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| Cultivation of Gracilaria edulis from Spores | |
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Cultivation of Gracilaria edulis from spores is a new method. CMFRI has sucessfully cultivated G.edulis from spores at Mandapam. For the first time it was carried out at Kochi where there is no natural vegetation of G.edulis |
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| Common Seaweeds of India |
| Edible Algae | ||
 Cladophora fascicularia |
 Porphyra indica |
Codium tomentosum |
 Hydroclathrus clathratus |
 Chaetomorpha linoides |
 Caulerpa sertulariodes |
| Agar Yielding Seaweeds | ||
 Gracilaria edulis |
 Sarconema furcellatum |
 Gelidiella acerosa |
 Gracilaria corticata |
 G.cylindrica |
 Gelidium pusillum |
| Algin Yielding Seaweeds | ||
 Sargassum duplicatum |
S.tenerrium |
 S.myriocystum |
 Turbinaria conoides |
 T.ornata |
 Sargassum wightii |
| Carrageenan Yielding Seaweeds | ||
 Hypnea Valentiae |
 Laurencia Papillosa |
 Acanthophora sp. |
| On Board Research Activities | |||
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Installing fishing net |
 Hauling operation |
 Water sample analysis |
Zooplankton collection |
| Holothuria Culture (Sea-cucumber) | ||
 Fertilized eggs |
 Gastrula |
Auricularia |
| CMFRI has sucessfully carried out the work in taxonomy, biology, ecology,bioactive substances, hatchery production of seeds and culture of sea-cucumber. | ||
Doliolaria |
Pentacula |
Metanorphosew Juveniles |
| Sea-cucumber Hatchery at Tuticorion | |||
 Male Holuthuria releasing sperms |
 Seeds produced in the hatchery |
 Juveniles of Holuthuria |
 Grow out in the sea |
| Monitoring and assessment of corals & coral reef resources in Lakshadweep | |||
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| Scientists | |||
| S.No | Name | Designation | Area of work |
| 1 | Dr.M.Rajagopal | Principal Scientist & Head of Division | Fishery Environment |
| 2 | Dr.C.P.Gopinathan | Principal Scientist | Fishery Environment & Mariculture |
| 3 | Dr.V.Chandrika | Principal Scientist | Fishery Environment & Mariculture |
| 4 | Dr.J.P.George | Principal Scientist | Fishery Environment |
| 5 | Mr.S.Muthuswamy | Senior Scientist | Fishery Environment |
| 6 | Ms.T.S.Naomi | Scientist (SG) | Fishery Environment |
| 7 | Dr.P.Kaladharan | Senior Scientist | Fishery Environment & Mariculture |
| 8 | Dr.Reeta Jayasankar | Senior Scientist | Fishery Environment & Mariculture |
| 9 | Ms.Molly Varghese | Scientist (SG) | Fishery Environment & Mariculture |
| 10 | Dr.D.Prema | Scientist (SS) | Soil Chemistry |
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