Abdul Rahim Ismail (Dr.)
Drs (ITB)

MSc (N. Copernicus)

PhD (Wales)

Tel. no.: 03 8946 6617

Email   :arahim@fsas.upm.edu.my

 

 

 

RESEARCH INTEREST:

-Limnology & Freshwater Ecotoxicology

o                                      Taxonomical, biodiversity, ecological and aquacultural studies of freshwater oligochaetes (Annelida: Oligochaeta).

o                                      Taxonomical, biodiversity and ecological studies of caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera).

o                                      Limnological and ecological studies of freshwater macroinvertebrates in rivers, lakes and reservoirs.

o                                      Limnological and weed science studies of ricefield. Summary on the biology and ricefield macroinvertebrates are given.

o                                      Water quality and bioindicator studies of freshwater pollutions.

o                                      Acute toxicological studies of heavy metals on freshwater macroinvertebrates.

o                                      Bioaccumulation studies of heavy metals by urban ornamental plants.

o                                      Stepwise, multiple, multivariate and polinomial regressions, and cluster analyses in ecological and environmental studies using SAS & STATGRAPHIC statistical packages.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

1.                  Ismail, A.R., N.A. Hassan & R. Ali (1992). Ecology of Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri aquaculture Clap. (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae). Proced. Ecol. Soc. Malaysia. (PEM). pp. 149-155 (in Malaysian).

2.                  Ismail, A.R. & J.M. Edington (1990). Redescriptions of Hydromanicus malayanus Banks, 1931 (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae). Aquatic Insects. 12: 193-198.

3.                  Ismail, A.R., J.M. Edington & O.S. Flint, Jr. (1993). Descriptions of the male Stenopsyche siamensis Martynov, 1931, with observations on its relationship (Trichoptera: Stenopsychidae). Aquatic Insects. 15: 199-207.

4.                  Ismail, A.R., J.M. Edington & P.C. Green (1996). Descriptions of the pupae and larvae of Stenopsyche siamensis, Martynov, 1931 (Trichoptera: Stenopsychidae) with notes on larval biology. Aquatic Insects. 18: 241-252.

5.                  Ismail, A.R., Shaharom Bakar, Maimunah Ramli & J. M. Edington (1997). Descriptions and life history data for larval Hydropsyche doctersi Ulmer, 1951 (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae). Serangga. 2: 17-28.

6.                  Ismail, A.R. & J. M. Edington (1997). Descriptions Hydropsyche doctersi Ulmer, 1951 pupae (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae). Serangga 2: (in press)

7.                  Anton, A., Idris, B. A. G., A.R. Ismail & M. Awang (1982). National Traning Water Quality Control. Ministry of Science & Technology. 25 October- 6 November 1982. UPM Serdang. 26 pp.

8.                  Anton, A., A.R. Ismail, A.R. Daud & S. Wok (1994). River water quality in recreational areas. In: Ecotourism In Malaysia. Prospect and Potential Impact. Ecol. Soc. Malaysia (PEM) & Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). pp. 239-246.

9.                  Yusuf, O.M., A.R.Ismail & M. Drahman (1992). Ecology of green leafhooper. Proceed. Sym. Ekol. Malaysia 1. pp. 137-139.