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An Improved Method to Detect Shoreline Changes inSmall-Scale Beaches Using Google Earth Pro

Warnasuriyaa, T.W.S.; Kumara, M.P.; Gunasekara, S.S.; Gunaalan, K.; Jayathilaka, R.M.R.M. (Taylor & Francis Group, 2020)

Shoreline change studies in small-scale beaches require high-resolution satellite images. In this regard, high-resolution satel-lite images from Google Earth (GE) would be an alternativesource however novel studies are ...

Floating Microplastics in Northern Coastal Waters of Sri Lanka: Quanti cation and Characterization by FTIR

Shobiya, G.; Sivashanthini, K.; Einar, G.B.; Deeptha, A. (Sciencesconf.org, 2022)

Microplastic (MP) pollution is a growing issue in Sri Lanka. However, few ndings have been reported in the Northern coastal belt of Sri Lanka. This study provides the rst evidence of the prevalence and abundance of MPs ...

A study on mass accumulation of macrophytes in Northern and Eastern coast of Srilanka

Thapeetha, Y.; Saruga, K.; Uventhikka, S.; Sivagini, K.; Ragavan, N.; Nahmagal, K.; Shobiya, P.; Khalingarajah, H.; Sivashanthini, K.; Sutharshiny, S. (Asian fisheries society, 2022)

The coastal areas in Northern and Eastern part of Srilanka became an eyesore on 8th November 2021 with unprecedented amount of macrophytes piled upon the beaches. A survey was carried out to identify and analyze the ...

First Report of Leaf Spot Disease of Philodendron hastatum, an Ornamental Plant in SriLanka

Nawananda, P.H.R.S.; Mahendranathan, C.; Emmanuel, C. J. (University of Jeyewardenepura, 2022)

Antimicrobial potentials of mangrove plants Avicennia marina and Rhizophora mucronata against selected fungal and bacterial species.

Rajasiri, A.M.P.; Krishnapillai, N.; Sathyaruban, S. (University of Jaffna, 2022)

Antimicrobial potential is a common tool to assess medicinal value of the plant. Mangrove plants have several bioactive compounds and considered as medicinal plants. Thus, this study was aimed to investigate the ...

Physico-chemical properties as a tool for monitoring marine water quality in selected coastal beaches of Northern Sri Lanka

Shobiya, G.; Sivashanthini, K.; Grøsvik, B.E. (University of Vavuniya, 2022)

Sri Lanka is an island with extending coastal shores and extra valuable resources. Anthropogenic pressures and climate change have made the coastal environment increasingly susceptible. As coastal waters are dynamic and ...

Grouping the Potential Local Feed Ingredients for Ornamental Fish Feed based on their Nutrient Composition, Cost, and Availability

Sutharshiny, S.; Deepthi Inoka, U.; Sivashanthini, K.; Harichandra, K.; Partheepan, T. (Advances in Technology, 2022)

In the ornamental fish industry, there is a growing concern about the higher freight cost of feed ingredients. The present study aimed to cluster the locally available ingredients based on their nutrient contents, price, ...

Abundance and distribution of microplastics in surface waters of the Kattegat/ Skagerrak (Denmark)

Gunaalan, K.; Almeda, R.; Lorenz, C.; Vianello, A.; Iordachescu, L.; Papacharalampos, K.; Rohde Kiar, C.; Vollersten, J.; Nielsen, T.G. (Elsevier, 2022)

Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous pollutants in the ocean, and there is a general concern about their persistence and potential effects on marine ecosystems. We still know little about the smaller size-fraction of marine ...

Google Earth: A New Resource for Shoreline Change Estimation—Case Study from Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka

Warnasuriya, T. W. S.; Gunaalan, K.; Gunasekara, S. S. (2018)

Estimation of shoreline change using satellite images is considered as a very effective method because the coastline is found highly dynamic. This study focuses to develop a meth odology to detect shoreline changes using ...

Keeping fish as pets: perceptions from fish owners in nallur, jaffna, sri lanka

Gobiraj, R.; Shobiya, P.; Sivashanthini, K. (Proceeding of the Open University Research Sessions, 2020)

Impact of post - tsunami rehabilitation activities on selective fishing in the Northern coast of Jaffna peninsula

Kugathas, S.; Sivatharshan, Y.; Sivashanthini, K. (Proceedings of the International Forestry and Environment Symposium, 2006)

A questionnaire based survey was eonducted in May 2006, among the Tsunami affected fishermen of' Northern Jaffna peninsula, in order to assess the fishing effort after Tsunami rehabilitation activities. 4337 families along ...

An overview of a water quality monitoring in water supply scheme: a case study on iron present in groundwater wells in vallipuram, jaffna

Saravanan, S.; Thushyanthy, M.; Gunaalan, K. (ResearchGate, 2015)

Drinking water is one of the basic needs of life and essential for survival. Iron is a harmless element in the groundwater, though sometimes annoying element present in water supplies. Iron is primarily component of ...

The status of the coral reefs of the jaffna peninsula (northern sri lanka), with 36 coral species new to sri lanka confirmed by dna bar-coding

Arulananthan, A.; Herath, V.; Kuganathan, S.; Upasanta, A.; Harishchandra, A. (University of Jaffna, 2021)

Sri Lanka, an island nation located off the southeast coast of the Indian sub-continent, has an unappreciated diversity of corals and other reef organisms. In particular, knowledge of the status of coral reefs in its ...

Length-Weight Relationships of Four Different Sea Cucumber Species in North-East Coastal Region of Sri Lanka

Veronika, K.; Edrisinghe, U.; Sivashanthini, K.; Athauda, A.R.S.B. (University of Jaffna, 2018)

A detailed investigation on length-weight relationship of four sea cucumber species, Holothuria spinifera, Bohadschia marmorata, Stichopus naso, and Holothuria atra found in the commercial catches of North-East coastal ...

The status of diversity and species composition of crabs in navanthurai coastal area in jaffna peninsula of sri lanka

Tharmine, N.; Edrisinghe, U.; Sivashanthini, K. (University of Jaffna, 2014)

Crabs are economically important and a protein rich commodity in the coastal as well as offshore fisheries in Sri Lanka. Crabs are one of the potential aquaculture candidates and also form important commercial and ...

Length-Weight Relationships and Growth Patterns of Local Fishes of the Medium Perennial Vavuniya Reservoir, Sri Lanka

Patrick, A.E.S.; Kuganathan, S.; Edirisinghe, U. (University of Jaffna, 2021)

Linear regression analysis of length-weight relationships (LWRs) were studied to reveal the growth patterns of 380 specimens belonging to 10 species, 9 genera and 5 families of local fish in Vavuniya reservoir, Sri Lanka ...

Status of the fishery of jaffna lagoon, sri lanka

Ragavan, N.; Dissanayake, D.C.T.; Kuganathan, S. (University of Jaffna, 2021)

Jaffna lagoon (9° 50' N and 79° 50' E to 9° 20' N and 80° 30' E) is the largest lagoon in Sri Lanka and it provides many services including fishing opportunities to the people in northern Sri Lanka. However, the status ...

Species composition and abundance of fishes with seasonal fluctuations of rainfall and water level in vavuniya reservoir, sri lanka

Patrick, A.E.S.; Kuganathan, S.; Edirisinghe, U. (University of Jaffna, 2017)

Dramatic loss of freshwater fish bio-diversity and survival of un requirement of systemic surveys. Extreme hydro in dry zone aquatic resources such as Vavuniya reservoir, threatening fish species richness and abundance. ...

Reproductive characteristics of doublespotted queenfish, scomberoides lysan (actinopterygii: perciformes: carangidae), from sri lankan waters: implications for fisheries management

Thulasitha, W.S.; Sivashanthini, K. (University of Jaffna, 2013)

Reproductive biology of the whipfin silverbiddy gerres filamentosus cuvier, 1829 from the parangipettai waters (se coast of india)

Sivashanthini, K. (University of Jaffna, 2008)

The developmental stages of the whipfin silverbiddy Gerres filamentosus go nads were recorded macroscopically and microscopically. Histological sections of gonads characterized seven stages of ovary and four stages of ...

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