Title Dr. First Name GANESH T. Last Name
Designation Associate Professor
Department Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology
Email
Webpage
Phone.no 04132654000
Employement Info
Employee Type Nature Of Employment
Teaching Permanent
Educational Qualifications
Degree/Certification Name Institution Year of Completion
Ph.D. - Ph.D. Andhra University 2004
M.Phil. Annamalai University 1998
PG Bharathidasan University 1996
UG Madurai Kamaraj University 1994
Teaching Experience (Within Institution)
Designation Duration
Assistant Professor 06-09-2010 To 05-09-2022 (11 years, 11 months, 30 days)
Associate Professor Presently Working since 06-09-2022 (3 years, 2 months, 10 days)
Teaching Experience (Outside Institution)
Designation Institute Duration
Lecturer TSR & TBK PG College, (Affiliated to Andhra University) Visakhapatnam 11-06-2007 To 11-07-2008 (1 years, 1 months)
Administrative Experience (Within Institution)
Designation Duration
Coordinator Presently Working since 13-02-2024 (1 years, 9 months, 3 days)
Courses/Subjects Taught
Teaching Activity Type Course Title Semester Total Assigned Classes Number of Classes Taught Duration
Lecture Marine Invertebrates 2 60 60 09-12-2024 To 18-04-2025 (4 months, 9 days)
Lecture Marine Vertebrates 3 60 60 01-07-2024 To 22-11-2024 (4 months, 21 days)
Supervision Dissertation 4 60 60 09-12-2024 To 18-04-2025 (4 months, 9 days)
Lecture Marine Environmental Impact Assessment 3 30 30 11-09-2023 To 22-12-2023 (3 months, 11 days)
Practical Lab-III Marine Invertebrates 2 30 30 24-04-2023 To 09-08-2023 (3 months, 16 days)
Lecture Aquaculture 3 60 60 01-07-2024 To 15-11-2024 (4 months, 14 days)
Lecture Marine Vertebrates 3 60 60 01-07-2024 To 15-11-2024 (4 months, 14 days)
Practical Lab-V Aquaculture 3 30 30 01-07-2024 To 15-11-2024 (4 months, 14 days)
Professional Body Associations
Professional Agency Name Name of Activity Year of Association
Ocean Society of India Life Member 2023
Research Supervision Overview
PhD Scholars Supervised PhD Degrees Awarded Theses Submitted
4 8 0
Research Publications
Title of Article Type of Publication Name of Journal ISSN Journal Volume Year Link to Article DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
Herbivory and incidental macroplastic ingestion: dietary analysis of Siganus vermiculatus from a tropical island ecosystem Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Regional Studies in Marine Science 2352-4855 91 2025 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2025.104524
Ecological quality assessment of anthropogenically active coastal areas around Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) using biotic indices: A framework for coastal conservation Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Marine Environmental Research 0141-1136 210 2025 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0141113625003241?via%3Dihub https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2025.107267
New record of Calcinus morgani (Crustacea: Decapoda:Anomura: Diogenidae) from the Andaman Islands, and a key to Calcinus species in the Andaman and Ni Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 0025-3154 105 2025 https://doi.org/ 10.1017/S0025315425000050 https://doi.org/ 10.1017/S0025315425000050
Can morphometrics and shell preference behaviour be a tool for hermit crab species identification? Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Marine Environmental Research 0141-1136 Vol.204 No.106945 2025 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2025.106945 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2025.106945
Unveiling the enigmatic cone snails along the coastal environments of the South Andaman Islands: diversity, distribution and their habitat preference Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Frontiers in Marine Science 2296-7745 11 2024 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1477472 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1477472
New Record of Clithon faba (Sowerby, 1836) (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Neritidae) from India Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Journal of Conchology 0022-0019 44 2023 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8081550 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8081550
Macrobenthic community of an anthropogenically influenced mangrove associated estuary on the East coast of India: An approach for ecological assessment Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Frontiers in Marine Science 2296-7745 9 2022 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/ 10.3389/fmars.2022.1008912
Macrobenthic community of a tropical bay system revisited: Historical changes in response to anthropogenic forcing Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Marine Pollution Bulletin 171 2021 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112775 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112775
Testing performances of marine benthic biotic indices under a strong seasonality in the tropical intertidal habitats, South Andaman coast, India Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Marine Pollution Bulletin 135: 266–282 2018 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.034
Organic matter and Calcium carbonate distribution and sediment characteristics of intertidal habitats along the south Andaman coast, India Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals The Indian Ocean Bubble 6 2017
Additions to the Knowledge of Shallow-Water Opisthobranch Molluscs (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) with New Distributional Records to Andaman Islands, I Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals International Journal of Science and Nature 2229 – 6441 5
On Some Collections of Echinodermata from Andhra Pradesh and Orissa Coasts of India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Records of Zoological Survey of India 0375-1511 112 2012
Paper bubble shell, Hydatina zonata (Gastropoda: Hydatinidae) from the north-east coast of India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Marine Biodiversity Records 2 2009 https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755267209990881
New records of Glyceridae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from South Andaman Coast, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Proceedings of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 2220-8860 8
New Records of Marine Molluscs from the Northeast Coast of India, Bay of Bengal. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 0006-6982 103 2006
Macrobenthos response to sewage pollution in a tropical inshore area Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Vol. 186 (6): 3553-3566
Editorial: Coastal environmental quality and marine biodiversity assessment, volume II Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Front. Mar. Sci. 11:1456175. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1456175
Small copepods structuring mesozooplankton community dynamics in a tropical estuary coastal system Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science vol. 126; pp.7-22
Spatial and temporal variability of sandy intertidal macrobenthic communities and their relationship with environmental factors in a tropical island Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science Vol. 224, 73-83
Assessing the benthic quality status of three fine sand tropical beaches from the Andaman Islands through the application of marine biotic indices Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 194, (479) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-022-10132-6
Editorial: Coastal and marine environmental quality assessments Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Frontiers in Marine Science 10:1141278; 1-4pp. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1141278
Multivariate statistical approach to identify significant sources influencing the physico-chemical variables in Aerial Bay, North Andaman, India Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Marine Pollution Bulletin 85 (1), 261-267
Effect of cyclonic storm Vardah on the community structure and ecosystem functioning of macrobenthic fauna in the intertidal region of South Andaman I Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Frontiers in Marine Science 9:953985; 1-9 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.953985
Macrobenthic community of an anthropogenically influenced mangrove associated estuary on the East coast of India: An approach for ecological assessme Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Frontiers in Marine Science 9:1008912 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.1008912
Evaluation of changes in macrobenthic standing stock and polychaete community structure along the south eastern Arabian Sea shelf during the monsoon t Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Continental Shelf Research 102 (2015) 9–18
Macrobenthic Community Structure of Shelf Sediments of the Northeast Indian coast, Bay of Bengal Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Marine Ecology Progress Series 341; 59-73
Macrobenthos of Kakinada Bay in the Godavari delta, East coast of India: Comparing decadal changes Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 62(4); 609-620
Species diversity and distribution of seagrasses from the South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Botanica Marina Vol. 61, Issue 3, Pages 225–234
Spatial and temporal variability in the vertical distribution of gastropods on the rocky shores along the East Coast of South Andaman Islands, India Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Marine Biodiversity Vol. 49, No.2: 633-645
Assessing the ecological quality of the Port Blair coast (South Andaman, India) using different suites of benthic biotic indices Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 97(5), 1007– 1021
Macrobenthos relative to the oxygen minimum zone on the East Indian margin, Bay of Bengal Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Marine Ecology 36 (3), 679-700
Caprellids (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from India Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Helgoland Marine Research 64: 297–310
First record of Albunea occulta (Boyko) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Albuneidae) from the Andaman Islands, India Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Zootaxa 4027 (1): 135–139
A new record of the seagrass Halophila beccarii Ascherson from the Port Blair coast, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Botanica Marina vol. 58(5): 409–413
A new record of Nerita nigrita Röding, 1798 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Neritidae) from India Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Current Science vol. 116, No. 5: 828-831
Clarification note on taxonomic identification of Atergatis ocyroe (Herbst, 1801) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Xanthidae): New distributional record from the Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences 49, 3 & 488-491
A First Record of Gomeza bicornis Gray 1831 (Decapod: Corystidae) in India, from Seagrass Habitat of Andaman Islands Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences 47(09); 1866-1869
Habitat heterogeneity determines structural properties of intertidal gastropod assemblages in a pristine tropical island ecosystem Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences 47(4): 846-853
A note on morphometric, shoot density and biomass of Thalassia hemprichii from the South Andaman coast, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences Vol. 47 (06), pp. 1222-1227
A new record of Nerita nigrita Röding, 1798 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Neritidae) from India Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Current Science 113891 116 10.18520/cs/v116/i5/828-831
Effect of cyclonic storm Vardah on the community structure and ecosystem functioning of macrobenthic fauna in the intertidal region of South Andaman Islands Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Frontiers in Marine Science 2296-7745 9 2022 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.953985 10.3389/fmars.2022.953985
Macrobenthic community of a tropical bay system revisited: Historical changes in response to anthropogenic forcing Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Marine Pollution Bulletin 0025-326X 171 2021 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112775 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112775
Macrobenthos of Kakinada Bay in the Godavari delta, East coast of India: Comparing decadal changes Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 2727714 62 2005 10.1016/j.ecss.2004.09.029
Assessing the ecological quality of the Port Blair coast (South Andaman, India) using different suites of benthic biotic indices Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 253154 97 2017 10.1017/S0025315417000753
Multivariate statistical approach; physico-chemical variables; Aerial Bay; North Andaman Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Marine Pollution Bulletin 0025326X 85 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.06.007 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.06.007
Efficiency of sampling gears (Quadrate and Core) and Taxonomic Resolution on the Soft Bottom Intertidal Macrobenthic community of Port Blair coast Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment 0972-0626 25 2021
Caprellids (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from India Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Helgoland Marine Research 14383888 64 2009 10.1007/s10152-009-0183-6
First record of Albunea occulta (Boyko) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Albuneidae) from the Andaman Islands, India Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Zootaxa 11755326 4027 2015 https://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4027.1.7 10.11646/zootaxa.4027.1.7
Testing performances of marine benthic biotic indices under the strong seasonality in the tropical intertidal habitats, South Andaman, India Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Marine Pollution Bulletin 0025326X 135 2018 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.034 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.034
Macrobenthos response to sewage pollution in a tropical inshore area Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 1676369 186 2014 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-014-3638-4 10.1007/s10661-014-3638-4
A note on morphometric, shoot density and biomass of Thalassia hemprichii from the South Andaman coast, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences 25826506 47 2018
An account of the occurrence of Wedge Sea Hare Dolabella auricularia (Lightfoot, 1786) (Gastropoda: Aplysiidae) from Andaman Islands, India Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Journal of Threatened Taxa 9747893 10 2018 http://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3418.10.6.11818-11821 10.11609/jot.3418.10.6.11818-11821
Reappearance of the rare Shingle Urchin Colobocentrotus (Podophora) atratus (Camarodonta: Echinometridae) after eight decades from the rocky shore of Kodiyaghat (Port Blair), South Andaman Islands, India Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Journal of Threatened Taxa 0974-7893 8 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.2406.8.11.9377-9380 10.11609/jott.2406.8.11.9377-9380
A first record of Gomeza bicornis gray 1831 (Decapod: Corystidae) in India, from seagrass habitat of Andaman Islands Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences 25826506 47 2018
Macrobenthic community structure of the northeast Indian shelf, Bay of Bengal Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Marine Ecology Progress Series 0171-8630 341 10.3354/meps341059
A new record of Nerita (Ritena) Maxima gmelin, 1791 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Neritidae) from the west coast of India (Arabian sea) Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Conchology 0022-0019 38 2005
Habitat heterogeneity determines structural properties of intertidal gastropod assemblages in a pristine tropical island ecosystem Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences 0379-5136 47 2018
Assessing the benthic quality status of three fine sand tropical beaches from the Andaman Islands through the application of marine biotic indices Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 1676369 194 2022 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-022-10132-6 10.1007/s10661-022-10132-6
Spatial and temporal variability in the vertical distribution of gastropods on the rocky shores along the east coast of South Andaman Island, India Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Marine Biodiversity 18671616 49 2018 DOI 10.1007/s12526-017-0838-5 10.1007/s12526-017-0838-5
Clarification note on taxonomic identification of Atergatis ocyroe (Herbst, 1801) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Xanthidae): New distributional record from the Port Blair coast, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences 25826506 49 2019 http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/54413
Small copepods structuring mesozooplankton community dynamics in a tropical estuary-coastal system Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 2727714 126 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2013.03.025 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.03.025
A new distribution record of the Pentagonal Sea Urchin Crab Echinoecus pentagonus (A. Milne-Edwards, 1879) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Pilumnidae) from the Andaman Islands, India Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Journal of Threatened Taxa 9747893 11 2019 https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4909.11.13.14773-14776 10.11609/jott.5249.11.13.14773-14776
Macrobenthos relative to the oxygen minimum zone on the East Indian margin, Bay of Bengal Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Marine Ecology 1739565 36 2014 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/maec.12176 10.1111/maec.12176
A new record of the seagrass Halophila beccarii Ascherson from the Port Blair coast, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Botanica Marina 68055 58 2018 https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2017-0109 10.1515/bot-2014-0076
Evaluation of changes in macrobenthic standing stock and polychaete community structure along the south eastern Arabian Sea shelf during the monsoon trawl-ban Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Continental Shelf Research 2784343 102 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2015.04.011 10.1016/j.csr.2015.04.011
Species diversity and distribution of seagrasses from the South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Botanica Marina 1437-4323 61 2015 https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2014-0076 10.1515/bot-2017-0109
Spatial and temporal variability of sandy intertidal macrobenthic communities and their relationship with environmental factors in a tropical island Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 2727714 224 2019 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2019.04.045 10.1016/j.ecss.2019.04.045
Non-Journal Publications
Title of Publication Type of Publication Publisher Role ISBN Year Link to Publication Level
Annelida: Polycaheta Chapters in Books ZSI, Govt. of India Author 1970 National
Habitat Ecology of Rockyshore Fauna of Port Blair Coast, South Andaman Islands. Chapters in Books Elsevier Publications Author 1970 National
Research Projects
Project Title Project Type Year Of Sanction Outcome/Output Duration
Long-term monitoring of biodiversity and water quality in the Andaman Sea and to provide logistic support for the INCOIS observing system at Andaman and Nicobar Islands Major 2025 On-going Ongoing since 21-03-2025 (7 months, 26 days)
Monitoring of Marine Benthos along Andaman Coasts Major 2012 08-10-2012 To 31-03-2017 (4 years, 5 months, 23 days)
Other Research Activities
Activity Name Collaborating Body Organizing Body Activity Date
Participation in Arctic Ocean Expedition 2017-18 Pondicherry University National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research 02-10-2017
Participation in Arctic Ocean Expedition 2016-17 Pondicherry University National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research 13-06-2016
Talk Poster Presented
Name of the Activity Role Date of Activity
Seaweed Culture Training workshop Speaker 03-09-2025
Dolphin Awareness Programme Speaker 13-07-2025
One-day Seminar on Marine Biodiversity and Sustainable Development Speaker 03-06-2025
Two days Science Academy Lecture workshop on Recent Advances in Biodiversity of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Speaker 27-02-2025
Science Forum Speaker 09-01-2025
National Training Programme for IFS officers Speaker 16-12-2024
Start Up Boot Camp Event, Skill India Speaker 23-07-2024
National Institute of Disaster Management Training Course Speaker 28-05-2024
Science Forum Speaker 28-02-2024
Aqua Farmers Training and Technical Session Speaker 24-01-2024
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