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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...