Dr. C. S. Purushothaman

HoD

 

M.Sc. (Zoology);

M.Phil. (Aquatic Biology & Fisheries);

Ph.D. (Aquatic Biology & Fisheries)

 

Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division
 

cspurushothaman@cife.edu.in

+91-22- 26361446 Intercom No.238

+91-22- 26365311

Areas of Interest
  1. Aquatic Microbiology

  2. Nutrient Management

  3. Biofertilisation

  4. Bioremediation

  5. Biodiversity
Important Recent Publications

1.       Aanand, S., Purushothaman, C. S., Pal, A. K. and Rajendran, K. V., 2010. Toxicological studies on the effect of copper, lead and zinc on selected enzymes in the adductor muscle and intestinal diverticula of the green mussel Perna viridis. Indian J. Mar. Sci., 39(20): 299-302. 

2.       Pahalawattaarachchi, V., Purushothaman, C. S. and Vennila, A., 2009. Metal bioremediation potential of Rhizophora mucronata (Lam.). Indian J. Mar. Sci., 38(2): 178-183. 

3.       George, J., Purushothaman, C. S. and Shouche, Y. S., 2008. Isolation and characterization of sulphate-reducing bacteria Desulfovibrio vulgaris from Vajreshwari thermal springs in Maharashtra, India. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 24: 681-685.  

4.       Sharma, R., Venkateshvaran, K. and Purushothaman, C. S., 2005. Lenghth-weight relationship and condition factor of Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758) from Mumbai waters. J. Indian Fish. Assoc., 2: 157-163. 

5.       Ali, S., Purushothaman, C. S. and Jaiswar, A. K., 2005. A preliminary study on richness, diversity and evenness of decapod crustaceans off Mumbai. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. India, 47(2): 205-207.