Objectives of the Dept

• To offer Fisheries environment courses for U.G programmes
• To impart the skills for the students on better water quality management
• To carry out studies related to ecosystem and biodiversity conservation
• To evaluate the ecological status of various aquatic ecosystems including Ennore and Pulicat lake.

Faculty in Position

• Professor and Head – D. Manikandavelu
• Assistant professor –Mrs. S. Aruna
• Assistant professor – Mr. P. Velmurugan

Thrust area for Research

• Climate change studies on mitigation and adaptation strategies, in consonance with ecological prescriptions.
• Studies on the anthropogenic impact on the fauna and flora in Pulicat lake ecosystem.
• Environmental toxicology studies.
• Aquatic production enhancement through ecosystem management.
• Conservation of fisheries resources.

Thrust areas for Extension

• Water quality management for aquaculture
• Awareness on Conservation and sustainable management of fisheries resources
• Algal cultivation for ecological restoration and food security with least carbon foot print.

Infrastructure

Aquaculture water quality testing laboratory

Aquaculture water quality testing laboratory is functioning under Department of Aquatic Environment Management at 320 square feet area. This laboratory consists of the equipments such as pH meter, Spectrophotometer, electronic weighing balance. The main function of this laboratory is to analyse the commercial water and soil samples received from aquaculture farmer’s fields on cost basis. Advisory services will be given to farmers, based on the results. The basic parameters such as pH, Alkalinity, salinity, ammonia and hardness were analysed. Apart from this, other water and soil quality parameters such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, available nutrients, water holding capacity etc. are analysed on charge basis. The list of equipments available in Aquaculture Water Quality Testing Laboratory are;

UG LABORATORY

Aquaculture water quality testing laboratory is functioning under Department of Aquatic Environment Management at 320 square feet area. This laboratory consists of the equipments such as pH meter, Spectrophotometer, electronic weighing balance. The main function of this laboratory is to analyse the commercial water and soil samples received from aquaculture farmer’s fields on cost basis. Advisory services will be given to farmers, based on the results. The basic parameters such as pH, Alkalinity, salinity, ammonia and hardness were analysed. Apart from this, other water and soil quality parameters such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, available nutrients, water holding capacity etc. are analysed on charge basis. The list of equipments available in Aquaculture Water Quality Testing Laboratory are;

PG and Climatology lab

Algal culture facility

The department also embarking on the collection and maintenance of various algal strains to evaluate them in combating climate change, and to serve in food security, waste management, feed, fuel, fertilizer in ecologically balanced and sustainable way.

The lists of strains maintained at algal culture facility are

Campus facilities developed

Aquaculture Quality Testing Laboratory:

• Sample brought by the farmers are analysed for water quality.
• Based on the results farm advisory services are rendered.

This lab provide results for the water and soil quality parameters on cost basis with the minimum fee of Rs. 150/- for the parameters such as Salinity, ammonia, pH, hardness, alkalinity.

This lab has the following equipment

Soil & water Nutrient analysis with Flame photometer and spectrophotometer

Plankton identification by students

Mobile laboratory

The Department has a mobile laboratory to cater to the analytical needs of the fish farmers. Every week the mobile laboratory move around various farming regions, collecting samples from farmers, and analysing them on site to ensure accuracy and to encourage farmers for better management by regular periodic analysis of their farm water samples at their convenience

Field testing of water quality (Mobile Lab)

• Studies on the anthropogenic impact on the fauna and flora in Pulicat lake ecosystem.
• Aquatic production enhancement through ecosystem management.
• Water quality management for aquaculture
• Awareness on Conservation and sustainable management of fisheries resources
• Algal cultivation for ecological restoration and food security with least carbon foot print

Faculty

Algal culture Unit

The department also embarking on the collection and maintenance of various algal strains to evaluate them in combating climate change, and to serve in food security, waste management, feed, fuel, fertilizer in ecologically balanced and sustainable way.

Publications

• Dhinesh, R., Aruna, S., Ravaneswaran, K., Kirthiga, S.S., Keerthivarman, S.G., Al-Ghanim, K.A. and Kamaraj, C., 2024. Aquatic weed Eichhornia crassipes as sustainable feedstocks for biochar production: A potential of ammonium adsorption and kinetic models.Journal of Cleaner Production,459, p.142566.
• Subramanian, Keerthivarman G., Manikandavelu Dhanushkodi, Aruna Satyapriyan, Muralidharan Nagarajan, and Govarthanan Muthusamy. "Deciphering microalgal diversity of peculiar lentic ecosystem in Chennai, South India: a way towards sustainability."Molecular Biotechnology(2023): 1-12.
• Subramanian, Keerthivarman G., Manikandavelu Dhanushkodi, Aruna Satyapriyan, Muralidharan Nagarajan, P. Muthuvinayagam, Moulitharan Nallathambi, Elangovan Prabu, Dhinesh Rajendiran, and Govarthanan Muthusamy. "An Intensive Study on Algal Diversity in the Ancient Man-Made Aquatic Ecosystem of Tiruvallur, South India: Exploration for Sustainable Development."Molecular Biotechnology(2023): 1-11.
• Aruna, S., Manikandavelu, D., Uma, A., Antony, C. and Jayakumar, N., 2023. Assessment of Phosphorus Mobilizing Capacity of Bacillus spp. Isolated from Mangrove Rhizospheric Sediment and its Potential Application in Aquaculture.Indian Journal of Animal Research,57(11).
• Aruna, S., Manikandavelu, D., Uma, A., Antony, C. and Jayakumar, N., 2024. Isolation of phosphorus solubilizing bacteria from mangrove rhizospheric sediment and its potential application in aquaculture.Indian Journal of Animal Research,58(2), pp.302-309.
• Felix, S, Bhosale, M.M., Rajagopalsamy, CBT.,Aruna, S. 2020. RAS based culture system for continuous production of Rotifers (Brachionuscalyciflorus) in mass. Indian Journal Of Animal Sciences, Vol. 90(6) : 954-959
• Mangesh M. Bhosale, Felix, S and Aruna, S. Mass production of rotifers (Brachionuscalyciflorus) in outdoor culture system for aquariculture. 2020. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment Vol. 1 8 ( 2 ) : 59-63.
• D. Manimekalai, P.Padmavathy, S.Aanand and S.Aruna, 2016. Diversity of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria from oil contaminated sites of Mumbai coast, Maharashtra. Vol. 19, No. 2, pp.1103-1107.
• D. Manimekalai, C. S. Purushothaman, A. Vennila, P. Padmavathy, S. Aanand, S. Aruna and A. Srinivasan 2017. Isolation and characterization of phenanthrene Degrading bacteria from marine environment. Biochem. Cell. Arch. Vol. 17(1) pp. 229-237
• D. Manimekalai, A. Srinivasan, P. Padmavathy, S. Aanand and S. Aruna 2016 Marine litter and its impacts on fisheries International Journal of Current Research: Vol 8(4)
• Aruna, S and Felix, S. 2017. The effect of ionic concentration of low saline waters on growth characteristics of Penaeusvannamei. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic studies. 5(3):73-76.
• Aruna, S,Vennila, A, Ranjith, L and Manimekalai, D. 2017. Internal loading and Phosphorus resorption efficiency of A. marina and B. cylindrica in Uttan mangroves. J. Exp. Zool. India. 20(2): 1079-1083.
• Ranjith, L, Shukla, S. P., Vennila, A., Purushothaman, C. S., Lakshmi, M. S., Aruna, S. and A. K. Padmanabhan, 2011. An assessment on Spirulinaplatensis as a biosorbent for arsenic removal, Water Science & Technology: Water Supply,11.3, Pp370-378
• Mangesh M Bhosale, Felix, S, Mahadevi, S, Aruna, S, Cheryl Antony and Gopalakannan, A. 2017. Induced breeding of African Jewelfish Hemichromisbimaculatus (Gill, 1862) using gonadotropic signaling molecular analogue WOVA-FH. J. Entomol. Zool. Stud. 5(6): 2547-2551
• Sona B. R,SrikantaSamanta and SangramKeshari Rout (2020). Sediment metal contaminations in sewage-fed aquaculture systemof East Kolkata Wetland, West Bengal, India. Journal of Inland Fisheries Society India52 (1): 42-51
• Sona B. R, Vijay Sundar Deva G, SoumalikaGuha, R. R. Anupama, SriparnaChakraboty, SatyanarayanaBoda and SangramKeshari Rout (2019). Evaluation of water quality index in sewage fed aquaculture system in a Ramsar site (Nalban East Kolkata Wetland), West Bengal, India.International Journal of Chemical Studies
• Sona B. R, Vijay Sundar Deva G, SoumalikaGuha, R. R. Anupama, SriparnaChakraboty, DayalDevadas and SangramKeshari Rout (2019). Use of water hyacinth Eichhorniacrassipes (Mart.) Solms as phytoremediator in sewage fed aquaculture system.International Journal of Chemical Studies
• Rout S. K, Behera L, Sona B. R, Jana D, Chakraborty S and Anupama R. R (2017). Alternation in haematological parameters of Labeorohita (Hamilton) exposed to different concentrations of sewage water.Journal of Inland Fisheries Society India.
• Vijay Sundar Deva G, Sayani Banerjee, Debapriyo Mukherjee, B. R. Sona, K. Karuppasamy, T. J. Abraham and Gadadhar Dash (2019). Morphometric and Molecular Characterization of Thelohanelluscatlae Infecting the Gills of Indian Major Carp Catla, Catlacatla (Hamilton, 1822) from West Bengal, India.Indian Journal of Animal Research.
• Anupama R. R, Rout S. K, Chakraborty S, Ch. Babu S, Sona B. R,Sheetal A, Mondal A and Milli K. (2017). Use of water hyacinth as an eco-friendly management practice in controlling eutrophication.Biochemical Cellular Archives
• Chakraborty S, Rout S. K, Anupama R. R, Milli K, Sona B. R and Behera L. (2017). Response of salinity (Brine solution) induced stress on cortisol hormone in Indian Major Carp, Labeorohita.Journal of Experimental Zoology.
• Anupama R. R, Rout S. K, Ch. Babu S, Chakraborthy S, Jana D and Sona B. R. (2017). Phytoremediation potential of water hyacinth to remediate metals from three diversified lentic water bodies of Nadia District, West Bengal, India.TheBioscan