Fish Biodiversity at Kawadighi Haor of Northeastern Bangladesh: Addressing Fish Diversity, Production and Conservation Status
Autor: | Khushnud Tabassum, Mrityunjoy Kunda, Debasish Pandit, Md. Abu Kawsar, Md. Abu Hena Mostofa Kamal, Md. Tariqul Alam |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Zdroj: | Aquatic Sciences and Engineering, Vol 37, Iss 3, Pp 151-160 (2022) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 2602-473X 20222106 |
DOI: | 10.26650/ASE202221065255 |
Popis: | This research was conducted to explore the status of fish species diversity and production in the Kawadighi HaorofnortheasternBangladesh.Datawerecollectedbiweeklythroughdirectcatchassessmentsurveys,focusgroupdiscussions,andpersonalinterviewsusingaquestionnaire.Atotal of 87 fish and prawn species belonging 14 orders and 30 families were identified in the Haor, where 18% species were abundantly available, 20% were commonly available, 42% were moderately availableand20%wererarelyavailable.Amongtherecordedspecies,Cypriniformes,having34species, had the most species, followed by Siluriformes (20), Anabantiformes (11), Ovalentaria (4), Synbranchiformes(4),Clupeiformes(3),Decapoda(3),Osteoglossiformes(2),Anguilliformes(1),Beloniformes (1), Cyprinodontiformes (1), Gobiiformes (1), Mugiliformes (1), and Tetraodontiformes (1). The values of Shannon-Weaver diversity (H), Margalef’s richness (d), and Pielou’s evenness (J) indices were 2.98, 7.72 and 0.67 in Hawagulaia, 2.97, 7.52 and 0.67 in Patasingra and 2.61, 7.30 and 0.59inSalkatuabeel,respectively.Thehaor'saverageyearlyfishproductionwas704.09kg/ha.Small indigenous species (SIS) of fish dominated the haor's total production, accounting for 51.8 to 70.57 percent of the total contribution. The highest portion of fish produced in the non-stocked beel was SIS of fish but per hectare SIS of fish production of non-stocked beel was lower than the fingerling stocked beels. Aquaculture might have a good effect on fish production and biodiversity. ThefindingsshowedthatKawadighiHaorisaveryproductiveandbiodiversity-richinlandopenwaterbody that may function as a mother fishery. For the protection of current fisheries resources, multiple approaches including public awareness campaigns might be beneficial. |
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