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About Research
The on-going research projects of our department are focused in the field of coral reef ecology and conservation, marine molecular taxonomy, ocean acidification, marine pollution and marine ecotoxicology. The department has been recognized by its work and has been supported by international organizations such as IOC/UNESCO, UNDP, WHO, IFS, GCRMN and by national organizations such as the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Indian Space Research Organization, Indian Council of Medical Research, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Planning Commission and the University Grants Commission. Following are the completed and on-going research projects:
Current Research Areas
Sub-Aqua Marine Ecology and Underwater Exploration Coral Reef Ecology and Monitoring studiesMarine Microbiology, Genomics and Toxicogenomics Marine Ecotoxicology and Pollution Marine Natural Products chemistry Marine Molecular Taxonomy & Nanotechnology Global Warming and Ocean Acidification
Research Projects – Completed And On-Going
Retd., Prof. Dr. A. K. Kumaraguru, Former Head i/c.
Former Vice-Chancellor of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (23-07-2012 to 22-07-2015)
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| Influence of various osmotic concentrations of the ambient medium on growth and biochemical composition of common carp. | ||
| Effects of salinity on the bioenergetics of common carp. | ||
| Monitoring the flow of heavy metals in urban sewage environments. | ||
| Monitoring heavy metals in vegetables grown in sewage fed farms – Student Project | ||
| In-situ observations on the under-water ecology of coral reefs and associated fauna in the Gulf of Mannar. | ||
| Ecology of ornamental fishes of export value in the Gulf of Mannar. | ||
| Manipulating the osmotic concen-tration of the ambient environment to enhance growth of fish. | ||
| Training Course on Marine environmental monitoring for representatives from Maldives. | ||
| Microbial contamination of coastal waters of Rameswaram. | ||
| Collection of qualitative and quantitative data on ornamental fishes of Gulf of Mannar. | ||
| Monitoring Coral Reef Environment of Gulf of Mannar – A Pilot Study. | ||
| Assessment of the bleaching and recovery of corals in the Gulf of Mannar. | ||
| Socioeconomic aspects of marine fishing communities in the Gulf of Mannar, India. | ||
| Studies on the socioeconomics of coral reef resource users in the Gulf of Mannar coast, South India. | ||
| Studies on the ecology of Scleractinian corals in the Palk Bay. | ||
| Biofouling and Antifouling Organisms in the Gulf of Mannar. | ||
| Environmental Impact Assessment of Textile Processing Units, Mettupalayam. | ||
| Sub-Aqua Marine Ecology and Toxicogenomics – UGC M.Sc., Innovative course. | ||
| Studies on coral reefs in coastal areas. | ||
| Assessment of Coral reef health status using Satellite Data. | ||
| Environmental quality assessment of marine waters of southern Gulf of Mannar. | ||
| Bibliographic compilation of scientific literature on the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve. | ||
| Mapping and monitoring Coral Reefs at Eco-Morphological level - Gulf of Mannar. | ||
| Marine Eco-toxicology – Studies for development of seawater quality criteria. | ||
| Climate change and health status of the Coral reef ecosystem in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay, southeast coast of India. |
Dr C.M. Ramakritinan
Assistant Professor & Head
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| Molecular Diversity of Coral Zooxanthellae (Sub-Clade level) of Palk Bay Coast, India | |||
| Toxicological impact of dredged marine sediment of Krishnapatnam Port | |||
| Molecular Diversity of Coral Zooxanthellae of Palk Bay Coast, India | |||
| Impact of ocean acidification on Calcification of Marine Shell-fishes of Gulf of Mannar and analyzing the changes taken place over the period of 3 years. | |||
| Review of Palk Bay, Tamilnadu, India | |||
| Marine Ecotoxicology Studies for developing seawater quality criteria for coral reef ecosystem of Gulf of Mannar | |||
| Marine Litter in the Coastal and Coral Reef Environment of Gulf of Mannar | |||
| Marine Ecotoxicology Studies for developing seawater quality criteria for coral reef ecosystem of Gulf of Mannar – As co-investigator. | |||
| Coastal Water Quality Assessment: Effect of sewage effluents in the northern Gulf of Mannar coast using Microtox bioassay | |||
| Biosysnthesis of gold nanoparticles from seaweed of Gulf of Mannar and their antimicrobial properties. |
Dr M. Anand
Assistant Professor
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| Teachers Associateship for Research Excellence (TARE): Photovoltaic evaluation of marine based photosynthetic pigments as co-sensitizer for efficient solar cell performance | |||
| Assessment of the resilience potential of coral reefs and aragonite saturation state in the Gulf of Mannar towards recurrent episodes of coral bleaching- As Co- Principal Investigator | |||
| INSA Visiting Scientist Fellowship for 2017-2018 Host Institute IIT, Chennai | |||
| Study on the impact of climate change included Ocean acidification process on the physiology and calcifying rate of Sea Urchins between temperate (NEW ZEALAND) and tropical (INDIA) species | |||
| Investigation of Marine Seaweed Pigments as Sensitizer in Solar Cells | |||
| Synthesis of Chitosan nanoparticles from marine organisms of the Gulf of Mannar region, South India”. |
