1 grams by using, electronic weighing balance. The length measurements were converted in to length frequencies with constant class intervals of 50 mm. The mean lengths and weights were used for data analysis. Data for male and female fish were analysed separately. Values for 'a' and 'b' coefficients were calculated and the linear regression equations were obtained by using natural logarithmic transformations. The correlation r2 was calculated by using linear regression analysis. The relative values for Kn was determined by using equation. Obtained values for Kn were ranged between 0.9 to 1.18 for males and 0.8 to 1.16 for females.
Keywords : Lepturacanthus savala, Length Frequency, Length-Weight relationship, Ribbon fish, Relative Condition Factor

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