Brief report of Research Experience:

Collection and analysis of parameters like In_situ measurements of Primary Production using ¹⁴C technique; determination of New Production by ¹⁵N; Phytoplankton identification, enumeration and maintenance of their culture in the laboratory; Chlorophyll a and Phaeopigments measurement by fluorometric and spectrophotometric method; Determination of bacterioplankton abundance using epifluorescence microscope; Identification, enumeration and biomass determination of Microzooplankton; Identification of zooplankton to the group level; Analysis of Transparent Exopolymer Particles (TEP); Determination of Particulate Organic Carbon and Particulate Organic Nitrogen using CHN analyzer; Measurement of Dissolved Oxygen by Winkler Method; determination of nutrients like nitrate & nitrite. I have a sound knowledge of determination of Bacterial Production using Methyl tritiated Thymidine; operation of scientific equipments like Multiple Plankton Net (MPN), CTD, Autosal and XBT launching, taking metereological observations. Apart from this I also have knowledge of Collection, identification & enumeration of Meiofauna along with other sediment parameters like chlorophyll a, Organic carbon, Grain size analysis, interstitial sediment water temperature, salinity and other associated microflora; Field collection of live specimens of foraminifera, maintain them in lab., culture of food organisms, preparation of culture dinches and other observations like size measurements etc.

Year Designation Project/Research topic Project leader/Guide

October'92- M.Sc. dissertation Fine Scale verticle and spatial Dr. Z.A. Ansari

March'93 Distribution of intertidal meifauna (NIO) at Dias beach,Goa

October'93- Contract Analyst Distribution of Foraminifera in Dr. Rajiv Nigam

February'94 surface sediments from the region (NIO) of the west coast of India, assessment of Paleoclimate.

February'94 JRF/SRF Joint Global Ocean Flux Studies Dr. M.Madhupratap Onwards (JGOFS INDIA) (NIO)

Ship board experience:

Research Vessel Cruise No. Period

ORV Sagar Kanya SK-91 April-May'94

ORV Sagar Kanya SK-99 Februaryl-March'94

ORV Sagar Kanya SK-104 Julu-August'95

ORV Sagar Kanya SK-115 July-August'96

ORV Sagar Kanya SK-121 February'97

Ph.D. Registration: Registered for Ph.D. at the Goa University since July'1995.

Topic: "Role of microzooplankton in food chain dynamics of some marine tropical environment"

Research Papers Published/communicated

1) M. Gauns, R. Mohanraju and M. Madhupratap(1996). Studies on the micro- zooplankton from the central and eastern Arabian Sea. Current Science, 71, 874-877.

2) N.Ramaiah, S. Raghukumar and M. Gauns (1996). Bacterial abundance and production in the central and eastern Arabian Sea. Current Science, 71, 878-882.

3) P.M.A. Bhattathiri, Aditi Pant, Surekha Sawant, M. Gauns, S.G.P.Matondkar and R.Mohanraju (1996). Phytoplankton production and chlorophyll distribution in the eastern and central Arabian Sea in 1994-1995. Current Science, 71, 857-862.

4) Z.A. Ansari and M.Gauns(1996). A quantitative analysis of fine scale distribution of intertidal meiofauna in response to food resources.Indian Journal of Marine Science, 25, 259-263.

5) M. Dileep Kumar, V.V.S.S. Sarma, N.Ramaiah, M. Gauns and S.N.de sousa.(1998) Bogeochemical significance of transparent exopolymer particles in the ocean. Geophysical Research Letters, 25, 81-84.

6) Patra,P.K., S. Lal, S. Venkataramani, M. Gauns and V.V.S.S. Sarma (1998) Seasonal variability in distribution and fluxes of methane in the Arabian Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research, 103, 1167-1176.

7)Surekha Sawant, M. Gauns and M. Madhupratap. A first report on a bloom of the marine Prymnesiophycaen, Phaeocystis globosa from the central Arabian Sea and its implication to global carbon cycle. Journal of Oceanologica Acta, in press

8) S. Prasanna Kumar, M. Madhupratap, M. Dileep Kumar, P. M. Muraleedharan, Surekha sawant, M. Gauns, S. N. de sousa & V.V.S.S. Sarma. High biological productivity in the interior Arabian Sea during summer monsoon driven by Ekman pumping and lateral advection. (communicated to Journal of Geophysical Research)

9) V.V.S.S. Sarma, M. Dileep Kumar and M. Gauns. Seasonal Control on surface pCO₂ in the Arabian Sea. (Communicated to Journal of Geophysical Research)

10) K.K.C. Nair, M. Madhupratap, T.C. Gopalakrishnan, P.Haridas and M. Gauns. The Arabian Sea: Physical environment, Zooplankton abundance and the Myctophid mystery. (Paper presented by K.K.C. Nair at GLOBEC Symposium held at Paris, 17-20 March' 1998)

11) M.Madhupratap, K.N.V. Nair, P. Venugopal and M.Gauns. Arabian Sea Oceanography and Fisheries. ( Paper presented by M. Madhupratap at the International Symposium on " Large Marine Ecosystems: Exploration and Exploitation for Sustainable Development and Conservation of Fish Stocks". On 25-27 November'98 at Kochi).

12) Ramaiah, N. Sarma, V.V.S.S. Gauns, M., Kumar, M.D. and Madhupratap,M. 1998. Bacterial relationship with Organic carbon in the Arabian Sea. Willbe presenting at JGOFS International Scientific SymposiumonBiogeochemistry of the Arabian Sea: Synthesis and Modelling going to be held at Bangalore, India on 18-20 th January 1999 (accepted for presentation).

Symposia/Seminars/workshop attended to present Scientific papers:

1) "Recent Advances in Biological Oceanography" held at National Institute of Oceanography,DonaPaula-Goa, India

2) " International Geospheric Biospheric Programme(IGBP) Symposium on Global Climate due to Natural and Human Activities" held at Regional Research Laboratory, Bhubaneswar-Orissa, India.

3) National workshop on "Scientific Achievements of ORV Sagar Kanya" held at National Institute of Oceanography, DonaPaula-Goa,India.

4) National Workshop on "Bay Of Bengal Process Studies-Science Plan" held at International Centre-Goa, on 20-21st Nov. 1997.

Computer Knowledge: Lotus 123, VPP, dBase, Word star and Window based Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

Training Program: Undergone a 20 days training program on microzooplankton (tintinnids) identification under the guidance of Prof. Krishnamurthy at the Centre for Advanced Study in Marine Biology ( Annamalai University) Parangipettai, Tamilnadu.