Science Bibliography of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1688 - 2010)
CARI'S 30th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL PUBLICATION
Science Bibliography of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1688 - 2010)
Compiled and Edited by
P H A L G U N I G A N G O PA D H AYAY Editorial Advisory Board
R.C. Srivastava S. Dam Roy, S. Ghoshal Chaudhuri, Subash Chand, S.K. Zamir Ahmed, S.K. Verma Ajanta Birah, I. Jaisankar, Kanak Lata
Central Agriculture Research Institute (Indian Council of Agriculture Research) Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Port Blair – 744 101
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Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Bhopinder Singh PVSM, AVSM Lieutenant Governor Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Foreword The Emerald Island lying on the vast expanses of Bay of Bengal are bestowed with rich natural resources. There are many unique ecosystems prevailing in these islands which attract the attention of scientific communities, nature lovers, administrators and policy makers. Numerous scientific expeditions have led to the accumulation of rich wealth of literature on Andaman and Nicobar Islands – their biodiversity, social life, livelihood trades, management and conservation of its natural resources. It is a pleasure to know that Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair has taken the arduous task of preparation of a comprehensive bibliography entitled “Science Bibliography of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1688-2009)”. This reference collection embodies the work on natural sciences like Zoology, Botany, Forestry and Earth Science and also on Agricultural Sciences, Inclusive of Animal Science and Fisheries Science pertaining to A & N Islands. I congratulate the authors for their commendable work and I am convinced that this will be a ready reference for current and future researchers, policy makers and the administrators.
Date: 28 Feb 2011 Port Blair
(Bhopinder Singh)
PREFACE Andaman and Nicobar Islands are certainly one of the most fascinating territories of India with panoramic beauty of nature. The emerald islands lie as a necklace in the magnificent blue water in the South eastern end of Bay of Bengal. These islands have diverse ecosystems are very rich in terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity, a significant portion of which are endemic to these islands. The tropical forest and littoral ecosystems in Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the largest and most varied ecosystem, which attract not only the naturalist but also scientific community of various disciplines to study them. Precisely for this reason, several scientific investigations were carried out in this region for past two centuries and due to these enormous efforts, a very large volume of articles, scientific papers, reports, books etc have been published, which form the treasure of these islands for posterity. Central Agricultural Research Institute, being a premier research Institute in the islands has taken the lead in documenting the published research materials in the form of a comprehensive bibliography entitled, “Science Bibliography of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1688-2009)”. This includes the reference material on natural and applied sciences pertaining to Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is hoped that this bibliography would inspire research workers, policy makers and administrators to work for conservation of the fragile ecosystem of this island territory. A total of 4255 articles have been listed in this bibliography, in six separate sections covering a period from 1688 to August, 2009. All the references in the text are numbered serially and the list of authors has been arranged in alphabetical order. A chronological order has also been followed for the published materials of the same author. In addition to this an author index and key word index have been provided at the end of the compilation. For convenience of the readers, the serial numbers of the references under each discipline has been prepared separately. It is hoped that this document will make each and every Islander proud of the vast and precious resources of these emerald islands and will serve as a ready source of reference for all the available published materials on the large spectrum of research that has been carried out on these Islands. The Compilers and Editors owe their deep sense of gratitude and indebtedness to His Excellency, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Bhopinder Singh, PVSM, AVSM, the Honourable Lieutenant Governor, Andaman and Nicobar Islands for writing the foreword of this bibliography and encouraging the authors immensely in this endeavour. We would like to take this opportunity to convey our sincere gratitude to all those who inspired, motivated and provided unstinted support all through the period of this compilation. While signing off, it is requested that, any inadvertent omissions in any of the sections may kindly be communicated to the publisher for incorporation in the subsequent editions of this Bibliography.
Port Blair – 744101 19th February, 2011
(P. GANGOPADHAYAY)
CONTENTS FOREWORD .....................................................................................................................................(IX) PREFACE .....................................................................................................................................(X) A&N ISLANDS IN OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................(XIV) RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN A&N ISLANDS ............................................................................................................................ ......(XV)
1 AGRICULTURE (19 - 105)
2 3
BOTANY AND FORESTRY
ZOOLOGY (159 - 214)
4 2 5
(109 - 156)
ANIMAL SCIENCE (217-251)
FISHERY SCIENCE (255-284)
6
EARTH SCIENCE (287-309)
Author Index ........................................................................................................................................... Agriculture Botany & Forestry Zoology Animal Science Fisheries Science Earth Science
313 -324 325 -336 337 - 350 351 - 356 357 - 362 363 - 371
Subject Index ........................................................................................................................................... Agriculture 375 - 386 Botany & Forestry 387 - 303 Zoology 395 - 400 Animal Science 401 - 405 Fisheries Science 407 - 411 Earth Science 413 - 417
Abbreviations 419 - 421 ........................................................................................................................................... ADDENDUM ...........................................................................................................................................
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS The Islands The Andamans and the Nicobars form a chain of Islands situated in the eastern Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean. They stretch for 550 km from 6045' to 13040' N latitude. This archipelago consists of 572 islands, islets and rocks. Of these the larger islands and islets number about 225. The countries that surround these islands are Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar (Former Burma), Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.
Island groups Based on their proximity to each other, which is a result of their geological history, these islands can be divided into the following groups. Ø Great Andamans- North Andaman, Middle Andaman, South Andaman, Baratang, Rutland, Cinque, Labyrinth Islands and the islands constituting Ritchie's archipelago. Ø Little Andaman Ø Car Nicobar Ø Central Nicobars- Camorta, Nancowry, Trinket, Katchal, Teressa, Bompoka, Chawra and Tillang Chong. Ø South Nicobars- Pulo Milo, Little Nicobar, Kondul and Great Nicobar
Climate The Islands experience a warm and humid climate with temperatures ranging from 23 0C to 31 0C and relative humidity varying from 65 to 85 percent. Rainfall of at least 3180 mm is expected annually with every month receiving some rain. Heavy winds of 16 km/hr or more are common from June to August. Only two seasons are discernible. A hot, dry season from January to April and a rainy season from May to December. While the temperatures are higher in the dry season, it is during the rainy season that the strongest winds blow.
RESEARCH INSTITUTES IN ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 1.
Andaman and Nicobar Centre for Ocean Science and Technology, National Institute of Ocean Technology, Minnie Bay, Port Blair.
2.
Anthropological Survey of India, Middle Point, Port Blair.
3.
Botanical Survey of India, Haddo, Port Blair.
4.
Central Agricultural Research Institute, Garacharma, Port Blair.
5.
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Project Site, Marine Hill, Port Blair.
6.
Department of Environment and Forests, Van Sadan, Haddo, Port Blair.
7.
Department of Fisheries, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Phoenix Bay, Port Blair.
8.
Department of Science and Technology, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Dollygunj, Port Blair.
9.
Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology, Pondicherry University, Brookshabad, Port Blair.
10.
Fishery Survey of India, Phoenix Bay, Port Blair.
11.
Geological Survey of India, Haddo, Port Blair.
12.
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture/Marine Products Export Development Authority, Kodiyaghat.
13.
Regional Medical Research Centre, Dollygunj, Port Blair
14.
Zoological Survey of India, Haddo, Port Blair.
A part of Southeast Asia including Andaman and Nicobar Islands
THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
