Dr. Zoarder Faruque Ahmed
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Dr. Zoarder Faruque Ahmed

Professor
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh


Highest Degree
PostDoc. in Fisheries Management from University of St Andrews, United Kingdom

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Biography

Dr. Zoarder Faruque Ahmed is currently working as Professor of Fisheries Management in the Department of Fisheries Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh, Bangladesh. He obtained his PhD in Fisheries Science from Kagoshima University, Japan. He has 20 years experience in Teaching, Research & Extension. His field of specialization is Fisheries Management and his area of interest includes Fish Population Dynamics and Stock Assessment. His research has focused on several issues “Population dynamics of tilapia stocks in kaptai lake and impact assessment of its introduction on the resident fish species” and “The livelihoods of the local people and population dynamics of hilsa shad Tenualosa ilisha and recommendation of stakeholders’ conflict resolved management regime in Bangladesh” funded by Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology, Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. He supervised 1 Ph.D. and 55 Master’s students. He published 6 research articles in journal as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
100%
Feeding Ecology
62%
Fish Population Dynamics
90%
Fish Stock Assessment
75%
Reproductive Ecology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
1
Chapters
0
Articles
113
Abstracts
3

Selected Publications

  1. Hossain, M.Y., Z.F. Ahmed, A.B.M.S. Islam, S. Jasmine and J. Ohtomi, 2010. Gonadosomatic index-based size at first sexual maturity and fecundity indices of the Indian River shad Gudusia chapra (Clupeidae) in the Ganges River (NW Bangladesh). J. Applied Ichthyol., 26: 550-553.
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  2. Hossain, M.Y., S. Jasmine, A.H.M. Ibrahim, Z.F. Ahmed, M.M. Rahman and J. Ohtomi, 2009. Length-weight and length-length relationships of 10 small fish species from the ganges, Bangladesh. J. Applied Ichthyol., 25: 117-119.
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  3. Hossain, M.Y., J. Ohtomi, Z.F. Ahmed, S. Jasmine and A.H.M. Ibrahim, 2009. Length-weight and morphometric relationships of the tank goby Glossogobius giuris (Perciformes: Gobiidae) in the Ganges of the northwestern Bangladesh. Asian Fish. Sci., 22: 961-969.
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  4. Hossain, M.Y., J. Ohtomi and Z.F. Ahmed, 2009. Morphometric, meristic characteristics and conservation of the threatened fish, Puntius sarana (Hamilton, 1822) (Cyprinidae) in the Ganges river, Northwestern Bangladesh. Turk. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 9: 223-225.
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  5. Shah, M.M.R., M.Y. Hossain, M. Begum, Z.F. Ahmed and J. Ohtomi et al., 2008. Seasonal variations of phytoplanktonic community structure and production in relation to environmental factors of the Southwest Coastal waters of Bangladesh. J. Fish. Aquatic Sci., 3: 102-113.
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  6. Hossain, M.Y., Z.F. Ahmed, M.A.H. Al-Kady, A.H.M. Ibrahim, J. Ohtomi, B. Fulanda and S.K. Chakraborty, 2008. Threatened fishes of the world: Wallago attu (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Siluriformes: Siluridae). Environ. Biol. Fishes, 82: 277-278.
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  7. Hossain, M.Y., P.M. Leunda, J. Ohtomi, Z.F. Ahmed, J. Oscoz and R. Miranda, 2008. Biological aspects of the Ganges River sprat Corica sobrna (Clupidae) in the Mathabhanga River (SW Bangladesh). Cybium, 32: 241-246.
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  8. Hossain, M.Y., M.M. Rahman, Z.F. Ahmed, J. Ohtomi and A.B.M.S. Islam, 2008. First record of the South American sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus in Bangladesh. J. Applied Ichthyol., 24: 718-720.
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  9. Hossain, M.Y., M.M. Rahman, S. Jasmine, A.H.M. Ibrahim and Z.F. Ahmed et al., 2008. Comparison studies on water quality and plankton production between perennial and non-perennial ponds in Bangladesh. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 3: 176-183.
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  10. Spence, R., M.K. Fatema, S. Ellis, Z.F. Ahmed and C. Smith, 2007. Diet, growth and recruitment of wild zebrafish in Bangladesh. J. Fish Biol., 71: 304-309.
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  11. Hossain, M.Y., S. Jasmine, A.H.M. Ibrahim, Z.F. Ahmed and J. Ohtomi et al., 2007. A preliminary observation on water quality and plankton of an earthen fish pond in Bangladesh: Recommendations for future studies. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 10: 868-873.
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  12. Begum, M., M.Y. Hossain, M.A. Wahab, Z.F. Ahmed, M.J. Alam, M.M.R. Shah and S. Jasmine, 2007. Effects of iso-nutrient fertilization on plankton production in earthen ponds of Bangladesh. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 10: 1221-1228.
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  13. Ahmed, Z. F., C. Smith, F. Ahamed and M.Y. Hossain, 2007. Growth and reproduction of the Indian river shad, Gudusia chapra (Clupeidae). Folia Zool., 56: 429-439.
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  14. Spence, R., M.K. Fatema, M. Reichard, K.A. Huq, M.A. Wahab, Z.F. Ahmed and C. Smith, 2006. The distribution and habitat preferences of the zebrafish in Bangladesh. J. Fish Biol., 69: 1435-1448.
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  15. Hossain, M.Y., Z.F. Ahmed, P.M. Leunda, S. Jasmine, J. Oscoz, R. Miranda and J. Ohtomi, 2006. Condition, length-weight and length-length relationships of the Asian striped catfish Mystus vittatus (Bloch, 1794) (Siluriformes: Bagridae) in the Mathabhanga River, Southwestern Bangladesh. J. Appl. Ichthyol., 22: 304-307.
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  16. Hossain, M.Y., Z.F. Ahmed, P.M. Leunda, A.K.M. Roksanul Islam and S. Jasmine et al., 2006. Length-weight and length-length relationships of some small indigenous fish species from the mathabhanga river, southwestern Bangladesh. J. Applied Ichthyol., 22: 301-303.
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  17. Hossain, M.Y., M. Begum, Z.F. Ahmed, M.A. Hoque, M.A. Karim and M.A. Wahab, 2006. A study on the effects of iso-phosphorus fertilizers on plankton production in fish ponds. South Pac. Stud., 26: 101-110.
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  18. Azim, M.E., M.A. Wahab, A.H.M. Kamal, Z.F. Ahmed and M.C.J. Verdegem, 2004. Feeding relations of silver barb Barbodes gonionotus (Bleeker) with major Indian and common carp and its effect on fish production in a polyculture system. J. World Aquacult. Soc., 35: 100-108.
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  19. Ahmed, Z.F. and T. Ozawa, 2002. Annual egg production of seasonal populations of Japanese anchovy, (Engraulis japonicus) in Kagoshima bay, Southern Japan. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 5: 728-732.
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  20. Ahmed, Z.F., T. Ozawa, T. Hayama and Y. Masuda, 2001. Identification of seasonal populations of Japanese anchovy, Engraulis japonicus in kagoshima bay, Japan by examination of otolith micro-rings. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 4: 1440-1445.
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  21. Ahmed, Z.F., M.A. Wahab, M.S. Haq, M.A.H. Miah and M.E. Azim, 2000. Observation and comparison of physico-chemical characteristics in carp rearing ponds under two treatments. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 3: 1781-1783.
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  22. Ahmed, Z.F., M.A. Wahab, M.S. Haq and M.A.H. Miah, 2000. Evaluation of food selection of Catla catla (Hamilton) fingerling by determining electivity index grown in earthen ponds in Bangladesh. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 3: 1066-1068.
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  23. Ahmed, Z.F., M.A. Wahab, M.A.H. Miah and M.E. Azim, 2000. Investigation of water quality parameters in carp nursery under two different pond conditions. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 3: 1349-1351.
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  24. Wahab, M.A., Z.F. Ahmed, M.A. Islam, M.S. Haq and S.M. Rahmatullah, 1995. Effects of introduction of common carp, Cyprinus carpio (L.), on the pond ecology and growth of fish in polyculture. Aquacult. Res., 26: 619-628.
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