1. What were the pesticides, common names and scientific names, and quantity of those pesticides found in the Ganga in 32 different sites (give names of the sites) that were surveyed? 2. How the scientists claim that most freshwater turtle populations were declining in the Ganga due to toxic chemicals from agricultural fields and industries? Do they have some data based on their study? Provide the details species wise and site wise. 3. Which areas (49%) of the Ganga recorded high biodiversity? Which were the species collected, identified and studied? Send answers to rksinha.pu@gmail.com Prof. Ravindra Kumar Sinha

Published September 19, 2018 08:22 by Ravindra Sinha, University Professor and Head at [object Object] Department of Zoology, Patna University, Patna 800 005 INDIA