Dr. Chandra Sekharan Purushothaman

Head of Department
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Aquatic Biology and Fisheries from University of Kerala, India

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Biography

Dr. C. S. Purushothaman is currently working as Principal Scientist of Fishery Environment Management Division in Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, India. He completed his PhD in Aquatic Biology & Fisheries from University of Kerala in 1994 with research work entitled as “Studies on Phosphate Solubilising and Phosphates Producing Bacteria in Veli Lake”. He has received ICAR Award for Team Research 1997-1998 for developing the Aquaculture Sewage Treatment Plant. He has also been worked as a Visiting Scientist at Stroud Water Research Center (Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia), Avondale (USA). He is also the Approved Research Guide for Ph. D. students in Life Sciences. He has been served as Adjudicator/External Examiner/Editor-in-Chief/Subject Expert/Member-Secretary/Advisor for selection in the Union Public Service Commission, nominee of the directors of CIFE and CMFRI, Director in Centre of Advanced Studies in Fisheries in Fisheries, Expert Member in different categories and Referee for many national and international journals. He has published 01 review article, 61 research papers in national and international journals, 02 books and chapters in books are 07. Presently he is engaged in some research projects while some projects are completed. He has supervised 3 MSc, 3 M Phil and 08 PhD students. He has also guided as Chairman, Advisory committee for 10 PhD, 17 MSc/M.F.Sc and 03 M Phil dissertation.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
Environmental Microbiology
Pollution
Aquaculture
Fisheries

Selected Publications

  1. Vidya, R., M. Makesh, C.S. Purushothaman, A. Chaudhari, G. Babu and K.V. Rajendran, 2016. Report of Leucine-Rich Repeats (LRRs) from Scylla serrata: Ontogeny, molecular cloning, characterization and expression analysis following ligand stimulation and upon bacterial and viral infections. Gene, 590: 159-168.
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  2. Rajkumar, M., P.K. Pandey, R. Aravind, A. Vennila, V. Bharti and C.S. Purushothaman, 2016. Effect of different biofloc system on water quality, biofloc composition and growth performance in Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931). Aquacult. Res., 47: 3432-3444.
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  3. Paria, A., J. Dong, P.P.S. Babu, M. Makesh and A. Chaudhari et al., 2016. Evaluation of candidate reference genes for quantitative expression studies in Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) during ontogenesis and in tissues of healthy and infected fishes. Indian J. Exp. Biol., 54: 597-605.

  4. Paria, A., A. Deepika, K. Sreedharan, M. Makesh and A. Chaudhari et al., 2016. Identification of nod like receptor C3 (NLRC3) in Asian seabass, Lates calcarifer: Characterisation, ontogeny and expression analysis after experimental infection and ligand stimulation. Fish Shellfish. Immunol., 55: 602-612.
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  5. Aravind, R., V.S. Bharti, M. Rajkumar, P.K. Pandey, C.S. Purushothaman, A. Vennila and S.P. Shukla, 2016. Efficacy of chelating agents in phytoremediation of cadmium using Lemna minor (Linnaeus, 1753). Nat. Environ. Pollut. Technol., 15: 509-514.
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  6. Sukhdhane, K.S., P.K. Pandey, A. Vennila, C.S. Purushothaman and M.N.O. Ajima, 2015. Sources, distribution and risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the mangrove sediments of Thane Creek, Maharashtra, India. Environ. Monit. Assess., 187: 274-274.
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  7. Sandeep, K.P., S.P. Shukla, A. Vennila, C.S. Purushothaman and N. Manjulekshmi, 2015. Cultivation of Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis in low cost seawater based medium for extraction of value added pigments. Indian J. Geo-Mar. Sci., 44: 384-393.

  8. Lianthuamluaia, P.K. Pandey, C.S. Purushothaman, A. Vennila and Zohmingthanga, 2015. Characterization of arsenic resistant bacteria from shallow tubewell and evaluation of their remediation capacity. Nat. Environ. Pollut. Technol., 14: 119-124.
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  9. Kumar, R.R., C.S. Purushothaman, G.B. Sreekanth, N.M. Lekshmi, V. Renjith, K.P. Sandeep and P.K. Pandey, 2015. State of water quality of two tropical urban lakes located at Mumbai megacity. Int. J. Sci. Res., 4: 1991-1998.
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  10. Jayasiri, H.B., C.S. Purushothaman and A. Vennila, 2015. Bimonthly variability of persistent organochlorines in plastic pellets from four beaches in Mumbai coast, India. Environ. Monit. Assess., Vol. 187. 10.1007/s10661-015-4531-5.
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  11. Bhat, A., A. Paria, A. Deepika, K. Sreedharan and M. Makesh et al., 2015. Molecular cloning, characterisation and expression analysis of melanoma differentiation associated gene 5 (MDA5) of green chromide, Etroplus suratensis. Gene, 557: 172-181.
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  12. Bharti, V.S., C.S. Purusothaman, V.K. Yadav, A.B. Inamdar and S.P. Shukla, 2015. Statistical techniques for assessment of inland water quality. Int. J. Sci. Environ. Technol., 4: 193-204.
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  13. Aravind, R., V.S. Bharti, M. Rajkumar, P.K. Pandey, C.S. Purushothaman, A. Vennila and S.P. Shukla, 2015. Chelating agent mediated enhancement of phytoremediation potential of Spirodela polyrhiza and Lemna minor for cadmium removal from the water. Int. J. Sci. Res. Publ., 5: 1-8.
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  14. Vidya, R., A. Paria, A. Deepika, K. Sreedharan and M. Makesh et al., 2014. Toll-like receptor of mud crab, Scylla serrata: Molecular characterisation, ontogeny and functional expression analysis following ligand exposure and bacterial and viral infections. Mol. Biol. Rep., 41: 6865-6877.
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  15. Raizada, S., C.S. Purushothaman, V.K. Sharma, V. Harikrishna and M. Rahman et al., 2014. Survival and growth of tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) in inland saline water supplemented with potassium. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. India Sect. B: Biol. Sci., 85: 491-497.
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  16. Pushpa, K., P. Gireesh-Babu, K.V. Rajendran, C.S. Purushothaman, S. Dasgupta and M. Makesh, 2014. Molecular cloning, sequencing and tissue-level expression of complement C3 of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822). Fish Shellfish Immun., 40: 319-330.
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  17. Purushothaman, C.S., S. Raizada, V.K. Sharma, V. Harikrishna and G. Venugopal et al., 2014. Production of tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) in potassium supplemented inland saline sub-surface water. J. Applied Aquac., 26: 84-93.
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  18. Markande, A.R., A. Mikaelyan, B.B. Nayak, K.D. Patel and N.B. Vachharajani et al., 2014. Analysis of midgut bacterial community structure of Neanthes chilkaensis from polluted mudflats of Gorai, Mumbai, India. Adv. Microbiol., 4: 906-918.
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  19. Lekshmi, M.N., R.R. Kumar, C.S. Purushothaman, P. Parik and K.P. Sandeep et al., 2014. Development of lignocellulolytic microbial consortium for the production of organic manures from agricultural wastes. J. Aquat. Biol. Fish., 2: 324-328.

  20. Jayasiri, H.B., C.S. Purushothaman and A. Vennila, 2014. Occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in beached plastic pellets from Mumbai Coast, India. J. Trop. For. Environ., 4: 61-73.
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  21. Saravanan, K., K.V. Rajendran, A. Chaudhari, C.S. Purushothaman and M. Makesh, 2013. Partial characterization and tissue-specific expression profile of immunoglobulin M heavy chain gene in rohu, Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822). Indian J. Anim. Sci., 83: 438-443.

  22. Sandeep, K.P., S.P. Shukla, V. Harikrishna, A.P. Muralidhar, A. Vennila, C.S. Purushothaman and R.R. Kumar, 2013. Utilization of inland saline water for Spirulina cultivation. J. Water Reuse Desalin., 3: 346-356.
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  23. Ranjith, L., S.P. Shukla, A. Vennila and C.S. Purushothaman, 2013. Growth performance of Spirulina (Anthrospira) platensis in a low cost medium: An assessment. Acta Biol. Indica, 2: 335-342.

  24. Paria, A., S.S. Greeshma, A. Chaudhari, M. Makesh, C.S. Purushothaman and K.V. Rajendran, 2013. Nonspecific effect of double-stranded (ds) RNA on prophenoloxidase (proPO) expression in Penaeus monodon. Applied Biochem. Biotechnol., 169: 281-289.
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  25. Lini, R.M., P.P. Kurcheti, P.G. Babu and C.S. Purushothaman, 2013. Effect of Aeromonas hydrophila infection on caspase-3 expression and activity in rohu, Labeo rohita. Aquac. Res. Dev., 4: 1-4.
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  26. Lianthuamluaia, A.T. Landge, C.S. Purushothaman, G. Deshmukhe and K.K. Ramteke, 2013. Assessment of seasonal variations of water quality parameters of Savitri reservoir, Poladpur, Raigad District, Maharashtra. Bioscan, 8: 1337-1342.
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  27. Kumar, K., K.P. Prasad, R.P. Raman, S. Kumar and C.S. Purushothaman, 2013. Association of Enterobacter cloacae in the mortality of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878) reared in culture pond in Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian J. Fish., 60: 147-149.

  28. Kumar, B., A. Deepika, M. Arumugam, P. Mullainadhan and M. Makesh et al., 2013. Microscopic and cytochemical characterisation of haemocytes of the mud crab Scylla serrata (Forskal, 1775) (Decapoda, Portunidae). Crustaceana, 86: 1234-1249.
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  29. Jayasiri, S.B., C.S. Purushothaman and A. Vennila, 2013. Plastic litter accumulation on high-water strandline of urban beaches in Mumbai, India. Environ. Monit. Assess., 185: 7709-7719.
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  30. Jayasiri, H.B., C.S. Purushothaman and A. Vennila, 2013. Quantitative analysis of plastic debris on recreational beaches in Mumbai, India. Mar. Poll. Bull., 77: 107-112.
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  31. Jayasiri, H.B., A. Vennila and C.S. Purushothaman, 2013. Spatial and temporal variability of metals in inter-tidal beach sediment of Mumbai, India. Environ. Monit. Assess., 186: 1101-1111.
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  32. Pahalawattaarachchi, V., C.S. Purushothaman and A. Vennila, 2012. Metal status of water in mangrove ecosystem of Maharashtra coast, India. Indian J. Geo-Mar. Sci., 41: 359-368.

  33. Kumar, B., A. Deepika, M. Makesh, C.S. Purushothaman and K.V. Rajendran, 2012. Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies to the hemocytes of mud crab, Scylla serrata. J. Invert. Pathol., 111: 86-89.
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  34. Sharma, R., K. Venkateshvaran and C.S. Purushothaman, 2011. Bioaccumulation and depuration of paralytic shellfish toxin in Perna viridis and Meretrix meretrix from Mumbai, India. Indian J. Mar. Sci., 40: 542-549.

  35. Ranjith, L., S.P. Shukla, A. Vennila, C.S. Purushothaman, M.S. Lakshmi, S. Aruna and A.K. Padmanabhan, 2011. An assessment on Spirulina platensis as a biosorbent for arsenic removal. Water Sci. Technol. Water Supply, 11: 370-378.
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  36. Pandey, P.K. and C.S. Purushothaman, 2011. Extremophiles Associated with Aquatic Environment. In: Bioresource Management and Climate Change, Kumar, D., K.V. Rajendran and S. Jahageerdar (Ed.). Stadium Press Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India, pp: 79-96.

  37. Kumar, T.S., P. Krishnan, M. Makesh, A. Chaudhari, C.S. Purushothaman and K.V. Rajendran, 2011. Natural host-range and experimental transmission of Laem-Singh virus (LSNV). Dis. Aquat. Org., 96: 21-27.

  38. Aanand, S., C.S. Purushothaman, A.K. Pal and K.V. Rajendran, 2010. Toxicological studies on the effect of copper, lead and zinc on selected enzymes in the adductor muscle and intestinal diverticula of the green mussel Perna viridis. Indian J. Marine Sci., 39: 299-302.
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  39. Pahalawattaarachchi, V., C.S. Purushothaman and A. Vennila, 2009. Metal bioremediation potential of Rhizophora mucronata (Lam.). Indian J. Mar. Sci., 38: 178-183.

  40. Mishra, B., S. Ayyappan, J.K. Jena, P. Patri, P.K. Behera, P.K. Aravindakshan and C.S. Purushothaman, 2009. Carp polyculture in aquaculture sewage treatment plant and its impact on soil and water characteristics. Indian J. Fish., 56: 271-276.

  41. George, J., C.S. Purushothaman and Y.S. Shouche, 2008. Isolation and characterization of sulphate-reducing bacteria Desulfovibrio vulgaris from Vajreshwari thermal springs in Maharashtra, India. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 24: 681-685.
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  42. Kaushal, V.K., C.S. Purushothaman and A.S. Desai, 2007. Bacterial flora in the internal organs of selected fish species in Mumbai waters. J. Microb. World, 9: 139-144.

  43. Purushothaman, C.S. and P.K. Pandey, 2006. Biogeochemical Cycle of Phosphorus in Aquatic Environment. In: Trends in Biodiversity and Aquaculture, Wanganeo, A. and R.K. Langer (Eds.). Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, India, pp: 101-129.

  44. Pandey, P.K. and C.S. Purushothaman, 2006. Marine Microbial Biotechnology and Aquaculture-An Overview. In: Microbial Biotechnology in Agriculture and Aquaculture, Ray, R.C. (Ed.). Science Publishers, New York, USA., pp: 319-351.

  45. Agrahari, R.K., P.K. Varshney, C.S. Purushothaman and A.K. Padmanabhan, 2006. Heavy metals in certain commercially important finfish off Mahim in Mumbai coastal waters. J. Indian Fish. Assoc., 33: 135-139.

  46. Sharma, R., K. Venkateshvaran and C.S. Purushothaman, 2005. Lenghth-weight relationship and condition factor of Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758) from Mumbai waters. J. Indian Fish. Assoc., 2: 157-163.

  47. Saket, A.R., C.S. Purushothaman and V.K. Kaushal, 2005. Bacterial population in Mumbai coastal waters. J. Aquacult. Biol., 20: 5-8.

  48. Ayyappan, S., P.K. Pandey and C.S. Purushothaman, 2005. Microbes in Aquaculture. In: Microbial Diversity: Current Perspectives and Potential Applications, Satyanarayana, T. and B.N. Johri (Eds.). IK International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India, pp: 585-598.

  49. Ali, S., C.S. Purushothaman and A.K. Jaiswar, 2005. A preliminary study on richness, diversity and evenness of decapod crustaceans off Mumbai. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. India, 47: 205-207.

  50. Purushothaman, C.S. and K. Dhevendaran, 2004. Alkaline-phosphatase producing bacteria in a brackishwater lagoon on the southwest coast of India. J. Inland Fish. Soc. India, 36: 1-6.

  51. Aanand, S., K.V. Rajendran, C.S. Purushothaman, N. Saharan and K. Venkateshvaran, 2003. Copper, zinc, iron and manganese in sediments and in the rock oyster Saccostrea cuccullata in Mumbai coast. J. Indian Fish. Assoc., 30: 23-29.

  52. Barik, S.K., C.S. Purushothaman and A.N. Mohanty, 2001. Phosphatase activity with reference to bacteria and phosphorus in tropical freshwater aquaculture pond systems. Aquacult. Res., 32: 819-832.
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  53. Barik, S.K., M. Sahu, M. Sudha, C.S. Purushothaman and S. Ayyappan, 2000. Phosphatase producing microbes and phosphorus in aquatic ecosystems. Indian J. Microbiol., 40: 83-102.

  54. Barik, S.K. and C.S. Purushothaman, 1999. Occurrence, distribution and activity of alkaline phosphatase producing bacteria in freshwater fishpond ecosystems. Indian J. Fish., 46: 273-280.
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  55. Purushothaman, C.S., 1997. Eradication of Unwanted Fishes from Fish Culture Ponds. In: New Frontiers of Aquaculturte, Gupta, S.D. and Radheyshyam (Eds.). Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, pp: 19-27.

  56. Ayyappan, S., C.S. Purushothaman, P.K. Saha and K.C. Pani, 1991. Heterotrophic bacterial populations and primary production in fish ponds under different management practices. J. Aquac., 1: 11-29.

  57. Olah, J., S. Ayyappan and C.S. Purushothaman, 1990. Structure, functioning and management in rural undrainable fish ponds. Aquacult. Hungarica, 6: 77-95.

  58. Olah, J., S. Ayyappan and C.S. Purushothaman, 1990. Processing and utilization of water hyacinth, Eicchornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms, in carp culture. Aquacult. Hungarica, 6: 219-234.

  59. Ayyappan, S., N.G.S. Rao, G.R.M. Rao, K.J. Ram, C.S. Purushothaman, P.K. Saha and S.D. Tripathi, 1990. Production efficiencies of carp culture ponds under different management practices. J. Aquacult. Trop., 5: 69-75.

  60. Tripathi, S.D., S. Patnaik, S. Ayyappan, P.K. Saha and C.S. Purushothaman, 1989. Effects of mohua oil cake treatment on the water quality and biota of fish ponds. J. Aquacult. Trop., 4: 29-36.

  61. Ram, K.J., G.R.M. Rao, S. Ayyappan, C.S. Purushothaman, P.K. Saha, K.C. Pani and H.K. Muduli, 1988. A combination of commercial bleaching powder and urea as a potential piscicide. Aquaculture, 72: 287-293.
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  62. Olah, J., V.R.P. Sinha, S. Ayyappan, C.S. Purushothaman and S. Radheyshyam, 1987. Sediment oxygen consumption in tropical undrainable fish ponds. Int. Rev. Hydrobiol., 72: 297-305.
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  63. Olah, J., V.R.P. Sinha, S. Ayyappan, C.S. Purushothaman and S. Radheyshyam, 1987. Detritus associated respiration during macrophyte decomposition. Arch. Hydrobiol., 111: 309-315.

  64. Olah, J., V.R.P. Sinha, S. Ayyappan, C.S. Purushothaman and S. Radheyshyam, 1986. Primary production and fish yields in fish ponds under different management practices. Aquaculture, 58: 111-122.
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  65. Olah, J., V.R.P. Sinha, S. Ayyappan, C.S. Purushothaman and S. Radheyshayam, 1986. Community metabolism in tropical undrainable rural fish ponds. Int. Rev. Hydrobiol., 71: 807-812.
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  66. Ayyappan, S., J. Olah, S.L. Raghavan, V.R.P. Sinha and C.S. Purushothaman, 1986. Macrophyte decomposition in two tropical lakes. Arch. Hydrobiol., 106: 219-231.

  67. Selvaraj, C., N.K. Thakur, B.R. Datta, K. Kumar, C.S. Purushothaman, Radheyshyam and S.K. Sarkar, 1982. Induced breeding of grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella (Val.) at Kausalyaganga (Orissa) with special reference to an instance of its natural spawning at unusually high temperature. J. Inland Fish. Soc. India, 14: 91-94.
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