The lands of northeast India have rivers like Brahmaputra, Barak, Surma, and Meghna, where there are 435 numbers of fish species, with 427 of them being native. In order to protect these aquatic creatures in Assam, Manipur, and Meghalaya from the impending climatic impacts, a research group comprising scientists from these areas has taken up the job at hand. The focus will be on three key fish species: Winter White Trout, Tahsur Mahseer, and the Black and Red Blotch Tire Track Eel.
The species that were picked are those to be found including adaptability to water temperatures. The role of associate professor Yumnam Lokeshwor Singh of Assam Don Bosco University has been to place emphasis on knowing what effects climate change has on fish and their habitats, which has become extremely important. The latest workshop by the GIZ German Development Agency had this objective: empowering scientists with the technical knowledge and capacities for measuring climate vulnerability.
Dr. Tyrell DeWeber, IFI Potsdam Institute in Germany, works on software useful for the assessment but demands a deep analysis of other conceptual issues. With the elevation of the watering temperature to only 1 °C, fish physiology and biology will both be greatly impacted, which will affect their reproduction cycles. While there is insufficient habitat information in the northeast, it is impossible to predict and prevent the spread of this pathogen.
Consequently, the conclusions of this research will be used to identify the vulnerability of these fish species as well as to develop protection strategies for them too. Being the main rivers in the region, these water bodies have large areas covered by water; therefore, protecting them from extinction is a fundamental element in managing the balanced ecosystem in northeast Asia.
Source-Hindustan Times