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Monitoring of Insect Species Richness and Abundance in Sudan Semi-arid Ecosystem (Case study: Khartoum State/Sudan)

Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2768-5209.ijen-25-5762
Maha A. AbdellatifCorresponding author

Sudan's ecological landscape is characterized by various zones, including deserts, semi-deserts, and savannas, which host a diverse array of forests, rangelands, and numerous plant and animal species. However, the sustainable management of these resources is becoming increasingly challenging due to…

Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management of Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba) to Support Baleen Whales and other Predators Production Adapted for Potential Climate Change Effects

Mar 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2637-6075.jpae-25-5464
Bruce R. HodgsonCorresponding author

Antarctic krill is an important component of the zooplankton production in the Southern Ocean and is a major food source for baleen whales. The role of commercial fishing and predation by whales on Krill abundance has been investigated here using the innovative ecosystem-based fishery management, EB…

An Integrated Systems Thinking-Artificial Intelligence Approach to Advancing Biology and Biomedicine

Aug 2026
James A. MarcumCorresponding author

The complexity of living systems, ranging from cellular networks to organisms to ecosystems, poses a significant challenge to the progress of contemporary biology and biomedicine. Living organisms are complex adaptive systems that are characterized by nonlinear interactions, causal-dynamic feedback…

Rooted Resistance: Women’s Socio-Cultural Roles in Environmental Conservation in a Patriarchal Society in Northern Uganda

Feb 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-25-5735
Christine Ruth PiloyaCorresponding author

Background In Northern Uganda’s patriarchal communities, women play vital yet underrecognized roles in environmental conservation. There is limited research examining the socio-cultural roles women play in society in northern Uganda. This study, conducted in Gulu District, examined the socio-cultura…

Assessing the Impact of Environmental Factors on Andipalayam Lake's Insect Biodiversity

Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2694-2275.jzr-25-5595
Gopalakrishnan SCorresponding author

Andipalayam Lake, a freshwater body located in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, plays a significant role in sustaining the local ecosystem, particularly through its diverse insect populations. This study aims to document and analyze the insect biodiversity present in and around Andipalayam Lake, focusing on th…

Vulnerabilities in Environment and Health Due to Climate Change and Extreme Hydrological Events: Determinants for Risk Reduction

Nov 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-3379.jwc-25-5549
Chrysanthus Chukwuma SrCorresponding author

This short communication/mini-review immensely emphasizes human health to explicate and elucidate management of the global scourge associated with the determinants and impact of vulnerabilities to extreme hydrologic events and climate change in the absence of risk reduction and their concomitant seq…

Keratinophilic Fungi: Diversity And Abundance in the Soil of Ajmer District, Rajasthan

Jul 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2766-869X.jfd-25-3841
Renu JangidCorresponding author

Soil is a natural habitat and ecosystem for microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi. Mostly keratinophilic fungi are found in soil, use keratin as a growth substrate, and are essential to the natural degradation of keratin waste. These fungi include dermatophytes, a potential source of infectio…

Global importance of supporting the krill to whale component of the pelagic food web associated with migrations following deep sea seamounts

Jul 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2643-0282.imsj-25-5590
Bruce R. HodgsonCorresponding author

The main diet of baleen whales is krill in the Arctic, Antarctic and during migrations in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Hence, the aim of this paper is to quantify the global importance of the krill to baleen whale component of the pelagic food web and possible feedback loops. That was un…

Journal of Wildlife Open Access

Documenting Interspecific Predation in Odonata: Observations of Ischnura Senegalensis Preying on Agriocnemis Pygmaea in Rice Fields of Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Puliyankulama, Anuradhapura District

Dec 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-2248.jwl-24-5308
Harsha PiumalCorresponding author

Interspecific predation within Odonata is a critical yet underexplored aspect of their ecological interactions. This short communication reports a novel observation of Ischnura senegalensis preying upon Agriocnemis pygmaea in rice fields at the Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lank…

Impact of Climate Change on Public Health in Rwanda

Sep 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-3379.jwc-24-5199
Nizeyimana FideleCorresponding author

Rwanda is a small Central African country. A land with thousands of hills and mountains. It is a low-income country and one of Africa's fastest-growing economies. It is home to a variety of ecosystems, such as mountainous rainforests, gallery forests, savanna woodlands, wetlands, aquatic forests, an…

Journal of Wildlife Open Access

White Eared Kob (Kobuskobleucotis, Lichtenstein and Peters, 1854,) in Ethiopia; Migration Status, Potential Anthropogenic Threats and Conservation Directives from an Ecotourism Perspectives

Feb 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-2248.jwl-23-4791
Atinafa SahileCorresponding author

The Trans boundary protection of migratory species is a common argument for international cooperation. Ecotourism supports these activities through long-term commitment from international conservation organizations, all interest groups and various political entities. However, due to anthropogenic in…

Journal of Wildlife Open Access

GIS Based Approach for Analysis of Habitat Suitability and wildlife conservation for African Buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) at Dhati Welel National Park, Ethiopia

Oct 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-2248.jwl-23-4539
Tekalign Ketema BahiruCorresponding author

Wildlife management is a crucial issue to maintain the sustainability of an ecosystem whereas habitat suitability analysis is very important for better conservation and management of species like the African Buffalo. Therefore, the effort of this study was to analyze habitat suitability for African…

Integrated Management of Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum, An Emerging Fungal Pathogen Causing White Mold Disease

Jun 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2832-5311.jpcd-22-4182
Md. Iqbal FarukCorresponding author

Sclerotiniasclerotiorum, the causal agent for white mold (Sclerotinia stem rot), is a devastating fungal pathogen. Currently, Sclerotinia is most commonly managed using the chemical fungicide which can lead to Sclerotinia resistance development, impacting biodiversity and interfering with key ecosys…

Adopting a Wider Approach for Fisheries Management

May 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2643-0282.imsj-22-4160
Anthony Donald HawkinsCorresponding author

Many marine and freshwater fisheries are now in a very poor state, and many fish stocks are close to collapse. There is a need to manage fisheries more carefully, especially since fishing can affect other aspects of the environment. It is also important to reduce the adverse effects of climate chang…

Ecological Significance of Residues Retention for Sustainability of Agriculture in the Semi-arid Tropics

Jun 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-21-3822
DK BenbiCorresponding author

In South Asia, land degradation is primarily a monsoon mediated phenomenon restricted to 2-3 rainy months. The overall strategy for land degradation neutrality should (i) favour actions that keep soils covered with residues and (ii) plant kharif (rainy season) crop before the onset of monsoons to pr…

Acute Toxicity of Clarias Gariepinus Fingerlings Exposed to 2,4-D Dimethylamine Salt

May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-20-3338
Sylvester Chibueze IzahCorresponding author

This study investigated the acute toxicity of Clariasgariepinusfingerlings. The fingerlings of Clariasgariepinuswere acclimatized for 1 week before the range-finding test was carried out at varying concentrations. Sublethal concentration (viz: 0.00ppm, 10.80 ppm, 18.00 ppm, 25.20 ppm, 32.40 ppm and…

Mapping and Characterizing the Green Belt of Córdoba: Land Dynamics and the Urban-Rural Transformation Process

Jun 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-19-2785
Nicolás A. MariCorresponding author

In Córdoba, Argentina, the peri-urban horticulture is in conflict with industrial agriculture and urban development. This problem is partly due to urban expansion to rural areas occurred in the last years and to monoculture farming, which has replaced traditional fruit and vegetable cropping in the…

Phytoplankton Community of Taylor Creek in the Niger Delta Using Diversity Indices

May 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2637-6075.jpae-19-2803
Sylvester Chibueze IzahCorresponding author

This study evaluated the phytoplankton community of Taylor creek from Polaku to Agbia between November 2013 and July 2014. Sampling was carried out in 12 locations along the stretch of the creek following standard protocol. The phytoplankton enumeration was done and identified accordingly. In all th…

Characterization of Commercial Solid Waste Stream in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Apr 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-7669.ject-19-2753
Tariwari C.N AngayeCorresponding author

The problem associated inappropriate management of municipal waste to the ecosystem cannot be overemphasized. This study involved the physical characterization of municipal solid waste streams in 4 commercial dumpsites in Yenagoa Metropolis, using the quartile estimate method. Results showed that ou…

Record of Aggregation of Alien Tropical Schyphozoan Rhopilema nomadica Galil, 1990 in the Mediterranean Coast of Egypt

Mar 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2643-0282.imsj-19-2672
Fedekar Fadel MadkourCorresponding author

Recently, annual swarm of invasive Erythrean schyphozoan RhopilemanomadicaGalil, 1990 appeared along Egyptian Mediterranean coasts causing beach closures and fishing problems. The present study conducted survey and field monitoring on R. nomadica during blooming season in the Egyptian Mediterranean…

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