Akshay Gautam

Impact of Unsustainable Aquaculture Practices on Water Quality Parameters in Fish Pond Ecosystem in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, India

Akshay Gautam, Sona Dubey, S.K. Mahajan, Ankur Khare, Debajyoti Chatterjee, Poonam Shakya, Prateek Kumar Tiwari & Satyendra Katara · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2025

This study investigates the effects of unsustainable aquaculture practices on water quality, plankton diversity, and fish growth performance in the Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Monthly samples collected from three ponds over a period of six months (May to October,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i34752

From Rivers to Humans: Evolving Policies and Health Risks of Microplastics Pollution in Freshwater Fish

Prachi Kumari, Akshay Gautam, Prateek Kumar Tiwari & Satyendra Katara · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Microplastics (MPs; <5 mm) and nanoplastics (NPs; <1 µm) have emerged as widespread contaminants in freshwater ecosystems, originating from agricultural activities, urban runoff, wastewater discharge, and atmospheric deposition. Rivers play a dual role by transporting these...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23703

Bridging Zoonotic Risks in Indian Aquaculture: Embracing a One Health Framework for Sustainable Solutions

Debajyoti Chatterjee, Akshay Gautam, Shivam Kumar Sharma & Varda Mehrotra · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

This review synthesizes current knowledge on zoonotic risks in Indian aquaculture, examining the complex dynamics that drive the emergence and transmission of aquatic zoonotic pathogens. It highlights the diseases' significant threats to fish health welfare, public health and aqu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62385