Dr. Ashok Kumar Jaiswar
Principal Scientist
F.R.H.P.H.M. Division
M.Sc., Ph.D.

+91 022 2636-1446 | Extn: 501
+91 9869196335

akjaiswar@cife.edu.in

Research Interests

  • Biodiversity
  • Taxonomy
  • Biology of fishery resources

Research Papers

  • Abisha, C., Kutty, R., Gurjar, U. R., Jaiswar, A. K., Deshmuke, G., Sasidharan, A., & Xavier, K. A. M. (2024). Microplastic prevalence, diversity and characteristics in commercially important edible bivalves and gastropods in relation to environmental matrices. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 13, 100392. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2023.100392
  • Nama, S., Akter, S., Mallik, A., Behera, A., Nayak, B. B., Deshmukhe, G., Jaiswar, A. K., Bhushan, S., Kumar, A. P., & Ramteke, K. (2023). Identification of potential breeding ground of flathead grey mullet, Mugil cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758), along the Mumbai coast, India, for ecological monitoring and conservation strategies. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 195(9), 1064. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11626-7
  • Borah, S., Sahoo, A. K., Gopinathapillai, V., Meena, D. K., Jaiswar, A. K., Deshmukhe, G., Yadav, A. K., Gogoi, P., Mohanty, D., Ramteke, K., Bhattacharjya, B. K., & Das, B. K. (2023). Understanding the breeding phenology of anadromous fish Tenualosa ilisha (Hamilton, 1822) in relation to climatic variables in Brahmaputra River, India. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10, 1063210. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1063210
  • Azeez, P. A., Rohit, P., Raman, M., Shenoy, L., Jaiswar, A. K., Koya, K. M., Mojjada, S. K., Damodaran, D., & Gopalakrishnan, A. (2023). Exploring biophysical links of catch rate from mid-water trawl fishery in the north-west coast of India, Eastern Arabian Sea: A remote sensing approach. Science of the Total Environment, 886, 163975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163975
  • Azeez, P. A., Rohit, P., Koya, K. M., Shenoy, L., Jaiswar, A. K., Raman, M., Rahangdale, S., & Damodaran, D. (2023). Bycatch species distribution from mid-water trawlers in the north-eastern Arabian sea: a step towards the implementation of marine spatial planning. Journal of Maps, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2023.2192371
  • Kumawat, T., Saravanan, R., Vinod, K., Jaiswar, A. K., Deshmukhe, G., Shenoy, L., Divu, D., Joshi, K. K., & Gopalakrishnan, A. (2023). Jellyfish fisheries along the Gujarat coast, India: Status and challenges. Marine Policy, 150, 105554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105554
  • Gogoi, P., Ahirwal, S. K., Chakraborty, S. K., Jaiswar, A. K., Borah, S., Bhattacharjya, B. K., & Das, B. K. (2023). Diet Composition of Cat Fish Ailia coila(Hamilton, 1822) from a Large Himalayan River Brahmaputra, Assam, India. National Academy Science Letters-India, 46(2), 91-94. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-023-01201-6
  • Gurjar, U. R., Xavier, K. A. M., Shukla, S. P., Takar, S., Jaiswar, A. K., Deshmukhe, G., & Nayak, B. B. (2023). Seasonal distribution and abundance of microplastics in the coastal sediments of north eastern Arabian Sea. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114545
  • Kumari, S., Lianthuamluaia, L., Sarkar, U. K., Puthiyottil, M., Karnatak, G., Meena, D. K., Mandhir, S. K., Hassan, M. A., Jaiswar, A. K., Sharma, A. P., & Das, B. K. (2023). Environmental Characterization of Two Ecologically Distinct Gangetic Oxbow Lakes using Zooplankton Taxonomic Indices Through Comparative Approach for Wetland Monitoring. Wetlands, 43(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-023-01658-7
  • Jaiswar, A. K. Naidu, B. C., Xavier, K. A. M., Shukla, S. P., Jaiswar, A. K., & Nayak, B. B. (2022). Comparative study on the microplastics abundance, characteristics, and possible sources in yellow clams of different demographic regions of the northwest coast of India. Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters, 3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2022.100051
  • Naidu, B. C., Xavier, K. A. M., Shukla, S. P., Jaiswar, A. K., & Nayak, B. B. (2022). Microplastics in the foreshore coastal waters, sediment, and coastal fauna of a highly populated megacity-A study on the effect of anthropogenic discharge on clams. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114262
  • Kesavan, S., Xavier, K. A. M., Deshmukhe, G., Jaiswar, A. K., Bhusan, S., & Shukla, S. P. (2021). Anthropogenic pressure on mangrove ecosystems: Quantification and source identification of surficial and trapped debris. Science of the Total Environment, 794. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148677
  • Gurjar, U. R., Xavier, K. A. Martin, Shukla, S. P., Deshmukhe, G., Jaiswar, A. K., & Nayak, B. B. (2021). Incidence of microplastics in gastrointestinal tract of golden anchovy (Coilia dussumieri) from north east coast of Arabian Sea: The ecological perspective. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112518

Other Publications

  • Taxonomy of flatheads (Scorpeiniformes: Platycephalidae) occurring in Indian waters. Vikas and A.K. Jaiswar. April 2019. Published by Director CIFE, Mumbai
  • Method in Fish Biology Published by Narendra Publishers, New Delhi. 2020. A. K. Jaiswar and S.K. Chakraborty, Pages 141.
Recently Projects
  • Assessment of species diversity in selected families of marine fishes and indigenous freshwater ornamental fishes of Maharashtra
Ongoing Projects
  • Investigations on ecological status, conservation and enhancement of fisheries in Maharashtra part of Sardar Sarovar reservoir

Others

Awards/Honors

Significant achievements in research & development

  • Fellow Zoological Society of India, Kolkata