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142 TOYUB, M.A.; MIAH, M.I. & study revealed that H. auropunctatus spent most of
HABIB, M.A.B. (Bangladesh Agricultural
University, Mymensingh). Change in Some
Chemical Parameters of two Environment
Polluting Waste (Fertilizer Factory Effluent and
Sweetmeat Factory Waste) Media After Culture
of Three Important Microalgae. Bang. J. Sci.
Ind. Res., 2007, 42 (3), 299-310.
Some chemical parameters of fertilizer factory
effluent (FFE) and sweetmeat factory waste (SFW)
were analyzed before and after culture of three
important microalgae (Spirulina platensis,
Chlorella ellipsoidea and Scenedesmus obliqaus)
to make the waste environment friendly and to
develop their economic use. Among the two wastes
significantly (P<0.05) higher phosphate
phosphorus (116.09 mg/l), ammonia nitrogen
(17.39), total suspended solids (TDS, 949.00 mg/l),
total dissolved solids (28924.67 mg/l), total solids
(30009.00 mg/l) and chemical oxygen demand
(7892.00 mg/l) were in raw SFW.On the other
hand significantly higher pH(7.51), nitrite nitrogen
(19.65) and dissolved oxygen (0.33) were
significantly higher in collected raw FFE. Before
culture of S. platensis TDS of the prepared media
were very high (10200.00 mg/l) due to addition of
NaHCO 3. Before inoculation of C. ellipsoidea and
S. obliquus the highest TS, TSS, TDS and COD
were recorded 867.28, 49.67, 771.33 and 1424.33
mg/l, respectively in prepared media. But after the
culture of all the three microalgae, the amount of
TS, TSS, TDS and COD were significantly
(P<0.05) lower in all the media. The cultured
microalgae were nutritionally rich.
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143 AFRIN, S.; FEEROZ, M.M.; AZIZ,
M.A. & BEGUM, S. (Dept. of Zoology,
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka). Activity
Patterns of small Indian Mongoose, Herpestes
auropunctatus in Jahangirnagar University
campus, Bangladesh. Bang. J. Life Sci., 2008, 20
(1), 45-49.
Activity patterns of Small Indian Mongoose,
Herpestes auropunstatus (Hodgson, 1836) were
studied between April 2006 and May 2007 in
Jahangirnagar University campus, Bangladesh. The
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its active time in foraging (39%) while least in
playing (2%). This species also spent time in
different activities such as running, feeding,
resting, grooming etc. Activity patterns of this
species varied significantly in different hours of
the day, months and seasons.
144 AHMED, S. & SARKER, N. J. (Dept.
of Zoology, Dhaka University, Dhaka). food
consumption of barking deer (muntiacus muntjak
zimmermann) in captivity. Bang, J. Zool., 2006, 34
(1), 127-131.
The daily food consumption of a barking deer.
Muntiacus muntjak, in captivity was 6.48 kg. per
day. The consumption was the highest in winter
(6.60 kg/day) followed by summer (6.50 kg/day)
and monsoon (6.35 kg/day).It was observed that
this species preferred grasses followed by granular
food and then vegetables.The individuals were
found to take their food in the morning and
evening more eagerly than the rest of the time. The
male was more active than the female during
feeding and they did not quarrel with each other.
After feeding they took rest under a shaded place
within the enclosure.
145 AKHTAR, S.; KABIR, M.M. ;
HASAN, M.K. & BEGUM, S. (Dept. of
Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka).
Activity pattern of pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) at
Jahangirnagar University campus. Bang. J. Life
Sci., 2007, 19 (1), 49-58.
Among the 12 kingfisher species of Bangladesh 4
species are found in Jahangirnagar University
Campus. The study was conducted on the activity
pattern of pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) at
Jahangirnagar University Campus between March
2006 and January 2007. Scan sampling method
with 5 minutes intervals was followed for the
study. Pied kingfisher spent most of their active
time in resting (34.76 %) with a resting peak at
1300h. They spent 29.79 % of their active time in
foraging and feeding, 12.55 % for flying, 11.55 %
for calling and 11.35 % for social activities. Prey
catching techniques involved hover-plunge (48.58
%) and perch-plunge (51.42 %) but skimming was
absent. Prey catching success was higher in perch-