PROFILE

Dr. T MURALISANKAR
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Aquaculture & Aquaculture Nutrition
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Stress Biology

0422-2428610

8148651534

RESEARCH CREDENTIALS
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Research Area

  • Aquaculture & Aquaculture Nutrition
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Stress Biology

Courses Teaching

  • Animal Phylogeny and Evolution
  • Biostatistics
  • Marine Biology
  • Research Methodology
  • Limnology

EDUCATION & CAREER

Dr. T MURALISANKAR
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Aquaculture & Aquaculture Nutrition
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Stress Biology

0422-2428610

8148651534

RESEARCH CREDENTIALS
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EDUCATION (Reverse Order)

Ph. D.

Subject : Zoology

Institution : Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Affiliated University : Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Year of Award : November 2014


M. Phil.

Subject : Zoology

Institution : Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Affiliated University : Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Year of Award : January 2011


M. Sc.

Subject : Zoology

Institution : Chikkanna Govt. Arts College, Tiruppur

Affiliated University : Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Year of Award : April 2009


Diploma

Subject : Applied Sciences

Institution : Chikkanna Govt. Arts College, Tiruppur

Affiliated University : Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Year of Award : April 2009


B.Ed

Subject : Zoology

Institution : The Kavery College of Education, Mechery

Affiliated University : Periyar University, Salem

Year of Award : April 2007


B. Sc.

Subject : Zoology

Institution : Govt. Arts College, Dharmapuri

Affiliated University : Periyar University, Salem

Year of Award : April 2006


RESEARCH AREAS

Dr. T MURALISANKAR
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Aquaculture & Aquaculture Nutrition
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Stress Biology

0422-2428610

8148651534

RESEARCH CREDENTIALS
Source : Google scholar As On : August 2025

Aquaculture & Aquaculture Nutrition

Aquaculture & Aquaculture Nutrition

Aquatic Ecology

Aquatic Ecology

Stress Biology

Stress Biology

PUBLICATIONS

Dr. T MURALISANKAR
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Aquaculture & Aquaculture Nutrition
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Stress Biology

0422-2428610

8148651534

RESEARCH CREDENTIALS
Source : Google scholar As On : August 2025

Reverse Chronological Order

2020

17. Performance of Probiotic Bacterium, Enterococcus gallinarum EnrichedArtemia franciscana Nauplii on Survival, Growth and Basic Biochemical Constituents of the Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii Post Larvae

Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences

Jain IB, Saravana Bhavan P*, Kalpana R, Manjula T, Dharani C, Muralisankar T, Veerapandi A, Karthik M


2018

16. Phytochemical Characterization of Eichhornia crassipes and Sargassum cristaefolium, and Their Effects on the Growth of the Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences (SAJB)

Manjula T, Saravana Bhavan P*, Rajkumar G, Muralisankar T, Udayasuriyan R, Kalpana R


2017

14. Nutritional profile of Spirulina platensis, Chlorella vulgaris and Azolla pinnata to novel protein source for aquaculture feed formulation

Austin Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology, 2 (1), 1-8

S Radhakrishnan, PS Bhavan, C Seenivasan, T Muralisankar


2016

13. Effects of dietary iron oxide nanoparticles on the growth performance, biochemical constituents and physiological stress responses of the giant freshwater prawnMacrobrachium rosenbergii post-larvae

International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 2016; 4(2): 170-182

V Srinivasan, P Saravana Bhavan, G Rajkumar, T Satgurunathan, T Muralisankar


2015

12. Effects of dietary copper on the growth physiology and biochemistry of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii post larvae

International Journal of Pure and Applied Bioscience, 3, 509-518

T Muralisankar, P Saravana Bhavan, V Srinivasan, S Radhakrishnan, C Seenivasan, N Manickam


2014

11. Seasonal variations of zooplankton diversity in a perennial reservoir at Thoppaiyar, Dharmapuri District, South India

Austin Journal of Aquatic Marine Biology 1 (1), 1-7

N Manickam, P Saravana Bhavan, P Santhanam, T Muralisankar, V Srinivasan, S Radhakrishnan, K Vijayadevan, P Chitrarasu, A Jawahar Ali


10. Effects of spices, Papaver somniferum, Elettaria cardamomum, Foeniculum vulgare and Syzygium aromaticum on growth promotion in Macrobrachium malcolmsonii early juveniles

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PURE & APPLIED BIOSCIENCE, 2 (6): 120-131

Bhavan, P. S., Anisha, T. C., Srinivasan, V., Muralisankar, T., & Manickam, N.


9. Effects of seeds of medicinal plants, Syzygium cumini, Phylanthus emblica, Azadirachta indica and Ricinus communis on growth promotion in Macrobrachium malcolmsonii early juveniles

International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences, 2, 11, 95-106

P Saravana Bhavan, S Mohammedsiddiq, V Srinivasan, T Muralisankar, N Manickam


2013

8. Comparison of nutritional quality of sunflower oil and cod liver oil enriched withArtemia nauplii for assessing their efficacies on growth of the prawnMacrobrachium rosenbergii post larvae

International Journal of Current Sciences, 7, 67-79

P Saravana Bhavan, N Kavithamani, S Radhakrishnan, T Muralisankar, V Srinivasan, N Manickam


7. Effect of saccharomyces cerevisiae on survival, growth, biochemical constituents and energy utilization in the prawn macrobrachium rosenbergii.

International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology, 4(3):39-47

C Seenivasan, P Saravana Bhavan, S Radhakrishnan, T Muralisankar, G Immanuel, V Srinivasan, N Manickam


6. Growth of macrobrachium rosenbergii fed with mango seed kernel, banana peel and papaya peel incorporated feeds

International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology, 4(2):12-25

P Aarumugam, P Saravana Bhavan, T Muralisankar, N Manickam, V Srinevasan, S Radhakrishnan


4. Effects of Quinalphos 25 EC and Dimethoate 30 EC on Activities of AchE, Catalase, GOT and GPT in the Freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Indian Journal of Applied Research, 3(8):69-72

Bhavan, P. S., Ananthi, P., Satgurunathan, T., Sowdeswari, R., Muralisankar, T., & Ponmathi, K.


3. Effects of Myristica fragrans, Glycyrrhiza glabra and Quercus infectoria on growth promotion in the prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii

International Journal of Life Sciences Biotechnology and Pharma Research, 2, 3

P Saravana Bhavan, N Nandhini Devi, T Muralisankar, N Manickam, S Radhakrishnan, V Srinivasan


2012

2. Growth promoting potential of garlic, ginger, turmeric and fenugreek on the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 3(4): (B) 914 - 926

R Poongodi, P Saravana Bhavan, T Muralisankar, S Radhakrishnan


Reverse Chronological Order

2025

60. Marine microalgae–Mediated biodegradation of polystyrene microplastics: Insights from enzymatic and molecular docking studies

Chemosphere, 370, 144024

Ayyasamy Gowthami, Mohammed Syed Marjuk, Perumal Santhanam, Ramasamy Thirumurugan, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Pachiappan Perumal


59. Effect of CO2 driven seawater acidification on survival, growth, amino acid and fatty acid levels in the edible shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

Regional Studies in Marine Science, 82, 104021

Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Said Hamid Thangal, Perumal Santhanam, Ayyasamy Gowthami, Kannan Mohan, Balu Alagar Venmathi Maran


58. Microplastics Contamination in Water and Sediments: Seasonal and Spatial Distributions from the Urban Wetlands of Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India

Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 236 (8), 475

K Anandhan, T Muralisankar, A Yogeshwaran, SH Thangal, KS Janani


2024

57. Biological and physiological responses of marine crabs to ocean acidification: A review

Environmental Research, 248, 118238

Said Hamid Thangal, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Kannan Mohan, Perumal Santhanam, Balu Alagar Venmathi Maran


56. Incidence of microplastics in Indian anchovy Stolephorus indicus from Tuticorin, Southeast coast of India

Marine Pollution Bulletin, 202, 116406

Velusamy Gayathri, Raj Pavithra, Said Hamid Thangal, Selvam Ganapathy, Packiaraj Gurusaravanan, Perumal Santhanam, Subramanian Radhakrishnan, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar


2023

55. Influence of Borassus flabellifer Endocarps Hydrolysate on Fungal Biomass and Fatty Acids Production by the Marine Fungus Aspergillus sp.

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 196, 923–948

Nancy Mary Thomas, Vinoth Sathasivam, Muralisankar Thirunavukarasu, Arun Muthukrishnan, Saradhadevi Muthukrishnan, Vasanthkumar Rajkumar, Gayathri Velusamy & Gurusaravanan Packiaraj


54. Evaluation of haemolymph phenoloxidase activity from the grub of Zophobas morio as a predictor of immune response

533 NA ABS NA NA ABDC NA Journal of Comparative Physiology B Journal of Comparative Physiology B, 193 (5), 495-507

Ramanathan Nivetha, Balashanmuga Nehru Marieshwari, Ayikkara Peroor Mahi Dev, Mani Meenakumari, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Sundaram Janarthanan


53. The impact of ocean acidification and cadmium toxicity in the marine crab Scylla serrata: Biological indices and oxidative stress responses

Chemosphere 345, 140447

Said Hamid Thangal, Ramamoorthy Nandhini Priya, Chandrasekaran Vasuki, Velusamy Gayathri, Krishnan Anandhan, Arumugam Yogeshwaran, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Mathan Ramesh, Rajendran Rajaram, Perumal Santhanam, Balu Alagar Venmathi Maran


52. Microplastics Contamination in the Edible Fish Mozambique Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) from the Selvampathy Wetland of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 112, (1), 7

Krishnan Anandhan, Said Hamid Thangal, Arumugam Yogeshwaran, Saravanan Kaaran, Thipramalai Thangappan Ajith Kumar, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar


2022

51. Use of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) larvae meal in aquafeeds for a sustainable aquaculture industry: A review of past and future needs

Aquaculture, 553, 738095

Kannan Mohan, Durairaj Karthick Rajan, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Abirami Ramu Ganesan, Palanivel Sathishkumar, Nagarajan Revathi


50. The potential role of medicinal mushrooms as prebiotics in aquaculture: A review

Reviews in Aquaculture, 14 (3), 1300-1332

Kannan Mohan, Durairaj Karthick Rajan, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Abirami Ramu Ganesan, Kasi Marimuthu, Palanivel Sathishkumar


49. Occurrence of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of edible fishes from South Indian Rivers

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 109, 6, 1023-1028

Krishnan Anandhan, Kamalanathan Tharini, Said Hamid Thangal, Arumugam Yogeshwaran, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar


48. Effect of CO2 driven ocean acidification on the mud crab Scylla serrata instars

Environmental Pollution, 312, 119995

Said Hamid Thangal, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Krishnan Anandhan, Velusamy Gayathri, Arumugam Yogeshwaran


2021

47. Growth, biochemical, antioxidants, metabolic enzymes and hemocytes population of the shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei exposed to acidified seawater

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 239, 108843

T Muralisankar, P Kalaivani, SH Thangal, P Santhanam


46. Synthesis and characterization of palladium nanoparticles by chemical and green methods: A comparative study on hepatic toxicity using zebrafish as an animal model

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 244, 108979

Pottanthara Ashokan Anila, Balasubramaniyam Keerthiga, Mathan Ramesh, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar


45. Phytochemical profiling and antioxidant capacity of Kappaphycus alvarezii (Doty) Doty collected from seaweed farming sites of tropical coastal environment

Aquaculture Research, 52 (7), 3438-3448

Rajendran Rajaram, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Bilal Ahamad Paray, Mohammad K Al‐Sadoon


44. Effects of acidified seawater on biological and physiological responses of Artemia franciscana

Marine Pollution Bulletin, 169, 112476

Said Hamid Thangal, Muthusamy Nivetha, Chandrasekaran Muttharasi, Krishnan Anandhan, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar


43. Growth performance, digestive enzymes and antioxidants activities in the shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei fed with Amphiroa fragilissima crude polysaccharides encapsulated Artemia nauplii

Aquaculture 545, 737263

C Muttharasi, V Gayathri, T Muralisankar, K Mohan, V Uthayakumar, S Radhakrishnan, P Kumar, M Palanisamy


42. A study on structural comparisons of α-chitin extracted from marine crustacean shell waste

Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 2, 100037

K Mohan, T Muralisankar, R Jayakumar, C Rajeevgandhi


2020

41. Phytoplankton biodiversity in the two perennial lakes of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Acta Ecologica Sinica, 40, (1), 81-89

Narasimman Manickam, Periyakali Saravana Bhavan, Perumal Santhanam, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Sundarraj Dinesh Kumar, Srinivasan Balakrishnan, Selvaraj Ananth, Ayyanar Shenbaga Devi


40. Influence of wild mixed zooplankton on growth and muscle biochemical composition of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii post larvae

Narasimman Manickam, Periyakali Saravana Bhavan, Perumal Santhanam, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar

Aquaculture 522, 735110


39. Trends in the extraction, purification, characterisation and biological activities of polysaccharides from tropical and sub-tropical fruits–A comprehensive review

Carbohydrate Polymers, 238, 116185

Kannan Mohan, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Venkatachalam Uthayakumar, Ramachandran Chandirasekar, Nagarajan Revathi, Abirami Ramu Ganesan, Kalamani Velmurugan, Palanivel Sathishkumar, Rajarajeswaran Jayakumar, Palaniappan Seedevi


38. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals, antioxidants, and metabolic enzymes in the crab Scylla serrata from different regions of Tuticorin, Southeast Coast of India

Marine Pollution Bulletin, 158, 111443

A Yogeshwaran, K Gayathiri, T Muralisankar, V Gayathri, J Irene Monica, R Rajaram, K Marimuthu, P Saravana Bhavan


37. Assessment of heavy metals pollution in Noyyal and Chinnar rivers, western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India with reference to crabs (Gecarcinucidae)–A baseline study

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 105, (4), 538-545

V Gayathri, T Muralisankar, R Rajaram, M Muniasamy, P Santhanam


36. Recent insights into the extraction, characterization, and bioactivities of chitin and chitosan from insects

Trends in food science & technology, 105, 17-42

Kannan Mohan, Abirami Ramu Ganesan, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Rajarajeswaran Jayakumar, Palanivel Sathishkumar, Venkatachalam Uthayakumar, Ramachandran Chandirasekar, Nagarajan Revathi


35. Bioaccumulation of metals in mangroves and salt marshes collected from Tuticorin coast of Gulf of Mannar marine biosphere reserve, Southeastern India

Marine Pollution Bulletin 160, 111599

R Rajaram, A Ganeshkumar, T Muralisankar, P Sivaperumal


2019

34. Influence of two different dietary zinc sources in freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii post larvae

Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 37 (1), 290-299

Muralisankar Thirunavukkarasu, Saravana Bhavan Periyakali, Radhakrishnan Subramanian, Santhanam Perumal


33. Potential uses of fungal polysaccharides as immunostimulants in fish and shrimp aquaculture: a review

Aquaculture, 500, 250-263

Kannan Mohan, Samuthirapandian Ravichandran, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Venkatachalam Uthayakumar, Ramachandran Chandirasekar, Palaniappan Seedevi, Durairaj Karthick Rajan


32. Application of marine-derived polysaccharides as immunostimulants in aquaculture: A review of current knowledge and further perspectives

Fish & shellfish immunology, 86, 1177-1193

Kannan Mohan, Samuthirapandian Ravichandran, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Venkatachalam Uthayakumar, Ramachandran Chandirasekar, Palaniappan Seedevi, Ramu Ganesan Abirami, Durairaj Karthick Rajan


31. Extraction and characterization of chitin from sea snail Conus inscriptus (Reeve, 1843)

International journal of biological macromolecules, 126, 555-560

Kannan Mohan, Samuthirapandian Ravichandran, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Venkatachalam Uthayakumar, Ramachandran Chandirasekar, Chinnaiyan Rajeevgandhi, Durairaj Karthick Rajan, Palaniappan Seedevi


30. Dietary Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides to enhance the growth, immune response and disease resistance of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Aquaculture Reports, 14, 100203

K Mohan, T Muralisankar, V Uthayakumar, R Chandirasekar, D Karthick Rajan


29. Genotoxic effects of tobacco use in residents of hilly areas and foot hills of Western Ghats, Southern India

Scientific Reports, 9 (1), 14898

R Chandirasekar, K Murugan, T Muralisankar, V Uthayakumar, R Jayakumar, K Mohan, C Vasugi, R Mathivanan, S Mekala, A Jagateesh, K Suresh


2018

28. Impact of seasonal changes in zooplankton biodiversity in Ukkadam Lake, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, and potential future implications of climate change

The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 79 (1), 15

Narasimman Manickam, Periyakali Saravana Bhavan, Perumal Santhanam, Rajagopal Bhuvaneswari, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Veeran Srinivasan, Annamalai Asaikkutti, Gopalan Rajkumar, Rajendaran Udayasuriyan, Madhayan Karthik


2017

26. Anti-cancer effect of the polysaccharide extract from the Ganoderma lucidum against HeLa cell lines

Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, 12 (1), 56-57

K Mohan, AM Padmanaban, V Uthayakumar, R Chandrasekhar, T Muralisankar, E Chithra


2016

25. The effect of copper nanoparticles supplementation on freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii post larvae Authors T Muralisankar

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 34, 39-49

Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar , Periyakali Saravana Bhavan, Subramanian Radhakrishnan , Chandirasekar Seenivasan , Veeran Srinivasan


24. The effect of copper nanoparticles supplementation on freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii post larvae

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 34, 39-49

Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Periyakali Saravana Bhavan, Subramanian Radhakrishnan, Chandirasekar Seenivasan, Veeran Srinivasan


22. Effects of Probiotics on Survival, Growth and Digestive Enzymes Activities in Freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man 1879)

Proceedings of the Zoological Society 69 (1), 52-60

C Seenivasan, S Radhakrishnan, T Muralisankar, P Saravana Bhavan


21. Cytotoxic activities of Ganoderma lucidum ethanol extract against HepG2 cell line

Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, 11 (3), 632-633

Kannan Mohan, Muthusamy Padmanaban, Venkatachalam Uthayakumar, Ramachandran Chandrasekhar, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar


20. Effect of dietary Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides on biological and physiological responses of the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Aquaculture, 464, 42-49

K Mohan, AM Padmanaban, V Uthayakumar, R Chandirasekar, T Muralisankar, P Santhanam


19. Dietary Supplementation of Magnesium Oxide (MgO) Nanoparticles for Better Survival and Growth of the Freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii Post-larvae

Biological trace element research, 177 (1), 196-208

Veeran Srinivasan, Periyakali Saravana Bhavan, Gopalan Rajkumar, Thangavelu Satgurunathan, Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar


18. Growth performance, muscle biochemical constituents, amino acid and fatty acid compositions of the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, fed with herb-incorporated diet

Aquaculture Nutrition, 23 (4), 766-776

T Muralisankar, P Saravana Bhavan, S Radhakrishnan, P Santhanam, R Jayakumar


2015

17. In-vitro antibacterial activity of Zinc and nanoparticles against Gram-negative bacteria Aeromonas hydrophila

Malaya Journal of Biosciences, 1, 196-200

Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Periyakali Saravana Bhavan, Selvaraj Gandimathy, Subramanian Radhakrishnan, Chandirasekar Seenivasan, Palani Aarumugam


16. Biodiversity of freshwater zooplankton and physico-chemical parameters of Barur Lake, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu, India

Malaya Journal of Biosciences 2015, 2(1):1-12

N Manickam, P Saravana Bhavan, P Santhanam, T Muralisankar, V Srinivasan, K Vijayadevan, R Bhuvaneswari


15. Probiotics product (LactoBacil® plus) on improvement of survival, growth, digestive enzymes activity, nutritional status and gut microflora of the prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii

International Journal of Current Research, 7, 11440-11453

L Jayanthi, PS Bhavan, V Srinivasan, T Muralisankar, N Manickam


14. Effect of dietary replacement of fishmeal with Chlorella vulgaris on growth performance, energy utilization and digestive enzymes in Macrobrachium rosenbergii postlarvae

International journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture 7 (5), 62-70

S Radhakrishnan, C Seenivasan, T Muralisankar


13. Influence of Probiotics on Survival, Growth, Biochemical Changes and Energy Utilization Performance of Macrobrachium rosenbergii Post-larvae

Proceedings of the Zoological Society 68 (1), 74-83

C Seenivasan, S Radhakrishnan, R Shanthi, T Muralisankar, P Saravana Bhavan


12. Dietary supplementation of probiotics product (ViBact*) on the survival, growth, biochemical constituents and gut microflora of the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii post-larvae.

Asian Journal of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 5, 67-88

L Jayanthi, PS Bhavan, V Srinivasan, T Muralisankar, N Manickam


11. Effects of dietary zinc on the growth, digestive enzyme activities, muscle biochemical compositions, and antioxidant status of the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Aquaculture, 448, 98-104

T Muralisankar, P Saravana Bhavan, S Radhakrishnan, C Seenivasan, V Srinivasan, P Santhanam


2014

10. Growth, biochemical constituents and energy utilization of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium

The Journal of Basic & Applied Zoology, 67, 19–24

C Seenivasan, S Radhakrishnan, R Shanthi, T Muralisankar, P Saravana Bhavan


9. Replacement of fishmeal with Spirulina platensis, Chlorella vulgaris and Azolla pinnata on non-enzymatic and enzymatic antioxidant activities of Macrobrachium rosenbergii

The Journal of Basic & Applied Zoology, 67 (2), 25-33

S Radhakrishnan, P Saravana Bhavan, C Seenivasan, R Shanthi, T Muralisankar


8. Effect of Lactobacillus sporogenes on survival, growth, biochemical constituents and energy utilization of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii post larvae

The Journal of Basic & Applied Zoology, 67 (2), 19-24

C Seenivasan, S Radhakrishnan, R Shanthi, T Muralisankar, P Saravana Bhavan


7. Effects of dietary supplementation of fish and vegetable oils on the growth performance and muscle compositions of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii

The Journal of Basic & Applied Zoology, 67 (2), 34-39

T Muralisankar, P Saravana Bhavan, S Radhakrishnan, C Seenivasan, N Manickam, R Shanthi


6. Dietary supplementation of zinc nanoparticles and its influence on biology, physiology and immune responses of the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Biological trace element research, 160 (1), 56-66

Thirunavukkarasu Muralisankar, Periyakali Saravana Bhavan, Subramanian Radhakrishnan, Chandirasekar Seenivasan, Narasimman Manickam, Veeran Srinivasan


2013

5. Effect of fruits wastes (Apple, Grape and Orange) incorporations on the growth of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Asian Journal of Science and Technology, 4, 10, 075-081

PS Bhavan, V Kirubhanandhini, T Muralisankar, N Manickam, V Srinivasan


2012

3. Bacillus subtilis on survival, growth, biochemical constituents and energy utilization of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii post larvae

Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research 38 (3), 195-203

C Seenivasan, S Radhakrishnan, T Muralisankar, P Saravana Bhavan


2. Efficacy of Probiotics on Survival, Growth, Biochemical Changes and Energy Utilization Performance of Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man 1879) Post-larvae

Journal of Scientific Research, 4, (3), 729-740

C Seenivasan, S Radhakrishan, T Muralisankar, P Saravana Bhavan


1. Effects of Probiotics on survival, growth and biochemical characteristics of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii Post Larvae

Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 12, (2)

C Seenivasan, P Saravana Bhavan, S Radhakrishnan, T Muralisankar


5. Replacement of Fishmeal with Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis and Its Use in Freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii Production

T Muralisankar, P Santhanam, S Radhakrishnan, N Manickam, P Saravana Bhavan

Basic and Applied Phytoplankton Biology, 77-108

July 2018


4. Methodologies for the Bioenrichment of Plankton

N Manickam, P Santhanam, S Balakrishnan, T Muralisankar, T Veeramani, A Shenbaga Devi, P Saravana Bhavan

Basic and Applied Zooplankton Biology, 315-328

July 2018


3. Culture of Different Live Fish Food Organisms

P Santhanam, S Ananth, S Dinesh Kumar, P Raju, M Kaviyarasan, M Divya, N Krishnaveni, S Balakrishnan, N Manickam, T Veeramani, T Muralisankar, P Perumal

Fish Nutrition And Its Relevance To Human Health, 333-365

November 2020


2. Potential role of dietary minerals in fish and crustaceans

T Muralisankar, K Mohan, V Udhayakumar, B Balamuralikrishnan

Aquaculture Science and Engineering, 431-461

July 2022


1. Algae materials: an alternative feed ingredients for the sustainable aquaculture

P Santhanam, T Muralisankar, K Nanthini Devi, N Krishnaveni, M Divya, A Gowthami, J Roopavathy, P Perumal

Algae Materials, 435-449

January 2023


TEACHING

Dr. T MURALISANKAR
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Aquaculture & Aquaculture Nutrition
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Stress Biology

0422-2428610

8148651534

RESEARCH CREDENTIALS
Source : Google scholar As On : August 2025

1.Animal Phylogeny and Evolution

2.Biostatistics

3.Marine Biology

4.Research Methodology

5.Limnology

6.Nanobiotechnology and Applications

7.Marine Bioresources

8.Fish Processing Technology

PROJECTS

Dr. T MURALISANKAR
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Aquaculture & Aquaculture Nutrition
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Stress Biology

0422-2428610

8148651534

RESEARCH CREDENTIALS
Source : Google scholar As On : August 2025

National Level

1. Others

Title of the project : Evaluation Of Microplastics Contamination In Edible Fishes from the Urban Wetlands of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and its Exposure to Human: The Way Forward towards the Health Risk Assessment using The Zebrafish model and Bio-Mitigation Strategy

Funding Agency : National Level

Amount : 22,10,250.00

Duration : December 2024 - December 2027

2. Others

Title of the project : Production of deep sea crustaceans derived natural astaxanthin and validation of itsantihyperglycemic properties using zebrafish model

Funding Agency : National Level

Amount : 45,86,080.00

Duration : February 2025 - February 2027

3. DST – SERB

Title of the project : Developing Low Cost Artificial Feeds Using Fishery By-Products for the Nursery Maintenance of the Fish Lates calcarifer and crab Scylla serrata

Funding Agency : National Level

Amount : 18,30,000.00

Duration : October 2022 - October 2025


1. Others

Title of the project : Assessment of Radiation(232Th, 210Po, 137Cs,60Co, 40K, and 88Y) Risk ofSeafood from the South eastCoast of Tamil Nadu, India

Funding Agency : National Level

Amount : 7,500.00

Duration : November 2023 - April 2024


2. RUSA 2.0 - BEICH

Title of the project : Assessment Of The Effects Of Co2 Driven Seawater Acidification On Natural Fish Food Organism Artemia Fransiscana- A Climate Change Perspective

Funding Agency : National Level

Amount : 6,00,000.00

Duration : December 2019 - June 2020


3. UGC-MRP

Title of the project : Effects of CO2 driven acidification on biological and Physiological responses of the shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

Funding Agency : National Level

Amount : 10,00,000.00

Duration : December 2017 - December 2019


RESEARCH GUIDANCE

Dr. T MURALISANKAR
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Aquaculture & Aquaculture Nutrition
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Stress Biology

0422-2428610

8148651534

RESEARCH CREDENTIALS
Source : Google scholar As On : August 2025

Ongoing - 1

1. Yogeshwaran A

Proposed Work: Human health risk assessment of dietary trace elements from commercially important seafood of Tuticorin, southeast coast of India- An implication using the zebrafish model

Date of Registration: October 2019


Completed - 3

3. Gayathri V

Title of the thesis: Detection of microplastics in edible marine fishes, tropic transfer of polystyrene microplastics (PSMPs) Artemia nauplii to Psudetroplus maculatus, and combined effects of PSMPs and chromium in Artemia nauplii

Date of Award: August 2025


2. Anandhan K

Title of the thesis: Assessment of Microplastics Pollution (Water, Sediments and Biota) in Wetlands of Coimbatore City, Tamilnadu, India and its Impacts on the fish Catla catla

Date of Award: December 2024


1. Said Hamid Thangal P

Title of the thesis: Growth, Biochemical, and Physiological Responses of the Mud Crab Scylla Serrata to CO2 Driven Ocean Acidification

Date of Award: August 2023


Completed - 3

3. Chitra R

Title of the thesis: Effect of Dietary Replacement of Fishmeal by Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens) Larvae Meal on Growth, Fatty Acids Composition and Antioxidants Status of Pearl Spot Etroplus Suratensis

Date of Award: September 2023


2. Kalaivani P

Title of the thesis: Effects of Elevated PCO2 on Biology and Physiology of the Whiteleg Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

Date of Award: January 2020


1. Muttarasi C

Title of the thesis: Growth Performance Antioxidants and Metabolic Enzymes Status of Litopenaeus vannamei fed on fucoidan Enriched Artemia franciscana

Date of Award: January 2020


Completed - 37

37. Rohini. B

Title of the thesis: Effects of replacement of fishmeal by fisheries waste meal in the edible fish Lates calcarifer

Date of Award: April 2025


36. Sivaguru. P

Title of the thesis: Responses of Zebrafish (Danio rerio) fed to seafood – related dietary Chromium levels

Date of Award: April 2025


35. Subashchandrabose. M

Title of the thesis: Ecotoxicological effects of seafood – related cadmium levels in Artemia flake feed on Zebrafish (Danio rerio) : Implications for sea food safety.

Date of Award: April 2025


34. Suhasini. K

Title of the thesis: Valorizing shrimps waste : As an alternative for fishmeal for the production of seabass and mud crab

Date of Award: April 2025


33. Varshini. V

Title of the thesis: Utilization of fish wastes as an alternative feed ingredient for the fishmeal in the diet of Mud crab

Date of Award: April 2025


32. Akalya Kumari. M

Title of the thesis: Analysis of nutrient composition in fisheries waste meals and its utilization as fish meal replacement in the diet of Scylla serrata

Date of Award: May 2024


31. Emina. G

Title of the thesis: Analysis of nutrient composition in shrimp waste meals and its utilization as fish meal replacement in the diet of Scylla serrata

Date of Award: May 2024


30. Ezhil Arasu. M. A

Title of the thesis: Human health risk assessment of heavy metals (Cu, Cd, Pb, Zn and Cr) in shellfishes from Tuticorin coastal regions of Tamilnadu

Date of Award: May 2024


29. Gobika. T

Title of the thesis: Effects of Polystyrene Microplastics on the marine microalgae (Dunaliella salina and Chlorella sacharophila) and Brine shrimp (Artemia franciscana)

Date of Award: May 2024


28. Janani. K S

Title of the thesis: Assessment of Microplastics and Heavy metal accumulation in the edible freshwater snail (Pila virens) of Chembarambakkam lake, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Award: May 2024


27. Kavya. A

Title of the thesis: Effects of Polystyrene Microplastics on the marine diatoms (Amphora Sp. and Navicula Sp.) and Brine shrimp

Date of Award: May 2024


26. Manimozhi. A

Title of the thesis: ccurrence of Microplastics in the edible fish Sardinella longiceps and shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei from the Tuticorin coastal regions, Tamilnadu, India.

Date of Award: May 2024


25. Sanjeev. C

Title of the thesis: Human health risk assessment of heavy metals (Cu, Cd, Pb, Zn and Cr) in Finfishes from Tuticorin coastal regions of Tamilnadu

Date of Award: May 2024


24. Deepika. K

Title of the thesis: Toxicity of polystyrene Microplastics on Artemia franciscana at different pH exposures

Date of Award: May 2023


23. Mangayarkarasi M

Title of the thesis: Extraction of crude chitin from fish scale for antibacterial and anticancer activities.

Date of Award: May 2023


22. Pavithra. R

Title of the thesis: An assessment of Microplastics contamination in the Indian Anchovy (Stolephorus indicus) from Tuticorin costal region, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Award: May 2023


21. Shriya. V

Title of the thesis: Isolation and characterization of collagen from fishes and its antibacterial and anticancer activity

Date of Award: May 2023


20. Balabharathi. N

Title of the thesis: Individual and combined effects of polystyrene Microplastics and chromium on the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana.

Date of Award: May 2022


19. Kaaran. S

Title of the thesis: An Assessment Of Microplastics Pollution In Selvampathy Lake, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu with Reference to Edible Fish Oreochromis mossambicus

Date of Award: May 2022


18. Nandhini Priya. R

Title of the thesis: Combined effect of CO2 driven acidification and cadmium on antioxidants, metabolic enzymes, alkaline phosphatase and haemocytes of the mud crab Scylla serrata.

Date of Award: May 2022


17. Rubasri. N

Title of the thesis: Effect of CO2 Driven Seawater Acidification On The Toxicity of Cadmium on the Brine Shrimp Artemia franciscana

Date of Award: May 2022


16. Vasuki. C

Title of the thesis: Effect of CO2 driven sea water acidification on the toxicity of cadmium in the mud crab Scylla serrata

Date of Award: May 2022


15. Divyabharathi. J

Title of the thesis: Effect of Seawater Acidification on the Toxicity of Cadmium on the Brine Shrimp Artemia franciscana

Date of Award: May 2021


14. Madhumitha. A

Title of the thesis: Analysis of Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals and Proximate composition of the Fishes Collected from Kollidam and Vellar River Close to Estuaries.

Date of Award: May 2021


13. Mohan Raj. S

Title of the thesis: Biochemical Constituents, Heavy Metals and Mineral Contents of Freshwater Crab Oziotelphusa naga Collected from Freshwater Environments of Tiruppur, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Award: May 2021


12. Saranya S

Title of the thesis: Combined Effect of Cr and Polystyrene Microplastics on the Brine Shrimp Artemia franciscana with reference to Biomarker Enzymes

Date of Award: May 2021


11. Tharini K

Title of the thesis: Assessment of Microplastics Accumulation in the Gastrointestinal Tracts of Edible Fishes from Kollidam river, Nagappatinam and Vellar river, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Award: May 2021


10. Dhivya. P

Title of the thesis: Effects of Polystyrene Microspheres on the Survival, Growth and Metabolic Enzymes activity of the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana

Date of Award: September 2020


9. Pavithra. J

Title of the thesis: Effects of CO2 Driven Seawater Acidification on Survival, Growth and Enzymatic Activities of Artemia franciscana

Date of Award: September 2020


8. Saravanan. N

Title of the thesis: Assessment of Heavy Metals Status in the Singanallur lake of Coimbatore, India with Reference to Oreochromis mossambicus

Date of Award: September 2020


7. Sridivya. M

Title of the thesis: Effects of Replacement of Fish Meal by Arthrospira platensis Meal on the Survival and Growth of Litopenaeus vennamei

Date of Award: September 2020


6. Gayathiri. K

Title of the thesis: Comparative Study on Physiological Status of the Marine Crab (Scylla Serrata) from Polluted and Unpolluted Coastal Region of Tuticorin

Date of Award: May 2019


5. Nivetha. M

Title of the thesis: Effects of Rice Water and Spirulina Diets on Biochemical Constituents and Antioxidant Status of Artemia franciscana Exposed to Different pH

Date of Award: May 2019


4. Yogeshwaran A

Title of the thesis: Bioaccumulation of Heavy metals, biochemical, antioxidant, metabolic enzymes in hermit crab Diogenes lophochir from South east coast of Tamilnadu, India

Date of Award: May 2019


3. Athira. K

Title of the thesis: Evaluation of Nutritional Status of Three Different Shrimp Species Collected from Madakkara, Kannur, Kerala, India

Date of Award: July 2018


2. Gayathri. V

Title of the thesis: Assessment of Heavy Metal (Zn, Cu, Cd and Pb) Pollution in Noyyal and Chinnar River, Tamil Nadu, India with Special Reference to Crabs (Gecarcinucidae)

Date of Award: May 2018


1. Muttharasi. C

Title of the thesis: Effects of Complete Replacement of Fish Meal with Fisheries Waste Meal in the Diets of Freshwater Fish Cyprinus Carpio

Date of Award: May 2018


INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Dr. T MURALISANKAR
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Aquaculture & Aquaculture Nutrition
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Stress Biology

0422-2428610

8148651534

RESEARCH CREDENTIALS
Source : Google scholar As On : August 2025

ADMINISTRATIVE (BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY)

Member of Board of Studies (Zoology)

Period : Dec 2016 to Aug 2025

Nature of Responsibility: -

AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS

Dr. T MURALISANKAR
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Aquaculture & Aquaculture Nutrition
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Stress Biology

0422-2428610

8148651534

RESEARCH CREDENTIALS
Source : Google scholar As On : August 2025

Awards

1. National -

Membership

Professional Bodies

1. Life Member

Organization : National Academy of Biological Sciences

Period : January 2017

VISITS / COLLABORATIONS / PROGRAM ORGANIZED

Dr. T MURALISANKAR
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Aquaculture & Aquaculture Nutrition
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Stress Biology

0422-2428610

8148651534

RESEARCH CREDENTIALS
Source : Google scholar As On : August 2025

Program Organized

1. UGC-HRDC-Refresher course in Zoology

Period : 07-09-2022 to 20-09-2022

2. National Conference on Biology and Medicine

Period : 08-02-2019 to 07-02-2019