Goa University likely to be a home to GALS
The Goa University campus at Taleigao plateau has become a home to Giant African Land Snail (GALS). The location may be showing signs of impact of gross human interference. These snails are listed in the world’s top 100 invasive species. Their biological name is ‘Achatina fulica’. Dr. Nandkumar M. Kamat, Asst. Professor, Department of Botany, […]
African catfish invade Goa
Clarias gariepinus – African sharptooth catfish was introduced in Goa waters for commercial purposes. Currently, due to this exotic species many native species are facing a decrease in the numbers. One of the casualty seems to be the Goan catfish (Clarias batrachus) locally known as ‘tigur‘. Due to its negative impact the African variety of […]
