Dr. Geetanjali Deshmukhe

Principal Scientist & Head (Acting)
F.R.H. P.H.T.D.

PhD.

+91 22 26361446 | Extn: 480(O)

dgeetanjali@cife.edu.in

Research Interests

  • Aquatic Ecosystems – Assesment and Monitoring with respect to climate change
  • Biodiversity – Taxonomy of algae
  • Algae – Taxonomy, Ecology and Culture collection
  • Culturing micro and macroalgae

Research Papers

  • Huirem Bharati, Geetanjali Deshmukhe, Sanjay Kumar Das, Basant Kumar Kandpal, Lopamudra Sahoo, Shashi Bhusan, Yumlembam Jackie Singh 2020 Phytoplankton Communities in Rudrasagar Lake, Tripura (North-East India)–A Ramsar Site International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management DOI: https://DOI.ORG/10.23910/IJBSM/2020.11
  • Simanku Borah, Vaisakh G., A, K Jaiswar, B. K. Bhattacharjya, A. K. Sahoo, G. Deshmukhe , B. K. Behera, D. K. Meena, R. K. Raman and B. K. Das, 2019. Association pattern between dimensions of fish and otolith to expedite morphometric variations of three geographically isolated stocks of Tenualosa ilisha (Hamilton, 1822) from diverse ecosystems. Indian Journal of Fisheries. 66(3): 48-52. https://doi.org/10.21077/ijf.2019.66.3.91245-06
  • P. Layana, K. A. Martin Xavier, S. Lekshmi, Geetanjali Deshmukhe, B. B. Nayak and Amjad K. Balange (2019) Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Potential of Hydroethanolic Extracts of Padina tetrastomatica from Northwest Coast of India. Fishery Technology 56: 199-204.
  • Samchetshabam Gita, S.P. Shukla, Neelam Saharan, Chandra Prakash, Geetanjali Deshmukhe, 2019. Toxic Effects of Selected Textile Dyes on Elemental Composition, Photosynthetic Pigments, Protein Content and Growth of a Freshwater Chlorophycean Alga Chlorella vulgaris. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 102: 795. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-019-02599
  • Rinchen N. Bhutia, M Sri Hari, Nagesh Talagunda Srinivasan, Geetanjali Deshmukhe, Karankumar Ramteke, Shashi Bhushan, Asha T. Landge, 2019. Stock structure of small indigenous and near threatened Ailia coila (Hamilton, 1822) from Ganga and Brahmaputra river systems. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 7(3): 1600-1605
  • Suman Takar, A Dwivedi, Udai Ram Gurjar, Saritha S, AK Jaiswar and Geetanjali Deshmukhe 2018 Spatio-temporal variation of zooplankton diversity in mangroves around Mumbai coast, Maharashtra. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2018; 6(5): 481-490
  • Surya S., Landge A.T., Deshmukhe Geetanjali, Ambarish P. G., Ramteke Karan K., Kumar Jeetendra., 2018. Fish community structure and trophic status - A measure of ecological degradation: A case study from Powai Lake, Mumbai. Int. J. Ecol. Environ. Sci. 44: 373-382.
  • Paul Thankam T., Landge A. T., Sarkar U. K., Deshmukhe Geetanjali, Padmakumar K. G., Salim Shyam S. and Basheer V. S., 2018. Length-weight relationship and condition factor of Dawkinsia filmentosa (Valenciennes, 1844) in different aquatic habitats. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India Vol.60. No.1: 102-103. doi: 10.6024/jmbai.2018.60.1.2034-16
  • Gita Samchetshabam, S.P. Shukla, Chandra Prakash, Neelam Saharan and Geetanjali Deshmukhe, 2018. Evaluation of Toxicity of a Textile Dye (Optilan Red) towards a Green Microalga Chlorella vulgaris. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 7(08):3346-3355 . DOI: 10.20546/ijcmas.2018.708.358
  • Mayank Pandey, A.K. Jaiswar, Geetanjali Deshmukhe, 2018. Occurrence of Sea Anemone Larvae in the Estuarine Area of Vasai Creek, Maharashtra, India, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 3: 461-464 https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.703.055
  • Karankumar K. Ramteke, A. T. Landge, A. K. Jaiswar, S. K. Chakraborty, G. Deshmuke, R. K. Renjith, 2018. Taxonomic differentiation of goatfishes (Family-Mullidae) based on morphological traits and hard parts, Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences.47 (02) 381-389.
  • Suman Kumari, Hassan, M. A., Lianthuamluaia, Sandhya, K. M., Mishal, P., Kumar, V., Sarkar, U. K., Jaiswar, A. K., Deshmukhe, G. and Shenoy Latha, 2017. Influence of environmental factors on rotifer abundance and biomass in a shallow, tropical oxbow lake, West Bengal, The Bioscan. 11(2): 129-135.
  • Chongtham Baru Singh, K.A. Martin Xavier, Geetanjali Deshmukhe, Gudipati Venkateshwarlu, Snehal S. Shitole, Amjad K. Balange (2017) Fortification of extruded product with brown seaweed (Sargassum tenerrimum) and its process optimization by response surface methodology Waste and Biomass Valorization 9 (5): 755-764. DOI: 10.1007/s12649-017-9831-2
  • Baru Singh Chongtham; G. Praveen Kumar, Md. Aman Hassan; Geetanjali Deshmukhe; K.A. Martin Xavier, G. Venkateshwarlu and Amjad K. Balange (2016) Process optimization and quality evaluation of Extruded snacks fortified with Seaweed (Ulva lactuca) Journal of Environment and Bio-sciences 30 (2) 289-297.
  • Sangeeta Mandal, JK Jena,Rajeev K Singh, Vindhya Mohindra, WS Lakra, Geetanjali Deshmukhe, Abhinav Pathak, Kuldeep K Lal, 2016. De novo development and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers in a schilbid catfish, Silonia silondia (Hamilton, 1822) and their validation for population genetic studies. Molecular biology reports. 43,2,91-98
  • Sangeeta Mandal, JK Jena,Rajeev K Singh, Vindhya Mohindra, WS Lakra, Geetanjali Deshmukhe, Abhinav Pathak, Kuldeep K Lal,2016. Genetic characterization of Silond catfish, Silonia silondia (Hamilton, 1822) inferred from two mitochondrial markers, Mitochondrial DNA Part A, 27(2): 1075-1079.
  • Manas, H. M., G. Deshmukhe, G, Venkateshwarulu, S. K. Chakraborty, A. K. Jaiswar, Pankajkumar, H. Mugaonkar and Sabir A. Dar. 2015. Morphological comparison of different Caulerpa J.V. Lamouroux species along Maharashtra and Gujarat coast, India. Indian journal of Geo-Marine Science 44 (5):723-736.
  • Soma Das Sarkar, Aparna Chaudhari , Geetanjali Deshmukhe And P. Gireesh Babu 2015: Assessment of genetic diversity among Sargassum species from selected locations along the north-west coast of India. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 62(3):161-165.
  • H. M. Manas, G. Deshmukhe, G. Venkateshwarlu, S. K. Chakraborty , A. K. Jaiswar, Pankajkumar. H. Mugaonkar&Shabir A Dar, 2015. Morphological comparison of different Caulerpa J.V. Lamouroux species along Maharashtra and Gujarat coast, India. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Science 44(4):732-737

Ongoing Projects

Institutional
  • Effect of Extraneous Factors on Trophic Chain linked to Non-conventional Resources for Sustainable Management (2017-2020) P.I., Project code: CIFE-2017/6
External Funded:
  • Development of Energy Efficient and Environment Protective Aquaculture Technologies for degraded Soil: NAHEP CAAST Project (2017-2021) Co-PI

Completed Projects:

Institutional:
  • Assessment of molluscs, crustaceans and algal biodiversity along inter-tidal region of Maharashtra coast (2012-2015) Co-PI, Project code CIFE-2012/8
  • Productivity and Fisheries Resource Mapping of selected estuarine and coastal waters of Maharashtra (2015-2018) Co-PI, Project code: CIFE – 2015/0

Others

Significant achievements in research & development
  • Identification of two new marine red algal species namely Grateloupia catenata and G. orientalis from East coast of India.
  • Nutritional profile of Grateloupia spp. and Gelidium species for their potential use for food, feed products
  • Ecological status of two estuaries Dharamtar and Bhyandar estimated
  • First report on the sea anemone larvae from Bhayandar estuary