1M.Sc. Student, Department of Forensic Science, Chandigarh University, Gharuan
2Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Science, Chandigarh University, Gharuan
*Corresponding Author : Dr. Ridamjeet Kaur, Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Science, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Phone : +91-, E-mail: ridamjeet.kaur@cumail.in
Online Published on 28 July, 2023.
Analysis of diatom is a valuable tool used in diagnosis of ante or postmortem drowning death cases in Forensic Science. Diatoms are single celled plants or micro-organisms used for identifying the suspected drowning deaths. It belongs to family Bacillariophyceae of Chromophyta division and gets deposited in the different body parts such as kidney, liver, stomach contents, blood and lungs. Numbers of studies are reported for diatom identification on different water bodies for developing diatomological maps for different locations.
Present study has been attempted on water bodies of Gaya region in Bihar state for identification of presence of different species of diatoms.
Surirellaeleg-ansEhr was common in RukminiPond. Cymbella was common in Baitarani Pond, Gandhi Pond, Ramsagar Pond. Navicula was common in Ramsagar Pond. Nitzschiali-nearis was commonest in Godavari Pond
The outcomes of the study can be used as beneficial information by the forensic scientist dealing with drowning deaths happening in water bodies of Gaya region of Bihar.
Diatom, Ante-Mortem, Post-Mortem, Bihar, Gaya, Water Bodies
