Studying Water Pollution Through Fish Assessment

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Mr.Ranjeev Benjamin
rb0056@uhura.cc.rochester.edu
Chemical Engineering Department,
University of Rochester,
New York 14627, USA.

Dr. Chakrapani
energy@ces.iisc.ernet.in
Zoology Department,
Bangalore University,
Jnana Bharathi Campus,
Bangalore 560 056, India.

Dr.Devashish Kar
dks@ces.iisc.ernet.in
Environmental Sciences,
G.C. College,
Assam University,
Public School Road Silchar 5,
Assam, India.

Dr. A.V. Nagarathna
avn@ces.iisc.ernet.in
ratna@ces.iisc.ernet.in
Biodiversity Unit,
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for
Advanced Scientific Research,
Jakkur Post Office, Jakkur,
Bangalore 560 064, India.

Dr. T.V. Ramachandra
cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in
cestvr@hamsadvani.serc.iisc.ernet.in
Centre for Ecological Sciences,
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore 560012, India.