Faculty Profile of Dr. A. Manimekalan

Dr. A. Manimekalan Professor & Head Department of Environmental Sciences

Email:manimekalan@buc.edu.in

Phone No:0422-2428391

Mobile No:9443464489

Research Area

Biodiversity and ConservationRiver EcologyRemote sensing and GIS

Education

Ph. D.

Subject : Environmental SciencesInstitution : Manonmaniam Sundaranar UniversityAffiliated University : Manonmaniam Sundaranar UniversityYear of Award : 2001

M. S.Subject:  Environmental SciencesInstitution : Pondicherry (Central) UniversityAffiliated University : Pondicherry UniversityYear of Award : 1993

B. Sc., Subject: ZoologyInstitution: Govt. Arts College, DharmapuriAffiliated University: Madras UniversityYear of Award: 1988

Career

At Bharathiar University (Reverse Order)Professor : 02.02.2015 to Till DateAssociate Professor : Feb 2012 to Feb 2015Reader : Feb 2009 to Feb 2012

Past ExperienceDST-Young Scientist: July 2006 to Jan 2009 at Institute of Forest Genetics andTree Breeding, CoimbatorePrincipal Scientist: 2003 to 2006 at The Rainforest Initiative, CoimbatoreResearch Associate: Nov 2000 to June 2003 at Centre for EnvironmentalSciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunlveli, TNSRF-CISR: Oct 97 to Sep 2000 at Centre for Environmental Sciences,Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunlveli, TNJRF-DST: Oct 1994 to June 1996 at Centre for Environmental Sciences,Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunlveli, TN

Awards

Travel awards

Conference on “9th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference,JapanFunding agency: Bharathiar University, CoimbatoreTitle of paper: Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of fourIndian cyprinid genera using mitochondrial CoI geneDate:24 to 28 June 2013

Molecular and morphological workshop on Cypriniformes,USAFunding agency: National Science Foundation, USATitle of paper:Molecular and GIS TrainingDate:15th May to 2nd June, 2009

Enhancing fish biodiversity Research in African Countries,South AfricaFunding agency: National Science Foundation, USATitle of paper: Field collection, preservation, and identification andphotography techniques of FishDate:16-26 November 2008

Biology of Cypriniformes,ThailandFunding agency: National Science Foundation, USATitle of paper: Cypriniformes diversity in Parambikulam wildlife sanctuary,Southern IndiaDate:10-21 November 2007

Biology of Cypriniformes,ThailandFunding agency: National Science Foundation, USATitle of paper: Cypriniformes fish diversity of Western Ghats, IndiaDate:12-15 October 2006

Asian Catfish ResearchFunding agency: National Science Foundation, USATitle of paper: Cat Fishes of Anamalai Tiger Reserve, India

Date:27 May- 04 April 2004

Academic Awards

Awarding agency: International Foundation for Ecology for Environment andEcology, KolkataPurpose of award: Scientist of the year 2015 awardDate: 7th March 2016

Awarding agency: International Foundation for Ecology for Environment andEcology, KolkataPurpose of award: Ecologist of the year 2018 awardDate: 18.02.2019

Awarding agency: International Foundation for Ecology for Environment andEcology, KolkataPurpose of award: Biodiversity Conservation award 2019Date: 24.02. 2020

Awarding agency: DST-SERBPurpose of award: Young Scientist awardDate: 2006

Awarding agency: CSIRPurpose of award: Senior Research fellowship awardDate: 2007

Membership

Professional Bodies

Society for Ecological Restoration, SpainMember: Individual memberPeriod: 2006

Bombay Natural History Society, BombayMember: MemberPeriod: 2006

International Foundation for Environment and Ecology, KolkottaMember: Life member& FellowPeriod: 2016 to till the date

Academic Bodies

American Society of Ichthyology and HerpetologyMember: Individual MemberPeriod: 2005

National Academy of Biological ScienceMember: MemberPeriod: 2007

Visits

Country : JapanDate of Visit : June 17 to June 21, 2013Purpose of Visit : To learn Fish molecular techniques

Country : PortugalDate of Visit : 2nd to 4th of June 2010Purpose of Visit : To attend 2nd Conference of the European Consortium for theBarcode of Life (ECBL2)

Country : USADate of Visit : 15th May to 2nd June, 2009Purpose of Visit : To attend the Molecular and morphological

Country : South AfricaDate of Visit : 16-26 November 2008Purpose of Visit : To attend the Workshop

Country : ThailandDate of Visit : 10-21 November 2007Purpose of Visit : To attend the Biology of Cypriniformes

Country : ChinaDate of Visit : 12-15 October 2006Purpose of Visit : To attend the Biology of Cypriniformes

Country : SingaporeDate of Visit : 27 May- 04 April 2004Purpose of Visit : To attend Asian Catfish Research workshop

Collaborators

 

Others

 

 

Funded Projects(National Level)Ongoing - 02

Completed - 05

1. DST-SERB

Title of the project : Biodiversity, conservation and molecularcharacterization of endemic and threatened fishes of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve,Western Ghats.

Funding Agency : DST-SERB

Amount : Rs. 41,06,000

Duration : 2013-17

2. UGC

Title of the project : Fish germplasm inventory, habitat quality assessmentand mapping of streams/river of Southern Eastern Ghats linking with GIS

Funding Agency : UGC

Amount : Rs. 8,50,000

Duration :

3. DST-SERB

Title of the project : Impact/Biotic interaction between exotic and nativefishes in Southern Indian Rivers /reservoirs

Funding Agency : DST-SERB

Amount : Rs. 12,58,000

Duration :2006-2009

4.Airport Authority of India, Coimbatore

Title of the project : Establishing green cover with indigenous plant speciesin Bharathiar University campus in the foot hill or western Ghats” and “TreeTransplanting form Coimbatore Airport to Bharathiar University

Funding Agency :Airport Authority of India, Coimbatore

Amount : Rs. 34,40,000

Duration :2019-2021

5.Southern Western Ghats

Title of the project : Climate change and its impacts on fish biodiversity andconservation of threatened fishes of

Funding Agency :Southern Western Ghats

Amount : Rs. 34,40,000

Duration :Feb 2020-June 2020

1. Kerala Forest Department

Title of the project :Status, Diversity & Preparation of Field Guide on fishesof Periyar Tiger Reserve and to understand the Socio economic impact ofexisting fishing practices by EDC on local & endemic fish population in PeriyarTiger Reserve

Funding Agency :Kerala Forest Department

Amount : Rs.3,50,000

Duration :

2. UGC XII plan

Title of the project :Fish diversity, habitat quality assessment and mappingof river Bhavani linking with GIS

Funding Agency :UGC XII plan

Amount : Rs.1,00,000

Duration :

Consultancy ProjectsOngoingCompleted-1

 

1. Minenviron System Pvt. Ltd –Nagpur and Rio Tinto Australia

Title of the project : Impact of River diversion on fish community

Funding Agency : Minenviron System Pvt. Ltd –Nagpur and Rio TintoAustralia

Amount : Rs:

Duration : 12.04.2011 to 21.04.2011

 

 

Post-DocPh.D.M.Phil.M.Sc.,

YEAR OF AWARDED

Candidate Name :Ambili T.R.Title of the Thesis :Morphological and molecular characterization of genusTor from Southern Western Ghats, IndiaDate of Submission:Date of Award: 2014

Candidate Name :S. VetrivelChezian.Title of the Thesis :Study on biomedical waste management in CoimbatoreMedical College Hospital, Coimbatore, TamilnaduDate of Submission:Date of Award: 2014

Candidate Name :M. IydrooseTitle of the Thesis :Effects of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles ofpersonal care products on freshwater fish Labeorohita TamilnaduDate of Submission:Date of Award: 2015

Candidate Name :A.A.ArunkumarTitle of the Thesis :Molecular, Morphological, Osteological and DiversityAnalysis of Genus Puntius from Southern Western Ghats, IndiaDate of Submission:Date of Award:2015

Candidate Name :R. Anu Alias MeenaTitle of the Thesis :Bioaccumulation of heavy metals and its correlation withecological characteristics in water, sediment and fishes of wetlands fromCoimbatore, Southern IndiaDate of Submission:Date of Award:2015

Candidate Name :A. Jagadeesh KumarTitle of the Thesis :A comparative study on removal of organic dyes on

thermal and chemical activated mesoporous carbon developed from Jatrophahusk, an agricultural solid waste: Adsorption dynamics and kinetics studies.Date of Submission:Date of Award:2015

Candidate Name :K. Mahesh KumarTitle of the Thesis :Diversity, Distribution, Habitat Characterization and GISMapping of Fishes of Anamalai Tiger ReserveDate of Submission:Date of Award:2016

Candidate Name :K. SonamSreeTitle of the Thesis: Relationship between urban Agglomeration, GreennessIndex with Terrain Ruggedness and its Future Predictions around the TigerReserves of Southern Western Ghats, using Remote Sensing and GIS TechniqueDate of Submission:Date of Award:2015

 

COMPLETED

Candidate Name :NinuMehnazTitle: A comparative EthnopedologicalPhysico Chemical study and fertilityconservation of Wayanad District, KeralaDate of Award: 2012

Candidate Name :Sanjayan KumarTitle:Diversity and Distribution of fishes of Parambikulam Tiger ReserveDate of Award: 2014

Candidate Name :R.G.AnithaaTitle:Assessment of soil fertility status in different agro climatic zones of TamilNaduDate of Award: 2014

Candidate Name :R. EswaranTitle:Molecular, Morphological and Osteological Analysis of Selected Species ofGenus Barilius from Southern Western Ghats, IndiaDate of Award: 2015

Candidate Name :S. RenukaTitle:Correlation of fish species diversity with Physico chemical characteristicsin selected river system of Wildlife Sanctuaries in KeralaDate of Award: 2019

COMPLETED

Candidate Name :M. IydrooseTitle:A case study on zero discharge system and technology by the paintindustryDate of Award: 2009

Candidate Name :Mahesh Kumar KTitle:Food resources availability to Elephant and Impact on tree speciesaround Anayirangal Reservoir, MunarDate of Award: 2010

Candidate Name :NgaransingJagoiTitle:The state of environment report of Ukhrul District, ManipurDate of Award: 2010

Candidate Name :ChirchomLuithuiTitle:Identification of water Resources in the forest near human settlement inSathyamanalam Wildlife Sanctuary.Date of Award: 2010

Candidate Name :PuniIssacTitle:Estimation of the carbon stock sequestered by the trees in ParambikulamWildlife SanctuaryDate of Award: 2010

Candidate Name :YokeshSubbaTitle:Evaluation and Analysis of Ecotourism Activities in Parambikulam WildlifeSacnctuary, Kerala.Date of Award: 2009

Candidate Name :Shanmugakumar KTitle:Status of elephant corridor linking between Mukkurthy National Park andEastern GhatsDate of Award: 2011

Candidate Name :Sunisha V KTitle:Phylogenetic relationship of the order Cypriniformes usingMitochodrialCoI Gene.Date of Award: 2011

Candidate Name :Indu MTitle:Molecular Phylogeny of Siluriformes Fishes inferred from MitochondrialCO1 gene sequences..Date of Award: 2011

Candidate Name :Anbarasan GTitle:Wildlife corridors in Bhavani River Valley Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu..Date of Award: 2011

Candidate Name :Shaibu JacobTitle:A preliminary study on the growth and lipid production of mixed microalgal culture grown in different salinity concentrationDate of Award: 2012

Candidate Name :Jinu Joseph K GTitle:Comparative analysis of the two inter population of Tor khudreefrom

Kerala, Southern part of Western Ghats, using morphology and mitochondialCOI geneDate of Award: 2012

Candidate Name :Aryalakshmi K J.Title:Eichhorniacrassipes (mart.) Solms: an effective Bioagent in the treatmentof greywater and synthetic waste water using nutrient film technique (NFT)Date of Award: 2013

Candidate Name :Neelakandan. GTitle:Study the generic status of Eechalakanda and Systomus usingmorphological and osteological characteristicsDate of Award: 2013

Candidate Name :Greeshma. MTitle:Study the effect of personal care products on the biochemicalconstituents of gill tissues of fresh water fish Labeorohita using FTIRSpectroscopyDate of Award: 2013

Candidate Name :N. RajeshkumarTitle:Deviation in Bird species richness due to change in Land-use pattern inPuliyampully watershed, MundurGramaPanchayath, Palakkad District of KeralaDate of Award: 2013

Candidate Name :V. ManikandanTitle:Fish diversity, habitat quality assessment and mapping of river Cauverylinking with GISDate of Award: 2014

Candidate Name :Sheeba, JTitle:Study the genetic status of three Puntius species using Mophological andOsteological charactersDate of Award: 2014

Candidate Name :K. DurairajTitle:Effect of stocking density on growth and production of marine prawn

Litopenaeusvanamei in pond culture systemDate of Award: 2014

Candidate Name :R. LavanyaTitle:Fish diversity, habitat quality assessment and mapping of river Moyarlinking with GisDate of Award: 2014

Candidate Name :M. SaranyaTitle:Morphological and osteological analysis of genus Travancoria fromsouthern western Ghats, IndiaDate of Award: 2015

Candidate Name :AjaylaKarthika. TTitle:Population study of mugger crocodile in Amaravathi river (Thoovanam toMadathukulam)Date of Award: 2016/p>

Candidate Name :Vijaya LakshmiTitle:Fish Germplasm and Habitat Inventory of River Moyar linking with GISDate of Award: 2016

Candidate Name :SaraswathiSamyuktha. VTitle:Effect of physiological stress on the morphology, Phytochemical andelement concentration in the SwieteniamacrophyllaDate of Award: 2017

Candidate Name :Anu Shree AshokTitle:Spatial mapping of Eucalyptus plantations and assessment of Prosopisjuliflora invasion (Sw.) DCin Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu using RemoteSensing and GISDate of Award: 2017

Candidate Name :Vishnu C STitle:GIS & Remote sensing based study on the fish diversity, distribution,threatened fish habitats and water quality parameter mapping in Nilgiri

Biosphere ReserveDate of Award: 2017

Candidate Name :Renugadevi. PTitle:Assessment and management strategies of fishery resources in IdukkiReservoir, KeralaDate of Award: 2018

Candidate Name :M. DhariniTitle:Fresh water fish diversity and habitat characteristics in Chinnar WildlifeSanctuaryDate of Award: 2018

Candidate Name :L. MalathiTitle:Fresh water fish diversity in Aralam Wildlife SanctuaryDate of Award: 2018

Candidate Name :Chaithra. RTitle:Devastation of wetland ecosystem and its environmental impact inPudusseryPanchayath, Palakkad, KeralaDate of Award: 2019

Candidate Name :Rajkumar. ATitle:Fish diversity, habitat quality assessment and mapping of river Cauverylinking with GISDate of Award: 2019

Candidate Name :Kavin. DTitle:Fish diversity, habitat quality assessment and mapping of river Moyarlinking with GISDate of Award: 2019

 

 

InternationalNational

PatentsConferencesBooks/ChaptersDatabase

2021

 

2020

 

2018

14. Resolving the taxonomic enigma of the iconic game fish, the hump-backedmahseer from the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot, India.Pinder AC, Manimekalan A, Knight JDM, Krishnankutty P, Britton JR, Philip S,Journal PLoS ONE - Volume 13(6): e0199328

13.Osteological characterization of genus Puntius recorded from six riversystems of Southern Western Ghats, IndiaArunkumar. A. A, Vijaya Lakshmi, N. & A. ManimekalanIranian Journal of Ichthyology - Volume -5(2)-Page (139-166)

12.Freshwater fish fauna of rivers of the southern Western Ghats, IndiaAnbuAravazhi Arunkumar and Arunachalam ManimekalanEarth Syst. Sci. Data - Volume -10-Page (1735–1752)

2017-2012

11. Species Diversity and Habitat Inventory of Puntius sp. from Various WaterBodies of South India.Arunkumar, A. A, ThirunavukkarasuSivaraman and A. ManimekalanJournal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research - Volume -9(10)- Page (1775-1784) Year: 2017

10. A Remote sensing and GIS based study on the tree canopy cover,distribution and its relationship with Normalized difference Vegetative Index inthe selected College and University campus in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu,India.KalerSonamSree, K., Kaler, A., Manimekalan, A. 2017IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology -Volume -10(10)- Page (51-57) Year: 2017

9.Fish species richness and habitat quality mapping with geographicalinformation system across Cauvery River in Tamil Nadu, IndiaAnbuAravazhi Arunkumar, Arunachalam Manimekalan, VeluManikandan,PalanivelVelmuruganJ. of Aridland Agriculture - Volume -1- Page (43-54) Year: 2015

8. Molecular systematics of the Asian torrent minnows (Ostariophysi:Psilorhynchidae) inferred from nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequence dataConway, Kevin; Britz, Ralf; Shrestha, Jiwan; Arunachalam, Manimekalan; Rüber,LukasJ ZoologSystEvol Res - Volume -53 (1)- Page (33-44) Year: 2015

7. Correlation profile between heavy metals and physico chemical parametersof water in Singanallur lake, Coimbatore, Southern IndiaAnu Alias Meena, R. & A. ManimekalanJournal of International Academic Research for multidisciplinary - Volume -3(4)-Page (1-18) Year: 2014

6.Genetic diversity of genus Tor in River Chaliyar, Southern Western Ghats,Kerala: Through DNA barcodingAmbili TR, Manimekalan A. and Verma MSJ. of Science - Volume -4- Page (206-214) Year: 2014

5.BACE1 gene as a potential candidate for siRNA gene therapy againstAlzheimer’s diseaseAmbili, T.R., Abhijith, B.D. Manimekalan, A.Asian Pac. J. Trop. Biomed Year: 2014

4.Implication of project on upgradation of safety in health care (push) amonggovernment sector in Tamil NaduManimekalan Arunachalam, VetrivelChezianSengodanInt J Cur Res Rev - Volume -05(17)- Page (102:111) Year: 2013

3.Determination of Environmental PollutantsNúriaFontanals, Jing-Fu Liu, Arunchalam Manimekalan, and Sayan BhattacharyaThe Scientific World Journal - Volume -1 Year: 2013

2.In sillicoanalysis of the molecular phylogeny of siluriformes inferred frommitochondrial CO1geneIndu, M., Ambili, T.R. and Manimekalan, AInt. J. Adv. Life Sci. - Volume -5(1)- Page (71-78) Year: 2012

1.SiRNA gene therapy for Alzhemer’s disease targeting APP geneAmbili, T.R., Manimekalan, A. and Abhijith, B.DInt. J. Pharm. & Pharmaceutical Sci - Volume -4(3)- Page (341 – 346) Year: 2012

 

2021

New accordion content

2020-2017

16. In-vivo study on effect of stocking density on growth and production ofmarine prawn LitopenaeusvannameiKaliannanDurairaj, PalanivelVelmurugan, PalaninaickerSenthilkumar,PachamuthuVetriselvan, Arunachalam Manimekalan&Byung-Taek OhIndian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences - Volume 47 (06) Page (1228-1236) Year:

2018

15.Carbon Sequestration by the Trees in Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary,KeralaManimekalan A, L.S. Puni Isaac and Sanjayan KumarVolume -1-Page (153-165) year:2017

2016-2000

14. A GIS based Study on the Tree Canopy Cover, Distribution, Pattern and itsRelationship with Normalized Difference Vegetative Index in the SelectedCollege and University Campuses of Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu.Kaler. SonamSree and Arunachalam Manimekalan*International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology - Volume 4(20)Page (1-12) Year : 2016

13.Land-use change pattern and bird diversity of Puliyampully watershed,MundurGramaPanchayath, Palakkad, KeralaRajeshkumar, N, Manimekalan, A. and Arun Kumar, A.AJ. of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries - Volume 2 Page (522-533) year:2014

12.Can sweetness be difficult to handle when in excess?Nagarajan, B., M. Krishnamoorthy, C. Pandiarajan and A. ManimekalanCurrent Science - Volume 96(11) Page (1433) year:2009

11.Occurrence of white suckerfish Remorinaalbescens on the south-east coastof IndiaVenkatraman. C, Jothinayagam. J T, Raghunathan C, Krishnamoorthy P,Sivaleela G, Manimekalan. AJ Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., - Volume 105(3) Page (348-349) year:2008

10.New records and range of extension of freshwater fishes to the NilgiriBiosphere Reserve, South IndiaManimekalan, A., A. Arunachalam & Rema DeviJ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. - Volume 102 (3) Page (344-346) year:2004

9.Fish fauna of some streams and rivers in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra

Arunachalam. M, A. Manimekalan, A.Sankaranaraysnan, J.A.Johnson, R.SoranamJ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc - Volume 199(2)Page (337-341) year:2002

8.Rediscovery of critically endangered air birthing cat fish clariasdayihora(Pisces:Claridae) from Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil NaduManimekalan, A. & M. ArunachalamJ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. - Volume 99(1) Page (129-131) year:2002

7New record of fishes from the Western Ghats of MaharastraArunachalam. M, , A.Sankaranaraysnan, J.A.Johnson A. Manimekalan, R.SoranamJ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. - Volume 97(2) Page (292-294) year:2000

1999-1997

6. New records of StigmatogobiusoligactisArunachalam. M, A.Sankaranaraysnan, R. Soranam, J.A.Johnsonand A.ManimekalanJ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc - Volume 96(1) Page (167-168) Year : 1999

5.New records of Salmostomasardinella (Pices:Cyprinidae) from Mondaistream, MaharashtraArunachalam. M, A.Sankaranaraysnan, A. Manimekalan, R. Soranam andJ.A.JohnsonJ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. - Volume 96(1) Page (162-163) year:1999

4.New record of Heteropneustesmicrops(Gunther) (Siluridae:Heteropneustidae) from the Western Ghats rivers, IndiaArunachalam.M., J.A.Johnson, A.Manimekalan and S.SridharJ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc - Volume 96(2) Page (330-332) year:1999

3.Glyptothoraxdavissinghi (Pisces: Sisoridae) A new cat fishes from Nilambur inthe Nilgiri Biosphere, South IndiaManimekalan, A. H.S.DasJ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc - Volume 95(1): Page (87-91) year:1998

2.Fishes of Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, South IndiaManimekalan, AJ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc - Volume 95(3) Page (431-443) year:1998

1.New record of Schismatorhynchus (Nukta) nukta (Sykes) (Pisces: Cyprinidae)from Moyar river, extends its range to Tamil NaduManimekalan, A., Singh.D.F.J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc - Volume 94(1)Page (170-171) year:1997

  

Books

01. Aquaculture, Fisheries and Bio-TechnologyThangadurai D, Hall SG, Manimekalan A, Mocz G.Agro-bios, Jodhpur, India, 2009, ISBN-10: 8177543814,

02. Aquaculture, Fisheries and Bio-Technology In: Aquaculture, Fisheries andBiotechnologyManimekalan.ASAgro-bios, Jodhpur, India, 2009, ISBN-10: 8177543814

03. Diversity and Distribution of Fish Genetic Resources in Anamalai Hills ofWestern Ghats, India. In: Aquaculture, Fisheries and BiotechnologyManimekalan, A.Agro-bios, Jodhpur, India, ISBN-10: 8177543814

04.Biodiversity and Ecology of two endangered wetlands of Tamil Nadu coast-Kaluveli and Ousteri. In: Aquatic ecosystems Conservation, Restoration andManagement.Capital Publishing Co, 2013,

05.Fishes of rain forest streams/rivers of India- A research overview. In:Conservation of Rainforest in IndiaManimekalan, A.

Wildlife Institute of India, Deharadun India, 2004,

06. Conservation Strategies and Action plans for the Pisces of Tamil Nadu.(ed.): Tamilnadu Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Chordate Diversity.Manimekalan, A.Tamilnadu Forest Department,2004.

07.Rapid Assessment and Veterinary Aid as an Immediate Response to theTsunami. In:The Ground Beneath the Waves: Post-tsunami impact assessmentof wildlife and their habitats in IndiaWildlife Trust of India, New Delhi, 2005,

08.Aquaculture, Fisheries and Bio-Technology In: Aquaculture, Fisheries andBiotechnologyManimekalan.AAgro-bios, Jodhpur, India, 2009, ISBN-10: 8177543814

09. Diversity and Distribution of Fish Genetic Resources in Anamalai Hills ofWestern Ghats, India. In: Aquaculture, Fisheries and BiotechnologyManimekalan, A.Agro-bios, Jodhpur, India, ISBN-10: 8177543814

10.Biodiversity and Ecology of two endangered wetlands of Tamil Nadu coast-Kaluveli and Ousteri. In: Aquatic ecosystems Conservation, Restoration andManagement.Capital Publishing Co, 2005,

11.Fishes of rain forest streams/rivers of India- A research overview. In:Conservation of Rainforest in IndiaManimekalan, A.Wildlife Institute of India, Deharadun 2004,

12.Conservation Strategies and Action plans for the Pisces of Tamil Nadu. (ed.):Tamilnadu Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Chordate Diversity.Manimekalan, A.Tamilnadu Forest Department, 2004,

13.Rapid Assessment and Veterinary Aid as an Immediate Response to the

Tsunami. In:The Ground Beneath the Waves: Post-tsunami impact assessmentof wildlife and their habitats in IndiaWildlife Trust of India, New Delhi, 2005,

2012

1. Tor khudree voucher BU-CKD-TKI; cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene, partialcds; mitochondrialAmbili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JQ585591

2. Tor khudree voucher BU-3cTK; cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene, partialcds; mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401291

3.Tor khudree voucher BU-BcTK3; cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene, partialcds; mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401292

4. Tor khudree voucher BU-CcTK4; cytochrome oxidase subunit Igenepartialcds; mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401293

5.Tor khudree voucher BU-GcTK 4 cytochrome oxidase subunit Igenepartialcds; mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401294

6. Tor malabaricus voucher BU-AcTM1; cytochrome oxidase subunit Igenepartialcds; mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401295

7. Tor malabaricus voucher BU-2cTM2; cytochrome oxidase subunit Igenepartialcds; mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401296

8. Tor mussullahvoucher BU-8cTMu1; cytochrome oxidase subunit Igenepartialcds; mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401297

9. Tor mussullah voucher BU-4cTMu2; cytochrome oxidase subunit Igenepartialcds; mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401298

10. Tor mussullah voucher BU- HcTMu3; cytochrome oxidase subunit Igenepartialcds; mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401299

11.Tor putitora voucher BU-FcTP; cytochrome oxidase subunit I genepartialcds;mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401300

12. Tor khudree voucher BU-GsTK1; 16S ribosomal RNA genepartialcds;mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401301

13. Tor khudree voucher BU- BsTK2 ; 16S ribosomal RNA genepartialcds;mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401302

14. Tor khudree voucher BU- 3sTK 3; 16S ribosomal RNA gene partial cds;

mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401303

15. Tor khudree voucher BU-Cs TK 4; 16S ribosomal RNA genepartialcds;mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401304

16. Tor malabaricus voucher BU-As-TM1; 16S ribosomal RNA genepartialcds;mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401305

17. Tor malabaricusvoucher BU-2s TM2; 16S ribosomal RNA genepartialcds;mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401306

18. Tor mussullah voucher BU-4sTMu1; 16S ribosomal RNA gene partial cds;mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401307

19. Tor mussullah voucher HsTMu1; 16S ribosomal RNA genepartialcds;mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401308

20. Tor mussullah voucher BU-8sTMu1; 16S ribosomal RNA genepartialcds;mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401309

21. Tor putitora voucher BU-TPs; 16S ribosomal RNA genepartialcds;mitochondrial.Ambili,T.R, Manimekalan, A. and Varma, M.S.NCBI - ID/Ref. No :JX401310