Love Flows

Love is expressed through our excitement of jumping into rivers, paddling through still waters, encountering fierce predators, and immersion into the mysterious underwater world. People around the world experience love in many different ways but in one way many of us are similar - we are all connected through the love we have for our environment, rivers and fishes. Happy Fish logo is also a symbol of love signifying happy, free fish populations that thrive because of our global initiatives and support. Love helps us in our goal of connecting fish, rivers and people. In 2020, we hope that the Love Flows theme will inspire even more to participate and show their love for fishes and rivers! Love Flows materials are found on worldfishmigrationday.com/downloads.
 

Ambition and Passion

Md Muzammel Hossain is a biologist with a background in fishery. He has graduated from Jagannath University, Dhaka. He is not only positive thinker but also researcher for aquatic animal and environment as a ambition and passionate person. He also support to Helen Keller statement, "To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug". He just wish that the perspective of the whole world would be the same; that they would choose shark over its fin or wild African elephants over ivory. After being exposed to the real word, he has developed a perception that there is a massive difference between the thinking of conversationalists and the belief of mass people about exploiting the natural resources which is not at all sustainable. He is considering the ways in which we are polluting our natural water bodies, exploiting resources and destroying our wildlife, no amount of money could help us in the coming future. His research Interests are broad and include toxicology, parasitology, ecology, aquatic animal, biodiversity, dolphin conservation, molecular biology, diseases impact and risk assessment.

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Cancer Risk Research through Seafood Consumption in the Human body conducted via Jagannath University, Dhaka

Seafood consumption should not be ignored because the cancer risk for the coastal people due to metal exposure. Exposure to high lead levels can severely damage the brain, liver, and kidneys and ultimately cause death. Even lead may cause miscarriage to pregnant women. 

The carcinogenic risk for As was close to the unacceptable range in crustacean and fish species, whereas that of Cd was higher than the unacceptable value in both groups. In the case of Pb, the lowest limit that indicated negligence is lower than 10⁻⁶ in fish, but the highest limit, which lies between 10⁻⁶ and 10⁻⁴ indicated an acceptable range in both group of species.

According to USEPA 1989, 2010, the excess cancer risk lower than 10⁻⁶ is considered to be negligible, the cancer risk above 10⁻⁴ is considered unacceptable, and risks that lie between 10⁻⁶ and 10⁻⁴ are considered acceptable.

Research Article l Elsevier : Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety : 159(2018) : 153-163 l https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.04.035

Researchers of Jagannath University, Dhaka identified and counted River dolphin in the Turag River

Ganges river dolphins are scientific name Platanista gangetica gangetica. Also it’s known as “shusuk” in Bangla. These aquatic animals are threatened in Bangladesh due to dams, water pollution, small and large embankment schemes, and fisheries bycatch. Other threats to the Ganges river dolphin in the Buriganga and Turag River include boat traffic from motor vessels of different types and size. River dolphins are not very widely distributed; they are all restricted to certain rivers or deltas.

Research team of the department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka in Bangladesh has frequently seen the dolphins to avoid vessels in the Buriganga and Turag River. It’s one of four species of freshwater dolphins found globally. 

Various anthropogenic activities including industrial and domestic pollution, boat traffic, reduced water flow and prey depletion mainly in the dry season, and housing/land development projects along the Turag River are potential threats for the long-term survival of the Ganges river dolphin.

Research Article l International Journal of Zoology l Volume 2017 l Article ID 8964821 l https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/8964821