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Effect of altitudinal and seasonal factors on diatomological mapping of waterbodies : implication in drowning investigations
Other Title(s)
تأثير العوامل الموسمية و الارتفاع عن سطح البحر على رسم خرائط طيف الهائمات المائية : تطبيقات التحقيق في قضايا الغرق
Joint Authors
Kaur, Amandeep
Singh, Rajvinder
Singh, Rajinder
Source
Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine
Issue
Vol. 1, Issue 8 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1013-1024, 12 p.
Publisher
Naif Arab University for Security Sciences Arab Society for Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Diatoms are an essential part of forensic investigation in drowning cases.
They are used to differentiate between ante-mortem and post-mortem drowning and to ascertain the site of drowning.
However, to do so it is imperative to perform the diatomological mapping of water sources in different regions.
The issue of localizing a drowning site may be resolved with the help of diatomological monitoring and mapping of the water sources, which generates substantial references for meeting the ‘criterion of concordance’.
The present study has generated a database of diatom diversity in relation to different seasons and altitudes.
Water sampling was made from low, mid and high altitudes during summer and autumn seasons.
Important information was found after a microscopic examination of diatoms in water samples from different water bodies at different geographical altitudes.
Twenty-seven diatom genera have been observed in the water samples from the selected localities.
The findings of the current study have exposed the significant effect of seasonal changes and varied altitudes on occurrence of diatoms.
A variety of commonly occurring site restricted diatoms were identified in the water samples.
This useful information can be significant while investigating drowning cases from this particular region when the drowning site is either questioned or unknown.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kaur, Amandeep& Singh, Rajvinder& Singh, Rajinder. 2018. Effect of altitudinal and seasonal factors on diatomological mapping of waterbodies : implication in drowning investigations. Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine،Vol. 1, no. 8, pp.1013-1024.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-906690
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kaur, Amandeep…[et al.]. Effect of altitudinal and seasonal factors on diatomological mapping of waterbodies : implication in drowning investigations. Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine Vol. 1, no. 8 (2018), pp.1013-1024.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-906690
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kaur, Amandeep& Singh, Rajvinder& Singh, Rajinder. Effect of altitudinal and seasonal factors on diatomological mapping of waterbodies : implication in drowning investigations. Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine. 2018. Vol. 1, no. 8, pp.1013-1024.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-906690
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Record ID
BIM-906690