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Author: K. NASIRA, M.K. KAMRAN AND F. SHAHINA Publishing Date: 2007 E-ISSN: 0255-7576 Volume 25 Issue 1 ABSTRACT: During the survey of free-living marine nematodes in the coastal area of Karachi, two new species of the family Cyatholaimidae were encountered from intertidal zone of the Sandspit beach, Karachi which are described and illustrated herein. Marylynnia musharafii n. sp. differs from all […]

Author: K. NASIRA AND F. SHAHINA Publishing Date: 2007 E-ISSN: 0255-7576 Volume 25 Issue 1 ABSTRACT: This study investigates the impact of long-term metal contamination in the fishes by oil / industrial pollution of Arabian Sea. The persistence of nematode parasites and heavy metals found in five common herbivorous and carnivorous fishes, found in Arabian Sea is examined.

Author: R. AZMAT, R. TALAT AND S.J. MAHMOOD Publishing Date: 2007 E-ISSN: 0255-7576 Volume 25 Issue 1 ABSTRACT: Several surveys were made along the coast line of Pakistan which is 527 nautical miles long extending from Sir Creek on the Indian side to Gawadar Bay on the Iranian border. About 123 species and 104 genera of free-living marine nematodes were found

Author: F. SHAHINA, K. FIROZA AND M.H. SOOMRO Publishing Date: 2007 E-ISSN: 0255-7576 Volume 25 Issue 1 ABSTRACT: Agriculture is the most important sector of Pakistan’s economy. It provides the means of livelihood for more than 75 % of its population. It is also the main sources of our foreign exchange earnings. Effective improvement in the agricultural productivity depends on appropriate

Author: A.U. KAKAR AND F.M. BILQEES Publishing Date: 2007 E-ISSN: 0255-7576 Volume 25 Issue 1 ABSTRACT: Two new nematode species of the genus Rhabdochona Railliet, 1916 based on male specimens, are described and illustrated here from Nushki, Balochistan, R. nushkiai n. sp., is reported from the fish Cyprinion milesi and R. watsoniai n. sp., from the fish C. watsoni. R. mushkiai