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Bibliography of Scientific publications and study reports

Agarwal, S. K. (1986). Ecology of Chambal River at Kota. Acta Ecologia, 8(1).
Chauhan, R., & Narain, S. (2001). The Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) in the Chambal ravines of Etawah. Zoos’ Print Journal, 16(5), 501.
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Hussain, S. A. (1991). Ecology of Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) in National Chambal Sanctuary (Doctoral dissertation, M. Phil. dissertation. Centre for Wildlife and Ornithology. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India).
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Hussain, S. A. (1993). Aspect of the ecology of Smooth–coated Otter in National Chambal Sanctuary (Doctoral dissertation, Ph. D. Thesis, Centre for Wildlife and Ornithology, Aligarh Muslim University, India).
Hussain, S. A. (1996). Group size, group structure and breeding in smooth-coated otter Lutra perspicillata Geoffroy (Carnivora, Mustelidae) in National Chambal Sanctuary, India. Mammalia, 60(2), 289-298.
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Hussain, S. A. (1999). Reproductive success, hatchling survival and rate of increase of Gharial Gavialis gangeticus in National Chambal Sanctuary, India. Biological conservation, 87(2), 261-268.
Hussain, S. A. (2009). Basking site and water depth selection by Gharial Gavialis gangeticus Gmelin 1789 (Crocodylia, Reptilia) in National Chambal Sanctuary, India and its implication for river conservation. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 19(2), 127-133.
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Hussain, S. A., & Choudhary, B. C. (1988). A preliminary survey of the status and distribution of the smooth-coated otter, Lutra perspicillata, in the National Chambal Sanctuary. In Proc. I. Int. Seminar Asian Otters.
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Hussain, S. A., & Choudhury, B. C. (1997). Distribution and status of the smooth-coated otter Lutra perspicillata in National Chambal Sanctuary, India. Biological Conservation, 80(2), 199-206.
Hussain, S. A., & Choudhury, B. C. (1998). Feeding ecology of the smooth-coated otter Lutra perspicillata in the National Chambal Sanctuary, India. Behaviour and ecology of Riparian mammals, 229-249.
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Hussain, S. A., Sharma, R. K., & Choudhury, B. C. (1994). Morphometry of an accidentally caught Ganges river dolphin Platanista gangetica in National Chambal Sanctuary with comments on its mortality in fishing net. J Bom Nat His Soc, 93(2), 214-218.
Hussain, S., Sharma, R. K., Dasgupta, N., & Raha, A. (2011). Assessment of minimum water flow requirements of Chambal River in the context of Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) and Gangetic Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) conservation. Study Report. Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, India, 40.
Jain, A. K., & Vairale, M. G. (2007). Some threatened angiospermic taxa of Chambal eco-region. Phytotaxonomy, 7, 107-110.
Katdare, S., Srivathsa, A., Joshi, A., Panke, P., Pande, R., Khandal, D., & Everard, M. (2011). Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) populations and human influences on habitat on the River Chambal, India. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 21(4), 364-371.
Kaushik, S., Agarkar, M. S., & Saxena, D. N. (1992). Distribution of phytoplankton in riverine waters in Chambal area, Madhya Pradesh. Bionature, 12, 1-7.
Kumar, A., Sharma, M. P., & Yadav, N. S. (2014). Assessment of Water Quality Changes at Two Locations of Chambal River: MP. J. Mater. Environ. Sci, 5, 1781-1785.
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Nair, A. K. (2009). The status and distribution of major aquatic fauna in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary in Rajasthan with special reference to the Gangetic Dolphin Platanista gangetica gangetica (Cetartiodactyla: Platanistidae). Journal of Threatened Taxa, 1(3), 141-146.
Nair, T. (2010). Ecological and anthropogenic covariates influencing Gharial Gavialis gangeticus distribution and habitat use in Chambal River, India. Unpublished Master’s Thesis.
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Rao, R. J. (1988). Nesting Ecology of the Gharial in National Chambal Sanctuary. Wildlife Institute of India.
Rao, R. J. (1989). Conservation and management of freshwater turtles in the National Chambal Sanctuary. First World Cong Herpetol, Cantebury, UK.
Rao, R. J. (1990). Ecological relationships among freshwater turtles in the National Chambal Sanctuary. Final Report. Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun.
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Rao, R. J. (2006). Gharial re-introduction in Chambal River, India: A success story. Re-introduction News, 25, 16-17.
Rao, R. J., & Singh, L. A. K. (1987). Notes on comparative body size, reproductive effort and areas of management priority for three species of Kachuga (Reptilia, Chelonia) in the national Chambal Sanctuary. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, 84(1), 55-65.
Rao, R. J., Hussain, S. A., & Sharma, R. K. (1988). The Status and Conservation of Gangatic Dolfin in the National Chambal Sanctuary. Tiger Paper, 6-10.
Saksena, D. N., Garg, R. K., & Rao, R. J. (2008). Water quality and pollution status of Chambal River in National Chambal sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh. Journal of Environmental Biology, 29(5), 701-710.
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Sharma, H. S. (1979). The physiography of the Lower Chambal Valley and its agricultural development: A study in applied geomorphology. Concept Publishing Company.
Sharma, R. K. (1999). Survey of Gharial in National Chambal Sanctuary: 1993–97. Indian Crocodilians, ENVIS (Wildlife and Protected Areas), 2(1), 84-86.
Sharma, R. K. (2006). Survey of aquatic animals in National Chambal Sanctuary, Morena. MP. Internal report submitted to MP Forest Department.
Sharma, R. K., & Singh, L. A. K. (1986). Wetland birds in National Chambal sanctuary. Crocodile research centre Wildlife Institute of India, Hyderabad (p. 36). April, 1986. Mimeo.
Sharma, R. K., Mathur, R., & Sharma, S. (1995). Status and distribution of fauna in National Chambal Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh. Indian Forester, 121(10), 912-916.
Sharma, R., & Basu, D. (2004). Recent reversals in the population trends in the population of Gharial in the National Chambal Sanctuary in North India; implications and a suggested strategy for the conservation of one of the world's most endangered crocodilians. In Crocodiles. Proceedings of the 17th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group, IUCN–The World Conservation Union (pp. 180-186).
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Singh, H., & Rao, R. J. (2012). Sighting frequency and group composition of the Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) in the National Chambal Sanctuary, India. ZOOS’Print, 27, 18-23.
Singh, L. A. K. (1985). Gharial Population Trend in National Chambal Sanctuary: With Notes on Radio Tracking. Government of India, Crocodile Research Centre of Wildlife Institute of India.
Singh, L. A. K., & Rao, R. J. (1990). Territorial behavior of male Gharial Gavialis gangeticus in the National Chambal Sanctuary, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 87, 149-151.
Singh, L. A. K., & Sharma, R. K. (1985). Gangetic dolphin, Platanista gangetica: Observations on habits and distribution pattern in National Chambal Sanctuary. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. Bombay, 82(3), 648-653.
Sisodia, J. S. (1985). Role of farm women in agriculture: A Study of chambal command area of Madhya Pradesh. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 40(3), 223-230.
Sundar, K. G. (2004). Observations on breeding Indian Skimmers Rynchops albicollis in the National Chambal Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India. Forktail, 20, 89-90.
Taigor, S. R., & Rao, R. J. (2010). Anthropogenic threats in the National Chambal Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, India. Tigerpaper, 37(1), 23-27.
Taigor, S. R., & Rao, R. J. (2010). Habitat features of aquatic animals in the National Chambal Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, India. Asian Journal of Experimental Biological Sciences, 1(2), 409-414.
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Whitaker, R., Basu, D. J., & Huchzermeyer, F. (2008). Update on Gharial mass mortality in National Chambal Sanctuary. Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter, 27(1), 4-8.
Yadav, N. S., Kumar, A., & Sharma, M. P. (2014). Ecological health assessment of Chambal River using water quality parameters. Journal of Integrated Science and Technology, 2(2), 52-56.
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