Dr. Santhanam  Perumal
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Dr. Santhanam Perumal

Assistant Professor
Bharathidasan University, India


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Marine Biology from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India

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Biography

Dr. Santhanam Perumal is currently working as Assistant Professor at Department of Marine Science, School of Marine Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, India. He has completed his Ph.D. in Marine Biology from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India. His main area of interest focuses on Marine Sciences/Marine Biology/Aquaculture. His area of expertise includes Taxonomy of Marine phytoplankton, Biodiversity of Marine phytoplankton, Biology of Marine Phytoplankton, Culture of Marine Phytoplankton, Biochemical Composition of Marine Phytoplankton, Taxonomy of Marine Zooplankton, Biodiversity of Marine Zooplankton, Biology of Marine Zooplankton (Copepods), Culture of Marine Zooplankton (Copepods), Biochemical Composition of Marine Zooplankton, Marine Live Feeds Culture & Nutrition, Marine & Brackishwater Fish Larviculture and Larval Nutrition, Coastal & Marine Hydrography, Ocean Acidification Research in Marine Plankton, Biofuel Production from Marine Microalgae, Pigments production from Marine Microalgae, Antimicrobials Production from Marine Plankton, and Biomineralized Nanoparticles Production from Marine Phytoplankton. He has published 2 books, 1 monograph, 1 manual, 3 projects and 80 research articles in journals, 18 chapters’ manuals, and 5 papers in proceedings contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
100%
Marine Science
62%
Marine Biology
90%
Aquaculture
75%
Taxonomy
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
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Chapters
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Articles
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Selected Publications

  1. Soumya, G.N., M. Manickavasagam, P. Santhanam, S.D. Kumar and P. Prabhavathi, 2015. Removal of phosphate and nitrate from aqueous solution using seagrass Cymodocea rotundata beads. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 14: 1393-1400.
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  2. Santhanam, P., S. Ananth, R. Nandakumar, T. Jayalakshmi, M. Kaviyarasan and P. Perumal, 2015. Intensive Indoor and Outdoor Pilot Scale Culture of Marine Copepods. In: Advances in Marine and Brackishwater Aquaculture, Santhanam, P., A.R. Thirunavukkarasu and P. Perumal (Eds.). Springer, New York, pp: 33-42.
  3. Rajthilak, C., P. Santhanam, M. Raja, T.Y. Suman, S.R. Rajasree, R. Ramkumar and P. Perumal, 2015. First distributional record of Nitokra affinis Gurney, 1927 (Copepoda: Harpacticoida: Ameiridae) from Vellar estuary (south-east India): structural and molecular evidence. Mar. Biodivers. Records, Vol. 8. 10.1017/S1755267215000391.
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  4. Rajikkannu, M., N. Natarajan, P. Santhanam, B. Deivasigamani, J. Ilamathi and S. Janani, 2015. Effect of probiotics on the haematological parameters of Indian major carp (Labeo rohita). Int. J. Fish. Aquatic Stud., 2: 54-57.
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  5. Rajendran, R., B. Kanimozhi, P. Prabhavathi, S.D. Kumar and P. Santhanam et al., 2015. A method of Central Composite Design (CCD) for optimization of biodiesel production from Chlorella vulgaris. J. Petroleum Environ. Eng., Vol. 6. .
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  6. Perumal, P., B.B. Prasath, P. Santhanam, A.S. Devi, S. Dineshkumar and S. Jeyanthi, 2015. Isolation and Intensive Culture of Marine Microalgae. In: Advances in Marine and Brackishwater Aquaculture, Santhanam, P., A.R. Thirunavukkarasu and P. Perumal (Eds.). Springer, New York, pp: 1-15.
  7. Muralisankar, T., P.S. Bhavan, S. Radhakrishnan, C. Seenivasan, V. Srinivasan and P. Santhanam, 2015. 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.
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  8. Mary, L.C.L., M.R. Sujatha, P. Santhanam and M.T. Periyanayaki, 2015. Nutritional profiling of some commercially important seagrass associated edible marine fin fishes collected from Mimisal, Southeast coast of India. Int. J. Innov. Res. Sci. Technol., 1: 233-237.
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  9. Manickam, N., P.S. Bhavan, T. Muralisankar, P. Santhanam, V. Srinivasan, K. Vijayadevan and R. Bhuvaneswari, 2015. Biodiversity of freshwater zooplankton and physico-chemical parameters of Barur Lake, Krishnagiri District, Tamilnadu, India. Malaya J. Biosci., 2: 1-12.
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  10. Jeyaraj, N., S. Ravikumar, D. Pandiaraj, P. Santhanam and N. Thajuddin, 2015. Occurrence of Trichodesmium erythraeum bloom in the Gulf of Mannar, Southeast coast of India. Int. J. Curr. Res. Dev., 3: 1-10.
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  11. Jeyaraj, N., A. Suhaila, L. Divya, N. Baskaran, P. Santhanam and S. Ravikumar, 2015. Foraging behavior patterns of four selected commercially important fish species in kasaragod district, northwest part of Kerala. Indo-Asian J. Multidiscip. Res., 1: 38-44.
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  12. Ganesh, K., Y.C. Thampi Sam Raj, P. Santhanam, S. Pandiarajan and S. Arulraj, 2015. Breeding, Larval Rearing and Farming of Mangrove Crab, Scylla serrata (Forskal, 1775). In: Advances in Marine and Brackishwater Aquaculture, Santhanam, P., A.R. Thirunavukkarasu and P. Perumal (Eds.). Springer Publisher, New York, pp: 163-172.
  13. Bhavan, P.S., A. Selvi, N. Manickam, V. Srinivasan, P. Santhanam and P. Vijayan, 2015. Diversity of zooplankton in a Perennial Lake at Sulur, Coimbatore, India. Int. J. Extensive Res., 5: 31-44.
  14. Viji, S., M. Anbazhagi, N. Ponpandian, D. Mangalaraj and S. Jeyanthi et al., 2014. Diatom-based label-free optical biosensor for biomolecules. Applied Biochem. Biotechnol., 174: 1166-1173.
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  15. Santhanam, P., N. Jeyaraj, K. Jothiraj, S. Ananth and R. Nandakumar et al., 2014. Intensive Culture and Application of Marine Copepods for Larval Rearing of Marine Fin Fish and Shell Fish. In: Course Manual on Summer School on Technological Advancements in the Seed Production of Marine Finfish and Shellfish, Abdul Nazar, A.K. and R. Jayakumar (Eds.). CMFRI Publications, USA., pp: 68-79.
  16. Santhanam, P., B.B. Prasath, R. Nandakumar, S. Ananth, S.D. Kumar, A.S. Devi and T. Jayalakshmi, 2014. Biotechnological applications of plankton: An overview. AMET Maritime J., 3: 48-72.
  17. Sankar, R., B.B. Prasath, R. Nandakumar, P. Santhanam, K.S. Shivashangari and V. Ravikumar, 2014. Growth inhibition of bloom forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa by green route fabricated copper oxide nanoparticles. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 21: 14232-14240.
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  18. Ramalingam, V., R. Rajaram, C. Premkumar, P. Santhanam, S. Dhinesh, S. Vinothkumar and K. Kaleshkumar, 2014. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from deep sea bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa JQ989348 for antimicrobial, antibiofilm and cytotoxic activity. J. Basic Microbiol., 54: 928-936.
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  19. Rajthilak, C., P. Santhanam, A. Anusuya, A. Pazhanimuthu, R. Ramkumar, N. Jeyaraj and P. Perumal, 2014. Laboratory culture and population growth of brackish water harpacticoid copepod, Nitokra affinis (Gurney, 1927) under different temperatures, salinities and diets. World J. Fish Mar. Sci., 6: 72-81.
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  20. Premkumar, C., P. Santhanam and J. Sivakumar, 2014. Antimicrobial activity of Avicennia marina leaf crude extract. Seaweed Res. Utilizat., 36: 163-167.
  21. Prasath, B.B., B.R. Nandakumar, T. Jayalakshmi and P. Santhanam, 2014. First report on the intense cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa Kutzing, 1846 bloom at Muttukkadu Backwater, Southeast coast of India. Indian J. Geo-Mar. Sci., 43: 258-262.
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  22. Manickam, N., P.S. Bhavan, P. Santhanam, T. Muralisankar and V. Srinivasan et al., 2014. Seasonal variations of zooplankton diversity in a perennial reservoir at thoppaiyar, dharmapuri district, South India. Austin J. Aquacult. Mar. Biol., 1: 1-7.
  23. Kumar, S.D., P. Santhanam, S. Ananth, A.S. Devi and R. Nandakumar et al., 2014. Effect of different dosages of zinc on the growth and biomass in five marine microalgae. Int. J. Fish. Aquacult., 6: 1-8.
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  24. Kumar, S.D., P. Santhanam, R. Nandakumar, S. Ananth and B.B. Prasath et al., 2014. Preliminary study on the dye removal efficacy of immobilized marine and freshwater microalgal beads from Textile wastewater. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 13: 2288-2294.
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  25. Kumar, S.D., P. Santhanam, F. Lewis-Oscar and N. Thajuddin, 2014. A dual role of marine microalga Chlorella sp. (PSDK01) in aquaculture effluent with emphasis on initial population density. Arab. J. Sci. Eng., 40: 29-35.
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  26. Jeyaraj, N., P. Santhanam, P. Raju, S. Ananth and K. Jothiraj, 2014. Alternative methods for marine harpacticoid copepod, Macrosetella gracilis production in marine fish larviculture. Int. J. Zool. Res., 10: 1-8.
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  27. Jayanthy, V., R. Geetha, R. Rajendran, P. Prabhavathi, S.K. Sundaram, S.D. Kumar and P. Santhanam, 2014. Phytoremediation of dye contaminated soil by Leucaena leucocephala (subabul) seed and growth assessment of Vigna radiata in the remediated soil. Saudi J. Biol. Sci., 21: 324-333.
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  28. Santhanam, P., N. Jeyaraj, K. Jothiraj, R. Nandakumar and S. Ananth et al., 2013. Biology, Culture and Suitability of Marine Copepods as Live Feed for Larval Rearing of Asian Seabass Lates calcarifer. In: Training Manual on Seed Production Technology of Asian Seabass (Lates calcarifer), Thirunavukkarasu, A.R. and P. Kumar (Eds.). CIBA Publications, USA., pp: 54-62.
  29. Santhanam, P., N. Jeyaraj, J. Sivakumar, K. Jothiraj and T. Jayalakshmi et al., 2013. Diversity and Abundance of Marine Copepods in Muthupet Mangrove Waters, Southeast Coast of India. In: Ecology and Conservation of Tropical Marine Faunal Communities, Venkataraman, K., C. Sivaperuman and C. Raghunathan (Eds.). Springer, New York, pp: 117-136.
  30. Santhanam, P., N. Jeyaraj and K. Jothiraj, 2013. Effect of temperature and algal food on egg production and hatching of copepod, Paracalanus parvus (Claus). J. Environ. Biol., 34: 243-246.
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  31. Santhanam, P., B.B. Prasath, R. Nandakumar, K. Jothiraj and S.D. Kumar et al., 2013. Occurrence of Trichodesmium erythraeum Ehrenberg bloom in the Muthupettai mangrove lagoon, Southeast coast of India. Seaweed Res. Utilizat., 35: 178-186.
  32. Santhanam, P. and P. Perumal, 2013. Developmental biology of brackishwater copepod Oithona rigida Giesbrecht: A laboratory investigation. Indian J. Geo-Mar. Sci., 42: 236-243.
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  33. Rajthilak, C., P. Santhanam, J. Sivakumar, C.P. Kumar and P. Perumal, 2013. Intensive culture of marine harpacticoid copepod, Nitokra affinis (Gurney 1927) in aquaculture wastewater under laboratory condition: A new emphasis. Int. J. Innov. Res. Sci. Eng. Technol., 2: 6158-6163.
  34. Rajanandhini, K., P. Santhanam, S. Jeyanthi, A.S. Devi, S.D. Kumar and B.B. Prasath, 2013. Impact of CO2 fertilization on growth and biomass in marine diatom Nitzschia sp. Int. J. Earth Sci. Eng., 7: 1049-1054.
  35. Premkumar, C., P. Santhanam and J. Sivakumar, 2013. Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of crude extracts of brown seaweed Sargassum wightii. Seaweed Res. Utilizat., 35: 83-89.
  36. Prasath, B.B., R. Nandakumar, S.D. Kumar, S. Ananth and A.S. Devi et al., 2013. Seasonal variations in physico-chemical characteristics of pond and ground water of Tiruchirapalli, India. J. Environ. Biol., 34: 529-537.
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  37. Prabhavathi, P., R. Rajendran, S. Karthiksundaram, S. Pattabi, S.D. Kumar and P. Santhanam, 2013. Enhanced bioremediation efficiency of denim industrial effluent using bacterial biofilm onto polyurethane matrix (review). Applied Biochem. Microbiol., 50: 554-562.
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  38. Kumar, S.D., P. Santhanam, T. Jayalakshmi, R. Nandakumar, S. Ananth, A.S. Devi and B.B. Prasath, 2013. Optimization of pH and retention time on the removal of nutrients and heavy metal (Zinc) using immobilized marine microalga Chlorella marina. J. Biol. Sci., 13: 400-405.
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  39. Kumar, S.D., P. Santhanam, T. Jayalakshmi, R. Nandakumar, S. Ananth, A.S. Devi and B.B. Prasath, 2013. Excessive nutrients and heavy metals removal from diverse wastewaters using marine microalga Chlorella marina (Butcher). Indian J. Geo-Mar. Sci., 44: 30-30.
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  40. Vasudevan, S., S.D.K.M. Kathiresan, T. Jayalakshmi, M. Kaviyarasan, A. Rameshkumar, R. Nandakumar and P. Santhanam, 2012. Short term investigation on vertical distribution of physico-chemical and phytoplankton biomass in pambanar estuary, southeast coast of India. Indian J. Nat. Sci., 3: 1182-1190.
  41. Shenbaga Devi, A., P. Santhanam, V. Rekha, S. Ananth and B.B. Prasath et al., 2012. Culture and biofuel producing efficacy of marine microalgae Dunaliella salina and Nannochloropsis sp. J. Algal Biomass Utilization, 3: 38-44.
  42. Santhanam, P., P. Perumal, S. Ananth and A.S. Devi, 2012. Copepod population in Vellar estuary, Parangipettai coast in relation to environmental conditions. J. Environ. Biol., 33: 1003-1010.
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  43. Santhanam, P. and P. Perumal, 2012. Feeding, survival, egg production and hatching rate of the marine copepod Oithona rigida Giesbrecht (Copepoda:Cyclopoida) under experimental conditions. J. Marine Biol. Assoc. India, 54: 38-44.
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  44. Santhanam, P. and P. Perumal, 2012. Evaluation of the marine copepod Oithona rigida Giesbrecht as live feed for larviculture of Asian seabass Lates calcarifer Bloch with special reference to nutritional value. Indian J. Fish., 59: 127-134.
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  45. Santhanam, P. and P. Perumal, 2012. Effect of temperature, salinity and algal food concentration on population density, growth and survival of marine copepod Oithona rigida Giesbrecht. Indian J. Geo-Mar. Sci., 41: 369-376.
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  46. Rekha, V., R. Gurusamy, P. Santhanam, A. Shenbaga Devi and S. Ananth, 2012. Culture and biofuel production efficiency of marine microalgae Chlorella marina and Skeletonema costatum. Indian J. Geo-Marine Sci., 41: 152-158.
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  47. Raju, P., M. Kathiresan, S. Ananth, R. Nandakumar and T. Jayalakshmi et al., 2012. Laboratory culture of marine cyclopoid copepod Oithona rigida giesbrecht. Indian J. Nat. Sci., 3: 1177-1181.
  48. Prasath, B.B., R. Nandakumar, P. Santhanam, P. Perumal and S. Ananth et al., 2012. An Investigation on Hydrography and Plankton Ecology of Coromandel Coast, Southeast Coast of India. In: Marine Biodiversity: Present Status and Prospects, Santhanam, P. and P. Perumal (Ed.). Narendra Publisher House, New Delhi, India, pp: 75-89.
  49. Mithra, R., S. Sivaramakrishnan, P. Santhanam, S.D. Kumar and R. Nandakumar, 2012. Investigation on nutrients and heavy metal removal efficacy of seaweeds, Caulerpa taxifolia and Kappaphycus alvarezii for wastewater remediation. J. Algal Biomass Utilization, 3: 21-27.
  50. Jeyaraj, N and P. Santhanam, 2012. Influence of algal diet on population density, egg production and hatching succession of the calanoid copepod, Paracalanus parvus (Claus, 1863). J. Algal Biomass Utilization, 4: 1-8.
  51. Sivakumar, J., P. Santhanam and M.M. Selvam, 2011. Antimicrobial activity of actinomycetes isolated from the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu. Int. J. Pharm. Biosci., 2: 42-49.
  52. Sivakumar, J., C.P. Kumar, P. Santhanam and N. Saraswathi, 2011. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Calotropis gigantean Leaf. Afr. J. Basic Applied Sci., 3: 265-270.
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  53. Sivakumar, J. and P. Santhanam, 2011. Antipathogenic activity of Spirulina powder. Recent Res. Sci. Technol., 3: 158-161.
  54. Santhanam, P., 2011. Marine Microalgae-The Promising Feedstock for Alternate Energy. In: Advances in Biosciences, Singaravel, A., G. Archunan and R. Rajaram (Ed.). Naveena Publications, Tiruchirappalli, pp: 56-64.
  55. Santhanam, P. and P. Perumal, 2011. Tools and Techniques for Classification of Plankton. In: Training Manual on Taxonomy and Systematics of Animals, Milton, J. (Ed.). Lyola College Pub., New Delhi, India, pp: 1-42.
  56. Jeyaraj, N., M.R. Rajan and P. Santhanam, 2011. Dietary requirement of vitamin A and Biochemical composition of common carp Cyprinus carpio var.communis. J. Fish. Aquatic Sci., 7: 65-71.
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  57. Jeyaraj, N. and P. Santhanam, 2011. Comparative growth and survival of wedge-clam, Donax faba Gmelin with special emphasis on marine copepod, Acartia spinicauda and Artemia nauplii. Aquacult, 12: 269-275.
  58. Chinnaraja, V., P. Santhanam, B.B. Prasath, S.D. Kumar and K. Jothiraj, 2011. An investigation on heavy metals accumulation in water, sediment and small marine food chain (Plankton and Fish) from coromandel coast, southeast coast of India. Indian J. Nat. Sci., 2: 532-540.
  59. Ananthi, P., P. Santhanam, R. Nandakumar, S. Ananth and K. Jothiraj et al., 2011. Production and utilization of marine copepods as live feed for larval rearing of tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon with special emphasis on astaxanthin enhancement. Indian J. Nat. Sci., 2: 494-503.
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  60. Ananth, S. and P. Santhanam, 2011. Laboratory culture and biochemical profile of marine copepod Macrosetella gracilis (Dana). Aquacult, 12: 49-55.
  61. Sivakumar, J., T. Sivakumar, P. Santhanam and M. Masilamaniselvam, 2010. Effect of mutation on antimicrobial activity of Actinomycetes of Western Ghat's of India. Middle-East J. Sci. Res., 6: 37-44.
  62. Rajthilak, C., P. Perumal, A. Murugan, S.S. Jayaraj and P. Santhanam, 2010. Study on the molecular variations among marine copepods (Acrocalanus gracilis and Euterpina acutifrons) isolated from Vellar estuary-South East Coast of India. Global J. Mol. Sci., 5: 7-11.
  63. Rajthilak, C., P. Perumal, A. Murugan, S.S. Jayaraj and P. Santhanam, 2010. Molecular diagnosis of marine Birnavirus in the zooplankton from Vellar estuary (South East coast of India). Int. J. Pharm. Bio Sci., 1: 1-6.
  64. Perumal, P. and P. Santhanam, 2010. Fisheries and Aquaculture: The Potential Food Security Sector. In: Bioresources for Food Security and Rural Livelihood, Kulkarni, G.K. and B.N. Pandey (Ed.). Narendra Publisher House, New Delhi, India, pp: 27-34.
  65. Perumal, P., M. Rajkumar and P. Santhanam, 2009. Biochemical composition of wild copepods, Acartia spinicauda and Oithona similis, from Parangipettai coastal waters in relation to environmental parameters. J. Environ. Biol., 30: 995-1005.
  66. Santhanam, P. and P. Perumal, 2008. Marine Plankton in Indian Waters. In: Training Manual on GIS and Marine Biodiversity, Milton, J. (Ed.). Lyola College Pub, New Delhi, India, pp: 1-12.
  67. Perumal, P., P. Santhanam and M. Rajkumar, 2008. Population density of two copepods in relation to hydrographic parameters in Parangipettai coastal waters, Southeast coast of India. J. Marine Biol. Assoc. India, 50: 1-5.
  68. Gandhiyappan, K., P. Perumal, T. Nedumaran and P. Santhanam, 2008. Proximate composition, amino acids and fatty acids profiles of brown seaweed Sargassum tenerrimum. J. Agardh Seaweed Res. Utilization, 31: 1-4.
  69. Santhanam, P., P. Perumal and C.S. Kumar, 2006. Phytoplankton distribution in the lake of vedanthangal birds sanctuary, kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. Seaweed Res. Utilization, 28: 1-5.
  70. Rajkumar, M., P. Perumal, P. Santhanam and N. Veerappan, 2006. Effect of isopod parasite, Cymothoa indica on pearl spot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) from Parangipettai coastal waters (South-east coast of India). J. Curr. Sci., 9: 63-70.
  71. Santhanam, P. and P. Perumal, 2005. Marine copepods-the living capsules. Seshaiyana, 13: 6-8.
  72. Rajasegar, T., K.P. Perumal and P. Santhanam, 2005. Phytoplankton diversity in the Coleroon Estuary, southeast coast of India. J. Marine Biol. Assoc. India, 47: 127-132.
  73. Santhanam, P., P. Perumal and M. Rajkumar, 2004. Effect of feeding Artemia on growth and survival of P.monodon larvae. J. Applied Fish. Aquaculture, 6: 42-46. 2004. Effect of feeding Artemia on growth and survival of P.monodon larvae. J. Applied Fish. Aquaculture, 6: 42-46.
  74. Rajkumar, M., P. Santhanam and P. Perumal, 2004. Report on new host record of Cymothoa indica schioede and meinert, 1884 (Crustacea: Isopoda) from parangipettai coastal waters, Southeast coast of India. J. Aquatic Biol., 19: 113-114.
  75. Rajkumar, M., P. Santhanam and P. Perumal, 2004. Laboratory culture of calanoid copepod, Acartia clausi Giesbrecht. J. Applied Fish. Aquaculture, 6: 5-8.
  76. Rajkumar, M., M. Rajasekar, P. Santhanam and P. Perumal, 2004. Length-weight relationship in Siganus javus L. (Pisces: Siganidae) from Parangipettai coast, southeast coast of India. J. Aquatic Biol., 19: 125-126.
  77. Santhanam, P. and P. Perumal, 2003. Diversity of zooplankton in Parangipettai coastal waters, southeast coast of India. J. Marine Biol. Assoc. India, 45: 144-151.
  78. Santhanam, P. and P. Perumal, 2001. A note on the amino acids of cultured copepod, Oithona rigida. Adv. Biosci., 20: 83-88.
  79. Santhanam, P., P. Perumal, T. Nedumaran and V. Ashok Prabu, 2000. Studies on the mass culture of the phytoplankton, Skeletonema costatum (Grev) Cleve. Seaweed Res. Utilization, 22: 132-134.
  80. Perumal, P., V.A. Prabu, T. Nedumaran and P. Santhanam, 2000. Studies on behaviour and survival rate of Oithona rigida Giesbrecht (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) fed with Coscinodiscus centralis Ehrenberg and Skeletonema costatum Cleve. Seaweed Res. Utilization, 22: 135-137.