Research Papers

• Mane, A.M., Meena, D., Varghese, T., Syamala, K. and Muralidhar, A.P. 2017. Effect of stocking density on the growth, survival and yield of carp fry reared in pens. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci. 6 (4): 641-648.
• Syamala, K., Lakra, W.S., Chadha, N.K., Sahu, N.P. and Pani Prasad, K. 2017. Effect of De-oiled oil palm kernel meal based biofloc system on growth and digestive enzyme activity of pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol.App. Sci 6 (6): 1806-1816.
• Sharma, A., Chanu, T.I., Muralidhar P. A., Suresh babu, P.P., Syamala, K., Srinivasa Rao, P., Deo, A.D. and Jahageerdar, S. 2017. Virulent Aeromonas veronii Strain BLB-01 associated with mass mortality of Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus, 1758). Int. J. Curr. Microbiol.App. Sci 6 (8): 3668-3681.
• Syamala, K., Lakra, W.S., Chadha, N.K., Sahu, N.P. and Pani Prasad, K. and Muralidhar P.A. 2018. Immuno-physiological response of Litopenaeus vannamei in oil palm kernel meal based biofloc systems. The Indian journal of animal sciences 88(11):1329-1332
• Lingam, S.S., Sawant, P.B., Chadha, N.K., Pani Prasad, K., Muralidhar, A., Syamala, K., Xavier, M. 2018. Effect of stunting on carcass quality characteristics of milkfish, Chanos chanos (Forsskal, 1775), reared under pond conditions. Aquaculture Research, 49(11): 3491-3497.
• Lingam, S.S., Sawant, P.B., Chadha, N.K., Pani Prasad, K., Muralidhar, A., Syamala, K., Xavier, M. 2019. Duration of stunting impacts compensatory growth and carcass quality of farmed milkfish, Chanos chanos (Forsskal, 1775), reared under field conditions. Scientific Reports: 9: 16747.
• Lingam, S.S., Sawant, P.B., Chadha, N.K., Pani Prasad, K., Muralidhar, A., Syamala, K., Xavier, M. 2019. Effect of duration of stunting on physiological recovery of stunted milkfish under field conditions: a relevant farmers' advisory. Journal of Coastal Research. 86. 32.

Completed / Ongoing Projects

• Isolation and characterization of pathogenic bacteria associated with L. vannamei farming
• Technology refinement of zero water exchange system in Litopenaeus vannamei farming through commercial probiotic and bioremediator intervention
• Development of a multi-species Brackishwater fish culture model

Significant achievements in research & development

• Culture of brackish water finfish and shellfish species in indoor biofloc systems
• Comparative assessment of compensatory growth, physiological changes and carcass characteristics of Chanos chanos under various stunting regimes
• Successful demonstration of package of practices for pengba, Osteobrama belangerii.
• Co-culture of Asian seabass, Lates calcarifer with tilapia for small and marginal farmers livelihood

Awards/Honours

• BEST PAPER Award in the International conference, PROFIT ON AQUACULTURE – 2017
• Best oral presentation Award received during BRAQCON, 2019 World Brackishwater Aquaculture Conference.