The fishing methods and implements used in the Lake Keller area are also described very informatively that draw special attention from the readers of the book. The book is undoubtedly very useful not only to the Post Graduate students and faculty but also interesting to the research scholars of aquaculture. The book will evoke a lot of interest in terms of its content and quality.
He has published his research findings in many reputed scientific National and Inter National journals. He has successfully completed the UGC funded research project entitled, " Biodiversity of Lake Kolleru, after restoration (2005-2006) with reference to Plankton, Nekton and Birds". He has the credit of describing five new species of clam shrimps (Crustacea: Large Branchiopods). He has widely traveled and attended research seminars held in India and abroad.
The co-author of the book Mr. Ch. Sebastian Raju, is a research scholar in Department of Zoology & Aquaculture, Acharya Nagarjuna University registered for his Ph.D. degree under the guidance of Dr. G. Simhachalam.
A description of 94 fish species belonging to 56 genera and details on different fishing implements were made by the authors, with their vast field experience in the Biodiversity studies. This book serves as the best source of information to the students and teachers especially for fish species identification.
The Lake Kolleru has greater diversity of fish species and other organisms of which the latter needs yet to be explored. Some fish species are indispensible having intrinsic value and contribute to beauty of environment. Majority of fish species described from Lake Kolleru have some kind of ecological value and some endemic species have commercial value.
The average depth of the lake varies from 0.5 m to 2 m depending on the seasonal water flow.
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