Focus of Research :
- Fish health management in mariculture systems
- Biocontrol and bioremedial strategies in mariculture systems
- Microbial interventions in development of biosecurity protocols for Mariculture systems
Background :
Joined as Senior Scientist in ICAR-CMFRI in 2011 and initially worked in Mariculture Division at Karwar Regional Station, Karwar. At Karwar Regional Station, I am involved in cage culture of marine fish and other mariculture activities and identified a new cyclopoid copepod, Apocyclops cmfri. Made significant contributions on development of cage culture protocols, on- farm demonstration programmes in marine and coastal farming of finfish, and also associated with development of brood stock and standardization of breeding & seed production protocols for seabreams and rabbit fish. Also worked on nitrifying bacteria as bioremediation in Marine Aquaculture systems at NOVA University, Florida, USA for a period of 3 months deputation during 2013-2014. At present, I am involved in fish health management of mariculture systems at Visakhapatnam Regional Centre since 2021 and identified beneficial bacterial isolates from fish and sediment as potential Beneficial Bacteria for mariculture systems. With 25 years of experience and expertise in Aquatic Animal Health, marine microbiology and molecular taxonomy of microbial pathogens and probiotics, and 14 years of expertise in marine and coastal cage farming and health management, currently, my focus is on application of microbial interventions in fish health management in mariculture systems. At present, I am working on development species-specific biosecurity protocols for mariculture species at Visakhapatnam Centre.
Education :
- Completed my Post Graduation (Fisheries) in 1992 and M.Phil (1995) and Ph.D in 1999 on bacterial and viral diseases of shrimp at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.
Made significant contributions on emerging diseases of cultured shrimp as a part of Doctoral and Post doctoral work at Andhra University. - PhD (1999) – Department of Zoology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh,India
- M.Phil (1995) – Department of Zoology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P., India
- MSc (1992) - Capture and Culture Fisheries Department of Marine Living Resources, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P., India
- BSc (1989) - Zoology, Botany, Chemistry P.R. Govt. College, Kakinada, A.P., India
Current Research Projects :
| No | Title | Funded By |
| 1 | Captive breeding and seed production of important finfishes, shellfishes and other invertebrates for sustainable mariculture, fisheries enhancement, and conservation (MD/CBR/18) | CMFRI |
| 2 | Development of seed quality indices for farmed marine finishes | CMFRI |
| 3 | Development of sustainable mariculture practices through technological innovations in cage and coastal farming | CMFRI |
| 4 | All India Network project on Mariculture (AINP-M) | ICAR |
| 5 | Standardization and demonstration farming methods for Marine finfish , John’s snapper, Lutjanus johnii in marine cages and earthen ponds | NFDB |
Awards & Recognitions :
- Women Scientist Scheme (DST-WOS-A) - 2009 - 2011 funded by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India
- Young scientist project (DST-Fast-Track scheme) - 2001 – 2004 funded by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India
- Research Associate (CSIR, New Delhi) - 2000 - 2001 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Govt. of India
- Senior Research Fellow - (CSIR, New Delhi) -1995 - 1998 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Govt. of India
- National Merit Scholarship - Govt. of India - 1984 - 1989
- Life Member, Asian Fisheries Society, Indian Branch
- Member, Marine Biological Association of India
- Member, Indian Science Congress
Publications:
- Jayasree Loka, Philipose, K K., Sonali, S M., Santhosh, B., Anzeer, F Muhammed, Purbali Saha, Sandhya Sukumaran, Kumar Rahul G. and Gopalakrishnan, A. (2017) Apocyclops cmfri sp. nov. (Cyclopoda : Cyclopoida : Cyclopidae), a new copepod species from Arabian Sea off Karwar, Karnataka, India. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 64 (2). pp. 1-9.
- Jayasree Loka, Philipose, K.K. Sonali, S M (2016) Effect of microalgal diets on filtration and ingestion rates of the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 61 (3). pp. 76-80.
- Jayasree Loka, Sonali, S M . Purbali Saha, Devaraj, K and Philipose, K K (2016) Use of commercial probiotics for the improvement of water quality and rotifer density in outdoor mass culture tanks. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 63 (4). pp. 145-149.
- Jayasree Loka, Philipose, K.K., Vaidya, N.G., Sonali, S.M., Praveen Dube. (2016) Variations in growth rates of cage cultured Asian seabass Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790) and cobia Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766) in relation to environmental quality of marine farm at Karwar, India. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 61 (3). pp. 140-145.
- Suresh Babu, P P and Anuraj, A ., Jayasree Loka, Praveen, N.D., Srinivasa Rao, K., Shilta, M.T., Anikuttan, K.K., Jayakumar, R., Nazar, A.K., Boby Ignatius and Imelda Joseph (2022). Impact of duration of stunting on compensatory growth and biometrics of snubnose pompano, Trachinotus blochii (Lacepede,1801) in low saline conditions. Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, 38. pp. 1301-1310. ISSN 0212-5919
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