Dr. Purvaja Ramachandran
Acting Director
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director@ncscm.res.in, purvaja@ncscm.res.in
Ph.D
Biogeochemistry/Climate Change, Institute of Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai (1990 – 1995)
M.Sc
Marine Biology & Oceanography, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu. (1988 – 1990)
B.Sc
Zoology, Stella Maris College, University of Madras, Chennai (1985 – 1988)
Professional Experience
- Scientist G and Division Chair (Futuristic Research), National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, Anna University Campus, Chennai (October 2012 – Present)
- Secretary, National Biodiversity Authority (Additional Charge)Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, Chennai (1st April 2019 – 25 September 2019)
- Scientific Consultant National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, Anna University Campus, Chennai (April 2012 – October 2012)
- Visiting Faculty and Senior Scientist Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai (August 2007– April 2012)
- Fellow of the Hanse Wissenschafts KollegDelmenhorst, Germany since 2007 for 4 months each year until 2009 (Advanced research on paleoclimate conducted at the Leibniz-Zentrum für Marine Tropenökologie – ZMT, Bremen, Germany)
- ENVIS Coordinator Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai (March 2007 – July 2007)
- Programme Coordinator for European Commission funded Asia Link Project (April 2006 – March 2007) at the Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai, India
- Young Scientist, Department of Science and Technology, Government of IndiaIndia (October 2003 – March 2006) at the Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai, India
- UNESCO-IHE Young Professor(April 2004 – October 2005) at the UNESCO-IHE: Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands
- Scientist(June 1997 – September 2003) at the Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai, India
- Visiting Scientist(January – March 2003) at the Department of Marine Sciences and Technology, the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
- Visiting Scientist(July 1999 – September 1999) at the Max-Planck -Institute für terrestrische Mikrobiologie, Marburg, Germany
- Post-doctoral Fellow(October 1996 – May 1998) at the Max-Planck -Institute für terrestrische Mikrobiologie, Marburg, Germany
- Research Associate(July 1995 – May 1996), sponsored by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, New Delhi, India) at Anna University, Madras, India
- Visiting Scientist(August 1991 – November 1991) at the National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection (RIVM, Bilthoven), The Netherlands.
AFFILIATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Co-Chair, Future Earth Coasts [Jan 2021 – Dec 2023]. Future Earth Coasts is a core project of Future Earth
- Member, Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP-WG45), UNEP, Climate Change impacts on Nutrients in Coastal and Marine systems [2020 – Till date]
- Member, Gender Equity Group , South Asia Nitrogen Hub, UK-ERI [2019 – 2024]
- Member, Scientific Steering Committee, Land Ocean Interaction in the Coastal Zone [LOICZ] [2007 – 2011]
AFFILIATIONS IN NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Nominated Member, Integrated Management Plan for Biosphere Reserve, (2021- Till Date)
- Nominated Member, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), (2020 – 2021)
Awards & Honors
- Erasmus Mundus Visiting Professor to teach Ocean Data View Module and Data Processing for students of the Joint Masters Programme in Water and Coastal Management at the University of Algarve, Portugal and at the University of Cadiz, Spain [2009-2010]
- Fellow of the Hanse Wissenschafts Kolleg (HWK) to conduct advanced research at the Zentrum für Marine Tropen Ökologie (ZMT), Bremen, Germany [2007-2009]
- UNESCO Young Professor Award to supervise PhD and MSc students and conduct advanced research in measurement of trace gases (CH4 and N2O) from wetlands and wastewater treatment plants, at the UNESCO-IHE (UNECSO-Institute for Water Education), Delft, The Netherlands [2005-2006]
- Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Young Scientist Award to carryout advanced research on climate change studies along the coastal ecosystems of the Bay of Bengal [April 2002 – March 2005]
- Young Scientist Award at the EXPO 2000, Hannover, Germany
- Volkswagen Research Fellowship to undertake advanced research at the Max-Planck-Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg, Germany, for 4 months every year from 1998 through 2000
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) [German Academic Exchange Service] Fellowship awarded from June 1996 to May 1997, to carry out post-doctoral research at the Max-Planck-Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg, Germany on Global Climate Change Studies.
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of India, awarded the Research Associateship to conduct research on urban pollution and methanogenesis from mangrove ecosystems of South India and its effect on global climate change. This study was conducted at Anna University, Madras, India [October 1995 – May 1996]
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of India, awarded the Senior Research Fellowship, to conduct research on pollution of the waterways, methane emission, the biological productivity and the trace element composition in the mangrove ecosystems of South India. This study culminated in the award of the Ph.D. degree by Anna University, Madras, India [July 1993 – September 1995]
- Dutch Ministry for International Cooperation Fellowship, awarded from August 1991 to November 1991, to undertake advanced research training in Aquatic Ecotoxicology and Global Climate Change at TNO Den Helder and RIVM Bilthoven, The Netherlands
- Dutch Ministry for International Cooperation Fellowship awarded for training in Aquatic Ecotoxicology and Mangrove ecosystem studies at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Gulf Breeze, Florida and at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida, USA (November 1991)
(a) Research Studies Executed at NCSCM as Principal-Investigator [2021-2024]
- Joint study on Seaweed Cultivation, Potential and Ecological Safeguards in the Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu
- Benthic Ecosystem and Coastal Acidification
- Assessment of Coastal Erosion and recommendation for suitable Interventions Green Coastal Infrastructure
- Restoration of Pulicat Lagoon, Monitoring Lagoon Ecosystem Health and Lagoon Management Plan
- Holistic Conservation and Integrated Management Plan of Wetlands
(b) Research Studies Executed at NCSCM as Co-Investigator [2011-2021]
- Tracing Alteration in carbon sink estimates (TrACEs)
- Vulnerability assessment of islands from the impacts of SLR
- Cryptofauna Monitoring System [CMS]
- Assessment of Cumulative Coastal Environmental Impacts (ACCES)
- Assessment of coastal and marine ecosystem health in pollution hotspots – Coastal ECOsystem HEALTH Report Card (ECOHEALTH)
- Establishment of SENTINEL Sites for Coastal Management (SENTINEL)
- Bio-Monitoring of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants
- Marine litter and micro-plastics assessment in marine environment
- Marine biodiversity database – Development of Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Integration Network (CoMBINe)
- Development of spectral library of mangroves and sea-grasses (SPECTRAL)
- Oyster Reef Watch Programme (ORWaP)
- Dunes (DUNES)
- Aliens (ALIENS)
- Conservation and Restoration of Ecosystems (CoRe)
- Blue Carbon Ecosystem: Offsetting Carbon Emissions
- Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions in Coastal Systems
- Estuarine & Coastal Acidification Programme
- Data Web on Island Environment & Protection (DWIEP)
- Traditional Knowledge of Tribal communities in Islands of India with reference to Medicinal Plants (TraMP)
- Knowledge Building (KnoB)
- Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS)
- Impact of large scale cultivation of seaweeds on coastal environment of India
- Potentials of Offshore Wind Energy Resources (POWER)
- Integrated Island Management Paln (IIMP) for Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Island Coastal Regulation Zone (ICRZ) and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Plans for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- High Resolution Erosion Mapping
- Mapping of Fishing Space: ““Socioeconomic Impact of Coastal Land Use/Land Cover Changes on Fishers Livelihood in India”
- ICZM Plan Preparation Guidance Document and Training Materials
- DELTAS: Catalyzing action towards sustainability of deltaic systems with an integrated modelling framework for risk assessment
- Transformation and Resilience on Urban Coasts
- Mapping of Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) and Critical Vulnerable Coastal Areas (CVCAs) along the Coast of India
- Delineation of Sediment Cells for the East and West coasts of India
- Impact of Large Scale Cultivation of Seaweeds on Coastal Environment of India
(c) International Research Studies at NCSCM
- Circular Economy Solution preventing Marine Litter in three Ecosystems (2022-2024)
- UKRI GCRF –South Asia Nitrogen Hub Project (2019 – 2023)
- UNEP-SSFA Project “Linking the Land-based Activities with Ecosystem Dynamics of Pulicat Lagoon in India” (2021)
- DELTAS: Catalyzing action towards sustainability of deltaic systems with an integrated modeling framework for risk assessment – Belmont Forum Project (2014 – 2017)
- Transformation and Resilience on Urban Coasts (TRUC) – Belmont Forum Project (2014 – 2017)
Publications
| Distribution and dynamics of particulate organic matter in Indian mangroves during dry period Mamidala, H. P., Ganguly, D., Purvaja, R., Reddy, Y., Selvam, A. P., Singh, G Kakolee., Robin RS. Ramesh R., (2022). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-12. (Impact factor: 4.306) | 2022 |
| Microplastic pollution in fragile coastal ecosystems with special reference to the X-Press Pearl maritime disaster, southeast coast of India Karthik R., Robin R.S., Purvaja R., Karthikeyan V., Subbareddy B., Balachandar K., Hariharan G., Ganguly D., Samuel V.D., Jinoj TPS. and Ramesh R. (2022). Environmental Pollution, 305, p.119297. (Impact Factor: 8.071) | 2022 |
| Ingestion and toxic impacts of weathered polyethylene (wPE) microplastics and stress defensive responses in whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei). Hariharan G., Purvaja R., Anandavelu I., Robin R.S. and Ramesh R., (2022). Chemosphere, 300, p.134487. (Impact Factor: 7.086). | 2022 |
| Measurement of in-vivo spectral reflectance of bottom types: Implications for remote sensing of shallow waters Pravin Jeba Dev, Gejo Anna Geevarghese , R. Purvaja, R. Ramesh Advances in Space Research https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2022.03.022 | 2022 |
| Isolation and biological evaluation 7-hydroxy flavone from Avicennia officinalis L: insights from extensive in vitro, DFT, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation studies. Parthiban A., Sachithanandam V., Lalitha P., Elumalai D., Asha R.N., Jeyakumar TC., Muthukumaran J., Jain M., Jayabal K., Mageswaran T. Sridhar R., Purvaja R. and Ramesh R. (2022). Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 1-13. (Impact Factor 3.39) | 2022 |
| Impact of time step size on different cumulus parameterization schemes in the numerical simulation of a heavy rainfall event over Tamil Nadu, India Singh K.S., Bonthu S., Bhaskaran P.K., Purvaja R. and Ramesh R., (2022). Pure and Applied Geophysics, 179(1), 399-423. (Impact Factor: 2.335) | 2022 |
| Record of a Dugong Feeding Trail with a Note on Recent Dugong-Related Incidents Along the Coast of Tamil Nadu, India Malakar B., Rajendran A.K., Govindasamy H., Kumar DSV., Gogoi NK., Purvaja R. and Ramesh R., (2022) Aquatic Mammals, 48(1), 21-25. (Impact Factor: 1.382). | 2022 |
| Antibacterial and antioxidant potential of GC-MS analysis of crude ethyl acetate extract from the tropical mangrove plant Avicennia officinalis L. Lalitha P., Parthiban A., Sachithanandam V., Purvaja R., Ramesh R. (2021). South African Journal of Botany, 142, 149-155. (Impact Factor: 2.315). | 2021 |
| Groundwater and Drinking Water Radon Concentrations in the Coastal and Interior Areas of Chennai Metro City and Its Impact on Public Health. Banerjee K., Saravanan C., Fernandes MC., Kannan V., Purvaja R., Ramesh R. (2021). Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 195(2), 83-91. (Impact Factor: 0.773). | 2021 |
| Environmental DNA reveals aquatic biodiversity of an urban backwater area, southeast coast of India Vignesh Kumar Balasubramanian, Midhuna Immaculate Joseph Maran, Darwin Ramteke, Deepak Samuel, V, Abhilash Kottarathail Rajendran, Purvaja Ramachandran, Ramesh Ramachandran. 2021 Marine Pollution Bulletin. Volume 171, 2021, 112786, ISSN 0025-326X | 2021 |
| Numerical modelling approach for the feasibility of shore protection measures along the coast of Kavaratti Island, Lakshadweep archipelago Jinoj, T., Bonthu, S., Robin, R. S., Babu, K. K., Arumugam, K., Purvaja, R., & Ramesh, R. (2021) Journal of Earth System Science volume 130, Article number: 165 (2021) | 2021 |
| Fatty acid signatures of sediment microbial community in the chronically polluted mangrove ecosystem P.Semanti, R.S.Robin, R.Purvaja, R.Ramesh Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume 172, November 2021, 112885 | 2021 |
| Identifying the natural compound Catechin from tropical mangrove plants as a potential lead candidate against 3CLpro from SARS-CoV-2: Jha RK., Khan RJ., Parthiban A., Singh E., Jain M., Amera GM., Purvaja R., Ramesh R., Singh AK. (2021). An integrated in silico approach. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 1-20. | 2021 |
| Interspecific variations in mangrove stem biomass: A potential storehouse of sequestered carbon Rao MN., Ganguly D., Prasad MHK., Singh G., Purvaja R., Biswal M., Ramesh R. (2021). Regional Studies in Marine Science, 102044. (Impact Factor: 1.624). | 2021 |
| COVID-19 restrictions and their influences on ambient air, surface water and plastic waste in a coastal megacity, Chennai, India R.S. Robin , R. Purvaja , D. Ganguly , G. Hariharan , A. Paneerselvam , R.T. Sundari , R. Karthik , C.S. Neethu , C. Saravanakumar , P. Semanti , M.H.K. Prasad , M. Mugilarasan , S. Rohan , K. Arumugam , V.D. Samuel , R. Ramesh Marine Pollution Bulletin 171 (2021) 112739 | 2021 |
| Status of health and conservation classification of tropical coral reefs in Lakshadweep archipelago M. Gopi, J. Joyson Joe Jeevamani, S. Goutham, Nina Tabitha Simon, V. Deepak Samuel, K. R. Abhilash, R. S. Robin, G. Hariharan, R. Muruganandam, P. Krishnan, R. Purvaja & R. Ramesh Wetlands Ecology and Management (2021) | 2021 |
| Spatiotemporal variations in anthropogenic marine litter pollution along the northeast beaches of India. Mugilarasan M., Karthik R., Purvaja R., Robin RS., Subbareddy B., Hariharan G., Rohan S., Jinoj TPS., Anandavelu I., Pugalenthi P. and Ramesh R., (2021). Environmental Pollution, p.116954. (Impact Factor: 8.071). | 2021 |
| Impact of sea level rise and shoreline changes in the tropical island ecosystem of Andaman and Nicobar region, India Mageswaran T., Sachithanandam V., Sridhar R., Mahapatra M., Purvaja R., and Ramesh R. (2021). Research Square. 1-22 | 2021 |
| Sediment cells and their dynamics along the coasts of India – A review Ramachandran Ramesh1 & Ramachandran Purvaja1 & Sambandan Rajakumari1 & Gnanakumar Mary Divya Suganya1 & Kaladevi Jayadevan Sarunjith1 & Arumugam Senthil Vel2, 2021 Journal of Coastal Conservation. | 2021 |
| Assessment of bioavailable nitrogen and phosphorus content in the sediments of Indian mangroves Reddy Y., Ganguly D., Singh G., Prasad MH., Paneer Selvam A., Banerjee K., Arumugam A, Purvaja R., and Ramesh R (2021). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-19. India (Impact Factor: 4.223). | 2021 |
| Balancing livelihood enhancement and ecosystem conservation in seaweed farmed areas: A case study from Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, India Krishnan P., Abhilash KR. Sreeraj CR., Deepak Samuvel V., Purvaja R., Anand ., Mahapatra M., Sankar R., Raghuram R., and Ramesh R. (2021). Ocean & Coastal Management. (Impact Factor: 3.284). | 2021 |
| A comprehensive in silico and in vitro studies on quinizarin: a promising phytochemical derived from Rhizophora mucronata Lam. Sachithanandam V., Lalitha P., Parthiban A., Jayaraman M., Monika Jain, Ranjita M., Mageswaran T., Sridhar R., Purvaja R., Ramesh R. (2021). Journal of biomolecular Structure & Dynamics. (Impact Factor: 3.392). | 2021 |
| Accumulation and ecotoxicological risk of weathered polyethylene (wPE) microplastics on green mussel (Perna viridis). Hariharan G., Purvaja R., Anandavelu I., Robin RS., and Ramesh R. (2021). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 208, 111765. (Impact Factor: 6.291). | 2021 |
| DNA barcoding of the protected horned helmet, Cassis cornuta (Linnaeus 1758). Vignesh Kumar B., Anisha Shafni JV., Deepak Samuel V., Abhilash KR., Purvaja R., and Ramesh R. (2020). Current Science (00113891), 119(12). (Impact Factor: 0.756). | 2020 |
| Spatial heterogeneity of mesozooplankton along the tropical coastal waters I. Anandavelu 1, R.S. Robin 1, R. Purvaja, D. Ganguly, G. Hariharan, R. Raghuraman, M.H.K. Prasad, R. Ramesh Continental Shelf Research 206 (2020) 104193 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2020.104193 | 2020 |
| Incursion of the killer sponge Terpios hoshinota Rützler & Muzik, 1993 on the coral reefs of the Lakshadweep archipelago, Arabian Sea. Das, R. R., Sreeraj, C. R., Mohan, G., Abhilash, K. R., Samuel, V. K. D., Ramachandran, P., and Ramachandran, R (2020). Journal of Threatened Taxa, 12(14), 17009-17013.. | 2020 |
| New Distributional Record of Petal-Eyed Swimmer Crab, Vojmirophthalmus minabensis (Sakai 1961) (Portunidae: Podophthalminae) from Indian Waters M. Yosuva, C. Viswanathan, V.D Samuel, K. Chamundeeswari, R. Purvaja, R. Ramesh(2020). Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences. 36:535–538. ; DOI:10.1007/s41208-020-00226-8. | 2020 |
| Biological evaluation of gallic acid and quercetin derived from Ceriops tagal: insights from extensive in vitro and in silico studies Sachithanandam, V., Parthiban, A., Lalitha, P., Muthukumaran, J., Jain, M., Elumalai, D., Sridhar, Purvaja R., and Ramesh. R (2020). Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics (2020): 1-13. | 2020 |
| Salt marsh vegetation in India: Species composition, distribution, zonation pattern and conservation implications Viswanathan C., Purvaja R., Jeevamani JJJ., Samuel V D., Sankar R., Abhilash KR., Das, R. Ramesh R. (2020). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 106792. (Impact Factor: 2.335). | 2020 |
| In situ photosynthetic activities and associated biogeochemical changes in three tropical seagrass species Purvaja R., Ganguly D., Hariharan G., Arumugam K., and Ramesh R. (2020). Frontiers in Earth Science, 8, 379. (Impact Factor: 2.689). | 2020 |
| An integrated approach to assess coastal vulnerability versus fisheries livelihood sustainability Jeevamani, JJJ., Priya P., Infantina J A., Abhilash, K R., Behera D. P., Samuel VD., and Ramesh, R. (2020). Strategies for climate change adaptation in Sindhudurg, west coast of India. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-32. (Impact Factor: 1.676). | 2020 |
| Sustainability at a cost: An inceptive analysis of “extended” fishing ban on the livelihoods of fishers of Tamil Nadu. Amali Infantina J., Priya P., Deepak Samuel V., Abhilash K.R., Purvaja R. and Ramesh R. Fisheries Management & Ecolpgy, DOI: 10.1111/fme.12416 | 2020 |
| Holistic assessment of microplastics in various coastal environmental matrices, southwest coast of India R.S. Robin, R. Karthik , R. Purvaja, D. Ganguly, I. Anandavelu, M. Mugilarasan, R. Ramesh Science of the Total Environment 703 (2020) 134947; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134947 | 2020 |
| Nearshore sediment dynamics of Kavaratti Island, Lakshadweep archipelago using integrated modelling system T P S Jinoj, S R Bonthu, R S Robin, K K Idrees Babu, R Purvaja & R Ramesh. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences, Vol. 49 (5), May 2020, pp. 845-857. | 2020 |
| Diatom bloom in the Amba River, west coast of India: A nutrient-enriched tropical river-fed estuary R. Karthik1, R.S. Robin1, I. Anandavelu, R. Purvaja ∗, Gurmeet Singh, M. Mugilarasan,T. Jayalakshmi, V. Deepak Samuel, R. Ramesh Regional Studies in Marine Science 35 (2020) 101244 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101244 | 2019 |
| Distribution and biodiversity of tropical saltmarshes: Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Southeast coast of India M. Gopi, M. Pravin Kumar, J. Joyson Joe Jeevamani, S. Raja, R. Muruganandam, V. Deepak Samuel, Nina Tabitha Simon, C. Viswanathan, K.R. Abhilash, P. Krishnan, R. Purvaja, R. Ramesh Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2019.106393 | 2019 |
| Truncatoflabellum madrasensis sp. nov. – a new ahermatypic coral species from India: a checklist of species under genus Truncatoflabellum from the Indian ocean. Tenjing S.Y., Krishnan P., Deepak Samuel V. and R. Purvaja (2019) Vie et milieu – Life and environment, 69 (2-3): 89-93 | 2019 |
| Small island management: a case study of the Smith Island, North Andaman, India. Sridhar, R., Sachithanandam, V., Mageswaran, T., Mahapatra, M., Badarees, K. O., Purvaja, R., & Ramesh, R. (2019). Environment, Development and Sustainability. doi:10.1007/s10668-019-00553-8 | 2019 |
| Planform Island change assessment for inhabited Lakshadweep Islands G. Mary Diviya Suganya.; B. Deepika,; R. Madhumitha.; S. Rajakumari.; R. Purvaja.; R. Ramesh (2019) Natural Hazards September 2019, Volume 98, Issue 2, pp 735–750 | 2019 |
| First record of two rare brachyuran crabs: Drachiella morum Alcock, 1896 and Quadrella maculosa Alcock, 1898 along the Tamil Nadu coast, India Chinnathambi Viswanathan, Sampath Goutham, Vijay Kumar Deepak Samuel, Pandian Krishnan, Ramachandran Purvaja & Ramachandran Ramesh 2019 Journal of Threatened Taxa,26 August 2019 | Vol. 11 | No. 10 | Pages: 14358–14362 DOI: 10.11609/jott.3076.11.10.14358-14362 | 2019 |
| First record of the heart urchin Metalia persica (Mortensen, 1940) from the Chennai coast, India 2019 Chamundeeswari Kanagaraj, Rich Mooi, Deepak Samuel Vijay Kumar, Hrishikesh Premachandran, Abhilash Kottarathil Rajendran, Sankar Rethinavelu, Purvaja Ramachandran, Ramesh Ramachandran. 2019 Zootaxa 4624(2):296-300. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4624.2.13 | 2019 |
| Oil spill triggered shift in microbial structure and functional dynamics in different environmental matrices. Neethu CS, C.Saravanakumar, R.Purvaja, R.S.Robin, Ramesh R (2019). Scientific Reports-Nature; Impact factor- 4.5; DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37903-x | 2019 |
| Seagrass litter decomposition: an additional nutrient source to shallow coastal waters. Environmental monitoring and assessment Prasad MHK., Ganguly D., Paneerselvam A., Ramesh R., and Purvaja R. (2019). Environmental monitoring and assessment; Vol. 191(1), 5.; Impact Factor:1.804; doi.org/10.1007/s10661-018-7127-z | 2019 |
| Marine snakes of Indian coasts: historical resume, sys-tematic checklist, toxinology, status, and identification key Ganesh, S.R., T. Nandhini, V.Deepak. Samuel, C.R. Sreeraj, K.R. Abhilash, R. Purvaja & R. Ramesh (2019) Journal of Threatened Taxa 11(1): 13132–13150;https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3981.11.1.13132-13150 | 2019 |
| Impact of long-term seaweed farming on water quality: a case study from Palk Bay, India Abhilash K. R, R. Sankar, R. Purvaja, Samuel V. Deepak, C. R. Sreeraj, P. Krishnan, V. Sekar, Amit K. Biswas, G. Kumarapandiyan and R. Ramesh. 2019. Journal of Coastal Conservation. Pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11852-018-00678-4 | 2019 |
| Importance of Seagrass Management for Effective Mitigation of Climate Change. Ramesh, R., Banerjee, K., Paneerselvam, A., Raghuraman, R., Purvaja, R. and Lakshmi, A., (2019) In Coastal Management (pp. 283-299). Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-12-810473-6 | 2019 |
| Challenges and Opportunities in the Management of Coral Islands of Lakshadweep, India Purvaja R.Yogeswari S., Debasis T., Hariharan G..Raghuraman R. Muruganandam R., Ramesh R. Paperback ISBN: 9780128140031; Coasts and Estuaries,1st Edition; | 2019 |
| Seagrass and macrophyte mediated CO2 and CH4 dynamics in shallow coastal waters Kakolee Banerjee, A. Paneerselvam, Purvaja Ramachandran, Dipnarayan Ganguly, Gurmeet Singh, R. Ramesh. (2018) PLOS, doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203922 | 2018 |
| Microplastics along the beaches of southeast coast of India R Karthik, RS Robin, R Purvaja, D Ganguly, I Anandavelu, R Raghuraman, G Hariharan, A Ramakrishna, R Ramesh. (2018) Science of The Total Environment, Vol:645; 1388-1399, doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.242 | 2018 |
| Framework for mapping the drivers of coastal vulnerability and spatial decision making for climate-change adaptation: A case study from Maharashtra, India Krishnan P, Ananthan PS, Purvaja R, Jeevamani JJ, Infantina JA, Rao, CS, Mahendra RS, Sekher I, Karemulla K, Biswas A, Sastry RK, Ramesh R. (2018) Ambio, pp 1-21, DOI: 10.1007/s13280-018-1061-8 | 2018 |
| National Green Tribunal of India—an observation from environmental judgements Sridhar R, Dhivya P, Purvaja R, Ramesh R. (2018) Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol 25;11313–11318, doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1763-2 | 2018 |
| Vegetative structure and species composition of mangroves along the Mumbai coast, Maharashtra India Kantharajan G, Pandey P.K, Krishnan P, Ragavan P, Joyson J.J, Purvaja R, Ramesh R. (2018) Regional Studies in Marine Science, Vol 19; 1-8, DOI:10.1016/j.rsma.2018.02.011 | 2018 |
| Distribution of Major and Trace elements in Koppunuru area, Guntur district, Andhara Pradesh, India Arumugam K, Srinivasalu S, Purvaja R, Ramesh R. (2018) Data in Brief, DOI:10.1016/j.dib.2018.02.060 | 2018 |
| Differential bleaching patterns in corals of Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar Krishnan P, Purvaja R, Sreeraj C.R, Raghuraman R, Robin R.S, Abhilash K.R, Mahendra R.S, Anand A, Gopi M, Mohanty P.C, Venkataraman K, Ramesh R. (2018) Current science, 114(3); 679-685, DOI: 10.18520/cs/v114/i03/679-685 | 2018 |
| Recruitment pattern of Scleractinian coral spats on neighbouring artificial substrates at Kurusadai Reef Complex, Gulf of Mannar, India N. Marimuthu, Purvaja Ramachandran, M. Sathish, N. Dinesh, and R. Ramesh (2019) Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management, 22:1,77-85; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14634988.2018.1435941 | 2018 |
| Legislation and policy options for conservation and management of seagrass ecosystems in India Ramesh R. Banerjee K., Paneer Selvam A., Purvaja R Ahanalakshmi, and Krishnan, P. (2018) Ocean & Coastal Management, Vol:159; 46-50, doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.12.025 | 2018 |
| Diversity of marine molluscs in the bycatch from lobster nets, Erwadi, Gulf of Mannar Samuel, D. V., Krishnan, P., Abhilash, K. R., Sreeraj, C. R., Patro, S., Sankar, R., Margi Purohit., Purvaja R and Ramesh, R. (2018) Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, vol47(01), pp 170-175, http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/43442 | 2018 |
| Structure and regeneration status of mangrove patches along the estuarine and coastal stretches of Kerala, India George, G., Krishnan, P., Mini, K. G., Salim, S. S., Ragavan, P., Tenjing, S. Y., and Ramesh, R. (2018) Journal of Forestry Research, pp. 1-12, doi.org/l0.1007/s11676-018-0600-2 | 2018 |
| Vegetative structure and species composition of mangroves along the Mumbai coast, Maharashtra India Kantharajan G, Pandey P.K, Krishnan P, Ragavan P, Joyson J.J, Purvaja R, Ramesh R. (2018) Regional Studies in Marine Science, Vol 19; 1-8, DOI:10.1016/j.rsma.2018.02.011 | 2018 |
| Limited distribution of Devil snail Faunus ater (Linnaeus, 1758) in tropical mangrove habitats of India Das, Rocktim Ramen, Jeevamani, Jeyapaul Joyson Joe, Sankar, Rethinavelu Kumar, Deepak Samuel Vijay, Krishnan, Pandian, Ramachandran, Purvaja,Ramachandran, Ramesh. (2018) NISCAIR-CSIR, India. Indian Journal of GeoMarine Sciences, IJMS Vol.47(10) [October 2018], http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/45162 | 2018 |
| Recruitment pattern of Scleractinian coral spats on neighbouring artificial substrates at Kurusadai Reef Complex, Gulf of Mannar, India Marimuthu N, Purvaja R, Sathish M, Dinesh N, Ramesh R. (2018) Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management, 02/2018, doi.org/10.1080/14634988.2018.1435941 | 2018 |
| Occurrence of Live Rhodolith Bed of Lithophyllum kotschyanum Unger (Corallinaceae: Lithophylloideae) in Palk Bay:First Record from India. Krishnan P., Sreeraj C.R., Abhilash K.R., Deepak Samuel V., Purvaja R. and Ramesh R. (2018) Current science; 114(3):1., DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i03/445-446 | 2018 |
| Vulnerability of coastal ecosystems and habitats due to erosion.. Deepak Samuel V., Purvaja R., Subbareddy Bonthu, Abhilash K. R., Viswanathan C., Mary Divya S., Deepika B, Muruganandam R., Rajakumari S and Ramesh R. (2018) Climate Change and the Vulnerable Indian Coast, 12/2018: pages 69-88; Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, 2018., ISBN: ISBN 978-93-5346-195-9 | 2018 |
| Carbon Sequestration in Coastal Ecosystems of India Purvaja R, Singh G, Gejo Anna Geevarghese, Ganguly D, Harikrishna Prasad M, Saha A, Arumugham K and Ramesh R (2018) Climate Change and The Vulnerable Indian Coast, edited by Ramesh and Bhat, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Government of India, 2018. pp. 325-342. | 2018 |
| Spatial Assessment of Net Canopy Photosynthetic Rate and Species Diversity in Pichavaram Mangrove Forest, Tamil Nadu Pandi Selvam P., Gejo Anna Geevarghese, Purvaja R. & Ramesh R (2018) Indian Journal of Ecology, vol.45, no.4, pp.717-723. | 2018 |
| Structural complexity and tree species composition of mangrove forests of Andaman Islands, India. Kiruba Sankar R., Krishnan P., Dam Roy S, Raymond JA., Goutham Bharathi, Lohith-Kumar K., Ragavan P., Kaliamoorthy M., Muruganandam R., Rajakumari S., Purvaja R., and Ramesh R. (2017). Journal of coastal conservation,22;217-234. (Impact Factor: 1.528). | 2017 |
| An updated checklist of Echinoderms from Indian waters. Deepak Samuel V., Krishnan P., Sreeraj CR., Chamundeeswari K., Parthiban C., Sekar V., … and Ramesh R. Zootaxa, 2017, Vol. 4354(1), 1-68. | 2017 |
| Prediction of heavy rainfall over Chennai Metropolitan City, Tamil Nadu: Impact of microphysical parameterization schemes. Singh KS., Bonthu S., Purvaja R., Robin RS., Kannan, BAM and Ramesh R. Atmospheric Research, 2017 Doi: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.11.028. | 2017 |
| Assessment of human induced stress on the Karaikal coast: A multi-dimensional approach for evaluating the pollution status Sathiyabama VP., Ramesh R., Purvaja R., Robin RS., Suganya M.D., Hariharan G. and Ganguly D. Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 2017 Vol.24 (1), 340-349 | 2017 |
| A comprehensive geospatial assessment of seagrass distribution in India Gejo Anna Geevarghese, B. Akhil, G. Magesh, P. Krishnan, R. Purvaja, R. Ramesh Ocean and Coastal Management, 2017, Doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.10.032 | 2017 |
| Seagrass meadows as proxy for assessment of ecosystem health R. Purvaja∗, R.S. Robin, D. Ganguly, G. Hariharan, G. Singh, R. Raghuraman, R. Ramesh Ocean and Coastal Management, 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.11.026 | 2017 |
| Valuing the carbon sequestration regulation service by seagrass ecosystems of Palk Bay and Chilika, India D. Ganguly, G. Singh, R. Purvaja, R. Bhatta1, A. Paneer Selvam, K. Banerjee, R. Ramesh Ocean and Coastal Management, 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.11.009 | 2017 |
| Symbiotic brachyuran crab Eumedonus zebra Alcock, 1895 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Pilumnidae) – A first record from South east coast of India. ViswanathanC.Goutham S. Deepak Samuel VPurvaja, R and Ramesh R. (2017). Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences. (Impact Factor: 0.172). | 2017 |
| Limited distribution of Devil snail Faunus ater (Linnaeus, 1758) in tropical mangrove habitats of India. Krishnan, P., Deepak Samuel, V., CR Sreeraj, Abhilash KR., Rocktim RD., Joyson JJ., Sankar, R., Deepak SVK., Krishnan P., Purvaja, R and Ramesh R. (2017). .(Impact Factor: 0.172). | 2017 |
| Salt Marsh: Ecologically Important, Yet Least Studied Blue Carbon Ecosystems in India. Banerjee K, Swati MS, Purvaja, R and Ramesh R. (2017). Journal of Climate Change.DOI: 10.3233/JCC-170014. | 2017 |
| Rapid assessment on mass mortality of fishes in ennore estuary of Tamil Nadu, India. Sachithanandam, V., Mageswaran, T., Sridhar, R., Arumugam K., Purvaja, R. and Ramesh, R. (2017). Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences.46(8):1647-1650. (Impact Factor: 0.172). | 2017 |
| Spatial variation in the health of coral reef communities of Palk Bay, southeast coast of India. Marimuthu N, Purvaja R, Robin RS, DebasisTudu, Hariharan G, Ramesh R. (2016). Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management.19(4), 360-367. (Impact Factor: 0.455). | 2017 |
| Seagrass metabolism and carbon dynamics in a tropical coastal embayment. Ganguly D, Singh G, Purvaja P, PaneerSelvam, A, Banerjee K and Ramesh R. (2017). Ambio, 1-13.(Impact Factor: 2.973). | 2017 |
| A Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental (PESTLE) approach for assessment of coastal zone management practice in India. Sridhar, R., Sachithanandam, V., Mageswaran, T., Purvaja, R., Ramesh, R.,Senthilvel, A., Thirunavukkarasu E. (2016). International Review of Public Administration. 21(2), 216-232. | 2016 |
| Heavy Metal Distribution and Pollution Assessment Using Environmental Indices in The Surface Sediments of Sundarbans Delta, India. Kakolee, B., PaneerSelvam A, Purvaja R, Ramesh R. (2016). Journal of Applied Geochemistry. 18(4): 369-385. (Impact Factor: 2.468). | 2016 |
| Evaluation of the Multiple biomarkers on Identification of the Vulnerable Coastal Pollution Hotspots. Hariharan G, Purvaja R, Robin RS and Ramesh. R. (2016). Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23:23281–23290(Impact Factor: 2.97). | 2016 |
| Both riverine detritus and dissolved nutrients drive lagoon fisheries, Estuarine, Bonthu, S., Ganguly, D., Purvaja, R., Ramesh, R., Pattnaik,A.K., Wolanski, E. Coastal and Shelf Science (2016), doi: 10.1016/j.ecss. 2016.07.016. (Impact Factor: 2.335). | 2016 |
| An updated checklist of shrimps on the Indian coast. Samuel V.K.D., Sreeraj CR, Krishnan P, Parthiban C, Sekar V, Chamundeeswari K, Immanuel, Shesdev P, Purvaja R, Ramesh R. ( 2016). Journal of Threatened Taxa. 8(7):8977-8988 | 2016 |
| Seagrass Ecosystem and Climate Change Gurmeet Singh, DipnarayanGanguly, A PaneerSelvam, KakoleeKakolee, Purvaja, R and Ramesh, R.(2016). An Indian Perspective. 1 (1-2): 67-74. (Impact Factor:1.643). | 2016 |
| Intrusion of coral-killing sponge (Terpioshoshinota) on the reef of Palk Bay. ShesdevPatro, Krishnan, P., Gopi, M., Raja, S., Sreeraj, Cr., Purvaja R and Ramesh, R. (2016). Current Science. 109(6): 1030.(Impact Factor: 0.833). | 2016 |
| Regional initiatives for interlinking global coastal scientific research projects. Purvaja, R., Ramesh, R., Glavovic, B., Ittekkot, V and Samseth, J. (2015). Environmental Development. 14: 66-68. | 2015 |
| An inventory on phosphorous flux of the major Indian rivers. Ramesh, R., Robin, R.S. and Purvaja, R. (2015). Current Science, 108 (7): 1294-1299. (Impact Factor: 0.833). | 2015 |
| Net Anthropogenic Nitrogen Inputs and Nitrogen Fluxes from Indian Watersheds: Swaney, D.P; Hong, B; PaneerSelvam, A; Howarth, R.W; Ramesh, R.,Purvaja, R. (2015). A Preliminary Assessment Journal of Marine Systems: Vol. 141, 45-58. (Impact Factor: 2.476). | 2015 |
| Sources-sink inventory of greenhouse from Indian mangroves: Kakolee Banerjee, Ganguly, D. PaneerSelvam, A. Purvaja, R and Ramesh, R. (2014). Indian Journal of Geo Marine Science. 43(6): 1007-1019. (Impact Factor: 0.563). | 2014 |
| Environmental Safety Level of Lead (Pb) Pertaining to Toxic Effects on Grey Mullet (Mugilcephalus) and Tiger Perch (Teraponjarbua). Hariharan, G. Purvaja, R. Ramesh. R. (2014). Environmental Toxicology. DOI. 10.1002/tox.22019. (Impact Factor: 2.708). | 2014 |
| Improving science and policy in managing land-based sources of pollution. Ramesh. R., Purvaja, R., Lowry, L., Kremer, H. and Lange, M. (2014). Environmental Development doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2014.02.002. (Impact Factor: 1.592). | 2014 |
| Toxic Effects of Lead on Biochemical and Histological Alterations in Green Mussel (Pernaviridis) induced by Environmentally relevant concentrations. Hariharan, G., Purvaja, R., and R. Ramesh. (2014). Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 77:246–260. [Impact Factor: 1.733] | 2014 |
| Assessment of Cyclone Lehar’s impact on seagrass meadows in Ross and Smith Islands, North Andaman. Sachithanandam, V., Mageswaran, T., Sridhar, R., Purvaja, R., and Ramesh, R. (2014). Nat Hazards. DOI: 10.1007/s11069-014-1040-8. (Impact Factor: 1.639). | 2014 |
| Stable isotopes and salinity in the surface waters of the Bay of Bengal: Implications for water dynamics and palaeoclimate Achyuthan, H., Deshpande, R.D., Rao, M.S., Bhishm Kumar., Nallathambi, T., Shashi Kumar, K., Ramesh, R.,Purvaja, R., Maurya, A.S., and Gupta, S.K. (2013) Marine Chemistry, Volume 149: 51–62 [Impact Factor: 3.551] | 2013 |
| Carbon Dioxide and Methane Emissions from Mangrove-Associated Waters of the Andaman Islands, Bay of Bengal. NeethaLinto, J.Barnes, Ramesh, R., Jennifer Divia., PurvajaRamachandran., R. C. Upstill-Goddard (2013) Estuaries & Coasts DOI: 10.1007/s12237-013-9674-4 [Impact Factor: 2.560] | 2013 |
| N2O Flux from South Andaman Mangroves and surrounding Creek Waters. Jennifer Divia., Neetha, V., Hariharan, G., Kakolee, B., Purvaja, R., Ramesh, R., (2013) International Journal of Oceans and Oceanography, Volume 7, No.1, pp. 73-82. | 2013 |
| Coastal hazard mapping in the Cuddalore region, South India. Saxena, S., Purvaja, R. Mary DivyaSuganya, G. and Ramesh, R. (2013). Nat Hazards (2012): 1–10. DOI 10.1007/s11069-012-0362-7 [Impact factor: 1.639] | 2013 |
| Vertical Profile Distribution and Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Mangrove Sediments (Pichavaram), Southeast Coast of India. Senthilkumar, B., Purvaja, R., and Ramesh, R. (2013). Journal of Applied Geochemistry. Vol.15; 318-335. [Impact Factor: 1.708] | 2013 |
| Acute and chronic toxic effect of lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) on biomarker response in post larvae of Penaeusmonodon (Fabricus, 1798). Hariharan, G., Suresh Kumar, C. LaxmiPriya, S. PaneerSelvam, A. Mohan, D. and Purvaja, R. and Ramesh, R. (2012). Journal of Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry. Vol. 94 (8): 1571–1582. | 2012 |
| Heavy metal assessment using geochemical and statistical tools in the surface sediments of Vembanad Lake, Southwest Coast of India, PaneerSelvam, A. LaxmiPriya, S. Kakolee Banerjee, Hariharan, G., Purvaja, R. and Ramesh, R. (2012). Environ Monit. Assess. Vol. 184: 5899-5915. DOI 10.1007/s10661-011-2389-8. [Impact Factor: 1.592] | 2012 |
| Sedimentation and trace metal distribution in selected locations of Sundarbans mangroves and Hooghly estuary, Northeast coast of India, Kakolee Banerjee, B. Senthilkumar, R. Purvaja, R. and Ramesh, (2012) Environ Geochem. Health, Vol. 34: 27–42. [Impact Factor: 2.076] | 2012 |
| Integrated Coastal and Estuarine Management in South and Southeast Asia. In: Wolanski E and McLusky DS (eds.) Ramesh R, Lakshmi A, and Purvaja R (2011) Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science, Vol. 11, pp. 227–263. Waltham: Academic Press. | 2011 |
| Impact of monsoon-driven surface ocean processes on a coral off Port Blair in the Andaman Islands and their link to North Atlantic climate variations. Rixen, T., Purvaja, R., Lehnhoff, L., Dasbach, D., Urban, B., Ramesh, R. and Ittekkot, V. (2011) Global and Planetary Change Volume 75 (1-2), Pages 1-13. [Impact Factor: 4.476]. | 2011 |
| Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Mullet (MugilCephalus) and Oyster (CrassostreaMadrasensis) from Pulicat Lake, South India. LaxmiPriya, S., Senthilkumar, B. Hariharan, G. PaneerSelvam, A., Purvaja, R., and Ramesh, R (2011) Journal of Toxicology and Industrial Health. ToxicolInd Health published Vol. 27(2). : 117-126. [Impact Factor: 1.555]. | 2011 |
| Natural radioactivity and associated dose rates in soil samples from Kalpakkam, South India. Sowmya, M., Senthilkumar, B. Seshan, B.R.R., Hariharan, G., Purvaja, R., Ramkumar, S. and Ramesh, R. (2010) J. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 141(3) :239–247. [Impact Factor: 0.909]. | 2010 |
| Methane and nitrous oxide fluxes in the polluted Adyar River and estuary, SE India. NirmalRajkumar, A, Barnes, J, Ramesh, R. Purvaja, R. and Upstill-Goddard, R.C. (2008). Marine Pollution Bulletin. 56, 2043-2051 [Impact Factor: 2.531]. | 2008 |
| Nitrogen Cycling: A review of the processes, transformations and fluxes in coastal ecosystems. Purvaja, R, Ramesh, R, Ray, A.K., and Rixen, T. (2008). Current Science Vol.94(11) 1419-1438. [Impact Factor: 0.935]. | 2008 |
| Fluxes of CH4 and N2O from an Indian mangrove. Krithika, K., Purvaja, R and Ramesh, R. (2008). Current Science. Vol. 94, No. 2, 25 January 2008. 218-224. [Impact Factor: 0.935]. | 2008 |
| Seasonal and Tidal dynamics of Nutrients and Chlorophyll a in a Tropical Mangrove Dominated Estuary, Southeast Coast of India, Senthilkumar B, Purvaja R and Ramesh R. (2008). Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol. 37(2), pp. 132 – 140. [Impact Factor: 0.563]. | 2008 |
| Case studies on interlinked coastal and river basin management for Krishna River Basin: Ramesh R. and Purvaja, R. (2006) UNEP Case Book, UNEP-GPA 2006: 41-43. | 2007 |
| Greenhouse gas emissions from municipal solid waste management in Indian megacities: A case study of Chennai landfill sites. Arvind K Jha., C.Sharma, Nahar Singh, Ramesh, R.,Purvaja, R., Gupta, P.K. (2007) Chemosphere, Chemosphere 2007 10.024. [Impact Factor: 3.137]. | 2007 |
| Tidal dynamics and rainfall control N2O and CH4 emissions from a pristine mangrove creek. Barnes, J., Ramesh, R.,Purvaja, R., NirmalRajkumar, A., Senthil Kumar, B., Krithika, K., Ravichandran, K., Uher, G. and R. Upstill- Goddard (2006) Journal of Geophysical Research Letters Vol 33, L15405 d.o.i. 10.1029/2006GL026829. [Impact Factor: 3.982]. | 2006 |
| Spatial and temporal distribution of methane in an extensive shallow estuary, South India. Shalini, A., Ramesh, R., Purvaja, R. and Barnes, J., (2006) Journal of Earth System Science, Vol. 115 (4) 451-460. [Impact Factor: 0.695]. | 2006 |
| Nutrient fluxes from coastal ecosystems of Tamil Nadu, India to the Bay of Bengal. Ramesh R. and Purvaja R. (2005). SCOPE Publication 2005. | 2005 |
| Plant-mediated methane emission from Indian mangroves. Purvaja, R., Ramesh, R. and Frenzel, P. (2004) Global Change Biology 10, 1825-1834. [Impact Factor: 6.91] | 2004 |
| Climate change and coastal ecosystems: An overview. Ramesh, R. and Purvaja, R. Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, 2006, 1(1-2) 29-40. [Impact Factor: 3.730]. | 2004 |
| Nutrient fluxes from coastal ecosystems of Tamil Nadu, India to the Bay of Bengal. Collection of Marine Science Works XII Supplementary Issue. Ramesh R. and Purvaja R. (2002). SCOPE Volume on Land Ocean Nutrient Fluxes: The Silica Cycle, 143-166. | 2002 |
| Historical pollution trends in coastal environments of India. Ramesh, R., Purvaja R., Ramesh, S. and James, R.A. (2002). Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2002, 79 (2): 151-176. [Impact Factor: 1.592]. | 2002 |
| Natural and anthropogenic methane emission from coastal wetlands of South India. Purvaja R. and Ramesh R. Environmental Management 2001, 27, 547 – 557. [Impact Factor: 1.647]. | 2001 |
| Human Impacts on methane emission from mangrove ecosystems in India. Purvaja R., and Ramesh, R (2000) Regional Environmental Change, 1(2): 86-97. [Impact Factor: 1.945] | 2000 |
| Distribution of rare earth and heavy metals in the surficial sediments of the Himalayan river system. Ramesh R, AL. Ramanathan, S. Ramesh, R. Purvaja and V. Subramanian (2000) Geochemical Journal 34, 295 – 319. [Impact Factor: 1.08] | 2000 |
| Natural and anthropogenic effects on phytoplankton primary productivity in mangroves. Purvaja R. and Ramesh R. (2000) Chemistry and Ecology, 17: 41-58. [Impact Factor:1.069]. | 2000 |
| Methane and climate variability: Emission studies from coastal wetlands of India. Ramesh, R. and Purvaja, R. (1999). SCOPE. Vol. 82, 39-53. | 1999 |
| Anthropogenic forcing on methane efflux from polluted wetlands (Adyar River) of Madras city, India. Ramesh R., Purvaja R., Parashar D.C. and Mitra A. P. (1997). AMBIO A Journal of the Human Environment. Vol. 26: pp. 369-374. [Impact Factor:2.295]. | 1997 |
| The problem of ground water pollution: A case study from Madras city, India. Ramesh R., Purvaja G.R. and Ika R.V. (1995) Hydrological Sciences, Vol. 230 pp. 147-157. [Impact Factor: 1.114]. | 1995 |
| Carbon and phosphorus transport by the major Indian rivers. Ramesh R.,Purvaja G.R. and Subramanian V. (1995) Journal of Biogeography, Vol. 22, pp 2047-2053. [Impact Factor: 4.863]. | 1995 |
| Migration and contamination of major and minor elements in ground waters of Madras City, India. Ramesh R., Shiv Kumar K., Eswaramoorthi S. and Purvaja G.R. (1995) Environmental Geology, Vol. 25 (2) pp. 126 – 136. [Impact Factor: 3.14]. | 1995 |
Chapters in Books
2019
- Ramesh, R., Lakshmi, A., Swati, M.S., Subbareddy Bonthu, Mary Divya Suganya, G., Ganguly, D., Robin, R. S. and Purvaja, R. (2019). Integrated Management of the Ganges Delta, India. In Coasts and Estuaries. Coasts and Estuaries: The Future (pp. 187-209). Elsevier. Eds.Wolanski, E., Day, J.W., Elliot, M and Ramesh, R.
- Ramesh, R., Banerjee, K., Paneerselvam, A., Raghuraman, R., Purvaja, R. and Lakshmi, A. (2019). Importance of Seagrass Management for Effective Mitigation of Climate Change. Coastal Management: Global Challenges and Innovations, Krishnamurthy RR., Jonathan MP., Srinivasalu S. (eds). pp:283-299. Elsevier.
- Purvaja, R., Yogeswari, S., Debasis, T., Hariharan, G., Raghuraman, R. and Muruganandam. (2019). Challenges and Opportunities in the Management of Coral Islands of Lakshadweep, India. Ramesh, R. Coasts and Estuaries,1st Edition; Eric Wolanski, John W. Day. Michael Elliott, Ramesh R (eds). pp:461-476. Elsevier.
2018
- Purnima Jalihal., Purvaja, R., Subba Reddy Bonthu. and Ramesh, R. (2018). Renewable energy technologies for mitigating climate change. Climate Change and The Vulnerable Indian Coast. Edited by Ramesh R, Bhatt J.R. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi. pp: 359-375.
- Ramesh, R., Bhatt, J. R., Lakshmi, A. and Purvaja, R. (2018). Coastal governance in times of climate change. Climate Change and The Vulnerable Indian Coast. Edited by Ramesh, R., Bhatt, J.R. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi. pp: 377-394.
- Purvaja, R., Singh, G., Gejo Anna Geevarghese., Ganguly, D., Harikrishna Prasad, M., Saha, A., Arumugam, K. and Ramesh, R. (2018). Carbon sequestration in coastal ecosystems of India. Climate Change and The Vulnerable Indian Coast. Edited by Ramesh R, Bhatt J.R. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi. pp: 329-346.
- Purvaja, R., Paneerselvam, A., Banerjee, B., Sappal, S. M. and Ramesh, R. (2018). Greenhouse gas emissions from blue carbon ecosystems. Climate Change and The Vulnerable Indian Coast. Edited by Ramesh R, Bhatt J.R. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi. pp: 305-327.
- Ramesh, R., Dharmaraj, M., Varun Kumar, G., Muruganandam, R., Mary Divya Suganya, G., Sathishkumar, S., Badarees K.O., Manik Mahapatra., Deepak Samuel, V. and Purvaja, R. (2018). Hazard line for the coast of India and its implications in coastal management. Climate Change and The Vulnerable Indian Coast. Edited by Ramesh R, Bhatt J.R. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi. pp: 15-53.
- Deepak Samuel, V., Purvaja, R., Subbareddy Bonthu., Abhilash, K. R., Viswanathan, C., Mary Divya, S., Deepika, B., Muruganandam, R., Rajakumari, S. and Ramesh, R. (2018). Vulnerability of coastal ecosystems and habitats due to erosion. Climate Change and The Vulnerable Indian Coast. Edited by Ramesh R, Bhatt J.R. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi. pp: 73-92.
2017
- Naren Pasupalati., MeghaNath., AbhijitSharan., Priya Narayanan., RamachandraBhatta., Ramesh, R., Purvaja, R., Prusty, B.A.K., Chandra, R. and Azeez, P. A. (Eds.). (2017). Wetland Science: Perspectives from South Asia. Springer. Part V Wetlands; Economic Valuation of Wetland Ecosystem Goods and Services, pp: 259-284.
- Patro, S., Krishnan, P., Deepak Samuel, V., Purvaja, R. and Ramesh, R. (2017). Seagrass and Salt Marsh Ecosystems in South Asia: An Overview of Diversity, Distribution, Threats and Conservation Status. In: Prusty B., Chandra R., Azeez P. (eds) Wetland Science, Springer, New Delhi, pp:87-104.
- Ramesh, R., Abhilash, K R., Purohit, M., Krishnan, P., Lakshmi A., Purvaja, R. and Kingsley, P. W. (2017). Involvement of Community in Managing Coastal Wetlands in South Asia: Status, Issues and Challenges. In: Prusty B., Chandra R., Azeez P. (eds) Wetland Science, Springer, New Delhi, pp:545-562.
- Ramesh, R., Purvaja, R., Krishnan, P., Lakshmi, A., Abhilash, K.R and Kingsley, P. W. (2017). Conservation of Coastal Wetlands: An Appraisal of the Policy and Legal Framework in South Asian Nations. In: Prusty B., Chandra R., Azeez P. (eds) Wetland Science, Springer, New Delhi, pp:515-544.
- Pasupalati, N., Nath, M., Sharan, A., Narayanan, P., Bhatta, R., Ramesh, R. and Purvaja, R. (2017). Economic Valuation of Wetland Ecosystem Goods and Services. In Wetland Science; Springer India, pp. 259-284.
- Ramesh, R., Purvaja, R., Krishnan, P., Lakshmi, A., Abhilash, K.R. and Kingsley, P.W. (2017). Conservation of Coastal Wetlands – An Appraisal of the Policy and Legal Framework amongSouth Asian Nations. Wetland Science: Perspectives from South Asia, Springer, pp. 515-544.
- Krishnan, P., Deepak Samuel, V., Sreeraj, C.R., Abhilash, K.R., Seshdev Patro, Sankar, R., Margi Purohit, Dharani, G., Purvaja, R. and Ramesh, R. (2017). Digital repositories for coastal wetland biodiversity in South Asia: A conceptual framework from India. Wetland Science: Perspectives from South Asia, Springer, pp. 51-65.
- Ramesh, R., Abhilash, K.R., Margi Purohit, Krishnan, P., Lakshmi, A., Purvaja, R. and Kingsley, P.W. (2016). Involvement of Community in Managing Coastal Wetlands in South Asia: Status, Issues and Challenges. Wetland Science: Perspectives from South Asia, Springer, pp. 545-562.
2016
- Sridhar, R., Yuvaraj, E., Sachithanandam, V., Mageswaran, T., Purvaja, R. and Ramesh, R. (2016). Tourism Carrying Capacity for Beaches of South Andaman Island, India. Tourism – From Empirical Research Towards Practical App Climate Change and Potential cation. pp-61. Edited by Leszek Butowski, ISBN 978-953-51-2281-4, DOI: 10.5772/62724
- Krishnan, P., Deepak Samuel, V., Sreeraj, C.R., Abhilash, K.R., Seshdev-Patro, Sankar, R., Margi Purohit, Dharani, G., Purvaja, R. and Ramesh, R. (2016). Digital repositories for coastal wetland biodiversity in South Asia: A conceptual framework from India. In: Prusty et al., (Eds), Wetland Science: Perspectives from South Asia, Springer.
- Shesdev Patro, Krishnan, P., Deepak Samuel, V., Purvaja, R. and Ramesh, R. (2016). Seagrass and salt marsh ecosystems in South Asia – An overview of diversity, distribution, threats and conservation status. In: Prusty et al., (Eds), Wetland Science: Perspectives from South Asia, Springer.
2015
- Arthur James, R., Purvaja, R. and Ramesh, R. (2015). Environmental Integrity of the Tamiraparani River Basin, South India. Environmental Management of River Basin Ecosystems: Springer International Publishing. 507-523
2014
- Ramesh, R., Lakshmi, A., Annie George and Purvaja, R. (2014). Building resilient coastal communities by enabling participatory action: Climate Change and the Coast: Building Resilient Communities. Eds. Robert Charles Kay, Ailbhe Travers, Michael Kelly, Bruce Glavovic. Published by Taylor & Francis.
2012
- Ramesh, R. and Purvaja, R. (2012). Climate Change and Potential Impacts in Tropical Asia. Coastal Environments: Focus on Asian Regions. pp 19-35
2011
- Ramesh, R., Purvaja, R., Senthil Vel, A., Lakshmi, A. and Bhat, J.R. (2011) Coastal Regulation Zone Notification: A Review of the Chronology of Amendments. In: Coastal Environment. In: Towards conservation and management of mangrove ecosystems in India. Bhatt, J.R., Manintosh, D.J., Nayar, T.S., Pandey, C.N. and Nilaratna, P. (Ed.) IUCN India. 219-239.
2010
- Ramesh, R., Purvaja, R. and Urban, B. (2010) Assessment of the Tsunami Affected Andaman Islands, India. In: The Indian Ocean Tsunami: The Global Response to a Natural Disaster. Karan, P.P. and Subbiah, S.P. (Eds.) The University Press of Kentucky, 352 pages.
- Ramesh, R., Senthilkumar, B., Jennifer Immaculate Divia and Purvaja, R. (2010). Influence of Terrestrial Inputs on Mangrove and Coral Reef: Primary Productivity of the Andaman Islands. In: Management and Sustainable Development of Coastal Zone Environments. Ramanathan, AL., Bhattacharya, P., Dittmar, T., Prasad, B., Nepunae, B. (Eds.) Springer Jointly published with Capital Publishing Company, 1st Edition., 2010, X, 230 p. ISBN: 978-90-481-3067-2
2007
- Amrtha, K., Purvaja, R. and Ramesh R. (2007) Nitrogen cycling and fluxes in coastal ecosystems. In: Agricultural Nitrogen Use and Its Environmental Implications/ edited by Y.P. Abrol, N. Raghuram and M.S. Sachdev. New Delhi, I.K. International Publishing House, 2007, xviii, 552 p
- Ramesh R.., Purvaja, R., Neetha, V., Divia, J., Barnes, and Upstill-Goddard, CO2 and CH4 emissions from Indian mangroves and its surrounding waters, In: Greenhouse Gas and Carbon Balances in Mangrove Coastal Ecosystems, Tateda, Y. (Ed.) 2007, pp.153-164.
- Barnes, J., Purvaja, R., Ramesh R.., Uher, G. and Upstill-Goddard, R.C. Nitrous oxide fluxes in Indian mangroves; Tidal production mechanisms, fluxes and global significance, In: Greenhouse Gas and Carbon Balances in Mangrove Coastal Ecosystems, Tateda, Y. (Ed.) 2007, pp.139-151.
2006
- Ramesh R.., Nirmal Rajkumar, A and Purvaja, R (2006) Initial Assessment of the Tsunami Inundation and Sediment Characteristics in Chennai, South India. In: The Indian ocean Tsunami. Edited by Ramasamy, S.M. et al. 1–13
2003
- Purvaja, R. and Ramesh R. (2003) Major Inorganic Constituents in Mangrove Ecosystems of South India. In: Coastal Urban Management. Ramesh R. and Ramachandran S. (Ed.) Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi; 121-144.
- Purvaja, R. and Ramesh R. (2003) Distribution of Trace Elements in Mangrove Ecosystems of South India. In: Coastal Urban Management. Ramesh R. and Ramachandran S. (Ed.) Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi; 145-174.
2001
- Ramesh R., Purvaja, R. and Ramachandran, S. (2001) Global climate change and the coastal environment: An Overview. In: Coastal Environment and Management. 291-308. Published by IOM, Anna University.
1999
- Ramesh R.. and Purvaja, R. (1999) Methane and climate variability: Emission studies from coastal wetlands of India. In: Environmental Biogeochemistry, V. Ittekkot and V. Subramanian (Ed.,) SCOPE Sonderband, Hamburg, Germany, pp. 39 – 54.
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