Research Publication- Abstracts
Presented at National forums
Saruga, K., Sivashanthini, K. and Ragnar. L. Olsen., 2020. Some nutritional properties of Leiognathus sp., a common by-catch from shrimp trawl fishery in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. In Proceedings of the 40th Annual sessions, Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. pp83.
Gobiraj, R., Shobiya, P., and Sivashanthini, K (2020). Keeping fish as pets: perceptions from fish owners in Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Proceeding of the Open University Research Sessions, The Open University of Sri Lanka. pp21.
Fernando, A, S, R., Shobiya, P., Ragavan, N., and Sivashanthini, K (2020). Assessment of selected water quality parameters in Kakkaitheevu lagoon, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Proceedings of the research symposium for biological students, University of Jaffna pp14.
Naafir, E.M., Ragavan, N., Thapeetha, Y. and Sivashanthini, K. (2020). Fyke-net fishery and population parameters of shrimps in the Columbuthurai Landing site of Jaffna Lagoon, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the research symposium for biological students, University of Jaffna pp 12.
Shobiya, P., Uventhikka, S., Sivagini, K., Amarathunga, A, M, H, D., Fernando, A, S, R., and Sivashanthini, K (2020). Marketing Channels and Intermediaries in Gurunagar Fish Market, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 9 th Annual Science Research Sessions, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.
Sivashanthini, K. Gunaalan, K. Harichandra, S. Sutharshiny, T.W.S. Warnasuriya, N. Ragavan. (2019). Salinity variations in surface water systems in Delft Island Sri Lanka. Proceeding of the 39th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, 68.
Sivashanthini, K., Gunaalan, K., Harichandra, K., Sutharshiny, S., Warnasuriya, T.W.S. and Ragavan, N. (2019). Salinity variations in surface water systems in Delft Island Sri Lanka. Proceeding of the 39th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, 68.
Shobiya, P., Sivashanthini, K., (2018). Preliminary studies on microbial pollution in Thondaimanaru lagoon, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Seventh Annual Science Research Session, South Eastern University. pp 8.
Saruga, S., Sivashanthini, K., Gunaalan, K. and Sutharshiny, S.,2018. A study on characteristics of sediment feature of mangrove. International Symposium – South Eastern University, Sri Lanka. 63.
Kalaivanan, K., Sutharshiny, S and Sivashanthini, K., 2018. Comparative study on bycatch of selected small-scale fisheries in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 7th YSF Symposium, National Science and Technology Commission. Pp 62-65. (Short Communication).
Sutharshiny, S, C. Shobana and Sivashanthini, K., 2018. Aerobic bacterial count and sensory properties of Penaeus semisulcatus During refrigerated storage. Proceedings of the 7th YSF Symposium, National Science and Technology Commission. Pp 157-161. (Short Communication)
K.Veronika, U.Edirisinghe, K.Sivashanthini, and A.R.S.B.Athauda. (2017). Length weight relationships of Four Different Sea Cucumber Species in North-East Coastal Region of Sri Lanka, Twenty Ninth Annual Congress of the PGIA, Pp. 34.
Socio Economic Status of Crab Marketers in Navanthurai Fishing Village in Jaffna Estuary, Sri Lanka. Twenty Ninth Annual Congress of the PGIA, Pp. 36.
Senathera Digamadulla, KMD, Thavaranjit, A.C. & Sivashanthini, K. (2015). Effects of KMnO4 and EDTA on the in vitro Growth of Saprolegnia spp. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association. Twenty-second Annual Sessions (5th to 07th May 2015): 07 (Abstract).
Sivashanthini, K, Veronika, CK, Tharmine, A, Senathera digamadulla, KMD, Sutharshiny, S, & Gunalan, K. (2015). Diversity indices of sea cucumber species in the Jaffna Lagoon, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the twenty-first scientific sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for fisheries and Aquatic resources: 35.
Logeswaran, S., Sivashanthini, K., Thavaranjit, A.C. and Sutharshiny, S.2015. Assessment of water quality and pollution level at kakaithivu Lagoon of Jaffna District. Northern Sri Lanka, Second National Symposium on Marine Environment – 2015, Marine Environmental Protection Authority. 40.
Sivashanthini, K., Sutharshiny, S., Gunaalan, K., Tharmine, A., Veronika, K. and Senathera digamadulla, K.M.D., 2015. Spatial variation of physico-chemical parameters in selected areas of Jaffna Lagoon, Second National Symposium on Marine Environment – 2015, Marine Environmental Protection Authority. 26.
Kuganathan, S., Kularajasingam, C.V., Ananthasothy, T., Dayanantha, S.D.K.M., Sathyaruban, S. and Kuddithampy,G. (2015). Diversity of sea cucumber species in the Jaffna Lagoon, Sri Lanka. Nara Scientific session.
Tharmine, N., Sivashanthini, K. and Edirisinghe, U (2014). Length-weight relationship of blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus) from the Navanthurai coastal region, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Wayamba international conference-WinC 2014, (Abstract).
Patrick, A.E.S., Kuganathan, S. and Edirisinghe, U., 2014. Effects of Hydro-climatic Fluctuations on Catchability of Fish in a Medium Perennial Vavuniya Reservoir, Sri Lanka. 26th Annual congress of the PGIA: (20th – 21st of November 2014): pp.70
Patrick, A.E.S., Kuganathan, S. and Edirisinghe, U., 2014. Linear morphometric phenomenon of Oreochromis niloticus in polluted location of Vavuniya tank, Sri Lanka. Proceeding of the Postgraduate Institute of Science Research Congress, Sri Lanka: (10th – 11th of October 2014): pp.84 (Abstract: Poster)
Thulasitha, W.S and Sivashanthini, K (2013). Estimation of growth parameters for tropical Scomberoides lysan (Carangidae). Proceeding and abstracts of 9th Ruhuna Science Symposium (9th of January 2013): pp.21(Abstract)
Sutharshiny, S and Sivashanthini, K (2013). Monthly changes in gonad, muscle and liver lipid of female Scomberoides lysan from Northern waters of Sri Lanka. Proceeding and abstracts of 9th Ruhuna Science Symposium (9th of January 2013): pp.22 (Abstract)
Tharmine, N. and Sivashanthini, K. (2013). Checklist of Siganids from the Jaffna lagoon, Sri Lanka. Proceeding and abstracts of 9th Ruhuna Science Symposium (9th of January 2013): pp.34 (Abstract).
Thurka, R.Kasthuri, S and Sivashanthini, K (2013), Checklist of fishes and cephalopods of selected families collected from the Jaffna lagoon. Nara Scientific session, pp 16. (Abstract).
Tharmine, N., Edirisinghe, U and Sivashanthini, K. (2013). An update of Diversity and species composition of crabs in Navanthurai Coastal Area in the Jaffna Peninsula of Sri Lanka. Twenty fifth Annual Congress of the PGIA, 20-22 (Abstract).
Priyatharshiny, T., Vajeenth, V. and Sivashanthini, K (2012). Growth Pattern and Length–Weight relationship Parameters for Scomberoides commersonianus (Lacepede, 1801) (Family: Carangidae) from the Point Pedro Waters, Sri Lanka. Jaffna Science Association. Nineteenth Annual Sessions (04th, 05th and 09th April 2012): 13 (Abstract).
Balini, K and Sivashanthini, K (2012). Studies on shark diversity in Point Pedro coastal sea, Northern part of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association. Nineteenth Annual Sessions (04th to 09th April 2012): 07 (Abstract).
Tharmine, N. and Sivashanthini, K. (2012). Economic and implications of fishery of live Scylla serrata (Forskal) at Navanthurai coastal area in Jaffna. Nara Scientific session, pp10. (Abstract)
Vivekshan Reval, S., Priyatharsini, T., Tharmine, N. and Sivashanthini, K. (2012). Preliminary studies on the status of fish fauna from Mandaitivu mangrove ecosystem, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Nara Scientific session, pp 35.
Sutharshiny, S and Sivashanthini, K (2011). Changes in total lipid content in the flesh of different size Scomberoides lysan from waters around Jaffna peninsula. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association. Eighteen Annual Sessions (06th to 08th April 2011): 08 (Abstract).
Thulasitha, W.S and Sivashanthini, K (2011). Preliminary studies on length weight relationship of Scomberoides lysan (Forsskal, 1775) (Pisces: Carangidae) from the Point Pedro coastal waters, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association. Eighteen Annual Sessions (06th to 08th April 2011): 10 (Abstract).
Ajantha, R and Sivashanthini, K (2011). Preliminary observations on the occurrence and species diversity of batoid fishes from waters around Jaffna peninsula. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association. Eighteen Annual Sessions (06th to 08th April 2011): 07 (Abstract).
Presented at International Forums
Sutharshiny, S., Deepthi Inoka Uluwaduge, Sivashanthini, K. 2021. Improving the floatation of fish feed pellets using starch gelatinization incorporated with palmyrah fruit pulp. GEORGIA CHAPTER AFS2021 Virtual Annual Meeting. 20.
Pushpalingam, S., Sivashanthini, K. 2021. Factors regulating diversity of fish communities in Nathikadal Lagoon, Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka. GEORGIA CHAPTER AFS2021 Virtual Annual Meeting. 40.
Shri Shayanutha. J, Sivashanthini. K, Ashani. A (2020). Comparison of sample preservation techniques for DNA extraction from porifera and cnidaria. Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture, pp 43.
Nilakshana, K., Sivashanthini, K., Gunaalan, K. and Ragutharan, P. 2020. Cytotoxic potential of different fractions from selected mangrove and mangrove associated plants. 7th International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture, pp 42.
Sutharshiny, S., Shivatharsiny, Yohi and Sivashanthini, K. (2019). Determination of Proximate Composition and Crude Yield of Shrimp Shells (Peneaus Semisulcatus). 2nd International Conference on research in Science Engineering and Technology. 1
Dhanushka, D.J., Sivashanthini, K., and Shivatharshini, Y., Gunaalan, K., (2019). Quantitative Analysis of Trace Metal in Water and Soft Tissues of Balanus amphitrite in Nandikadal Lagoon, Sri Lanka. 2nd International Conference on research in Science Engineering and Technology in Paris, France. November 22–24, 2019, for Oral presentation.
Sutharshiny, S., Shivatharsiny, Yohi and Sivashanthini, K. (2019). Determination of Proximate Composition and Crude Yield of Shrimp Shells (Peneaus Semisulcatus). 2nd International Conference on research in Science Engineering and Technology. 1. in Paris, France. November 22–24, 2019, for Oral presentation.
Saruga, S., Sivashanthini, K., Gunaalan, K. and Sutharshiny, S., 2018. Ecological footprints for aquaculture possibility in selected mangroves regions. Vingnanam International Research Conference. 40.
Shobiya, P., Sivashanthini, K., Sutharshiny, S. and Gunaalan, K., 2018. Impacts of barrage construction on socio-economic status of fishers in Thondaimanaru Lagoon, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Vingnanam International Research Conference. 41.
Shobiya, P., Sivashanthini, K., Sutharshiny, S. and Gunaalan, K., 2018. Variations in important water quality parameters and fish species of Thondaimanaru Lagoon, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Vingnanam International Research Conference. 42.
Vithursha, T., Sivashanthini, K. and Gunaalan, K., 2018. Economic loss of Northern fishers due to the poaching activities of Indian Trawlers. Vingnanam International Research Conference. 43.
Sutharshiny, S. and Sivashanthini, K. (2017). First Report of Liposcelis sp (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) from the dried shrimps – A seafood product. International Conference on Aquatic animal health and parasitic diseases. 133.
Sutharshiny, S., Sivashanthini, K., and Kalaivanan, K., (2017). Relative abundance of Cymothoa eremita (Brunnich, 1783) (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae) in different Rabbitfishes from the Northern coastal waters of Sri Lanka. International Conference on Aquatic animal health and parasitic diseases. 134.
Sasitharan, A., Sivashanthini, K., Gunaalan, K. and Vithanage, M. (2017). Algal growth mitigation in reservoir water: Implications of biochar for water treatment. The 4th International conference on fisheries and aquaculture. Pp 9.
K.M.D.Senathera Digamadula, K.Sivashanthini and A.C.Thavaranjit (2017). Physico-chemical effects on the in vitro growth of Saprolegnia isolate (oomycetes) at Sivanamman pond (Jaffna), Sri Lanka. International Conference on Aquatic animal health and parasitic diseases. 113.
Ashani, A., Sivashanthini, K. Gunaalan, K and Vithanage, M. (2017). Algal growth mitigation in reservoir water: Implications of biochar for water treatment. The 4th International conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture. Pp 9.
Senathera digamadulla, K.M.D, Thavaranjit, A.C. and Sivashanthini, K. (2016). Spatiality and species diversity of the critical seagrass population in the curvier basin of Jaffna Lagoon at coherent Mandaitheevu coastline. Proceeding of the 5th YSF Symposium. 24
Senathera digamadulla, KMD, Thavaranjit, A.C. and Sivashanthini, K. (2016) Ecosystem Based Management Approach to sustain depleting seagrass beds at Mandaitheevu, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The 3rd International Conference on fisheries and Aquaculture.10.
Sankalpa, D.M.R., Sivashanthini, K. and Thavaranjit, A.C., (2016) Microbial Abundance reference to the E.coli in the Water Column at Casurina reef, Jaffna Northern, Sri Lanka. International research symposium proceeding. 17,18 & 19th October 2016. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 79.
Tharmine, N., Sivashanthini, K and Edrisinghe, U. (2016). Carapace width – weight relationship of Mud Crab (Scylla serrata Forskal, 1775) (Family Portunidae) from the Navanthurai Coastal waters, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Proceeding of the 3rd International conference on Fisheries and aquaculture: 57
Sivashanthini, K., Sutharshiny, S., Veronika, C.K., Tharmine, A. and Thulasitha, W.S (2014). Status of catch abundance of sea cucumber in Jaffna district. International Conference on Fisheries Science. 30th – 31st July 2014. pp. 57.
Thulasitha, W.S and Sivashanthini, K (2012). Occurrence of Scomberoides lysan (Forsskal, 1775) (Pisces: Carangidae) in Relation to Ovarian Development. Jaffna University International Research Conference 20th – 21st July. Jaffna, Sri Lanka: 204. (Abstract).
Vivekshan Revel, S. Sivashanthini, K. and Thavaranjit, A.C. (2012). Preliminary assessment of the status of commercially prepared salted and sundried fish Scomberoides commersionianus. Jaffna University International Research Conference 20th – 21st July. Jaffna, Sri Lanka: 207. (Abstract).
Sutharshiny, S and Sivashanthini, K (2012). Allocation of total lipid and water content in different tissues of Scomberoides lysan. International conference on Fisheries and Marine sciences 23rd -24th August 2012.Negombo, Sri Lanka: 23. (Abstract).
Thulasitha, W.S and Sivashanthini, K (2012). Variation in condition factor in relation to spawning season of double spotted queen fish Scomberoides lysan from the Sri Lankan waters. International conference on Fisheries and Marine sciences 23rd -24th August 2012.Negombo, Sri Lanka. 11. (Abstract).