Dr. N. Marimuthu
Scientist-E
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Dr. N. Marimuthu Scientist-E & Officer-in-Charge (General Non-Chordata section) |
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Highest Academic degree, year |
Ph.D. 2009 |
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Department/Division |
General Non-Chordata section |
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Email Address |
marimuthu@zsi.gov.in; marinemari@hotmail.com |
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Phone Number |
94882 56444; 99444 91047 |
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Area of Expertise |
Taxonomy & Ecology: Scleractinian corals |
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Experience after Ph. D. |
2010-11: Project Scientist at NIOT, Port Blair, Andamans 2011-13: Lecturer at KAU, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 2013-14: Marine Scientist at GEC, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 2014-16: Project Scientist-III at NCSCM, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2016-17: Project Scientist at WII, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 2017-22: Scientist-D at Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata 2022- : Scientist-E at Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata |
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Significant Achievements |
IUCN SSC Coral Specialist Group (South and Southeast Asia Group) member (2021-2025) Stony corals Taxonomy, spatial and temporal assessment Contribution to the marine bio-indicator species assessment Research on invertebrate recruitment and ecology |
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Mentorship |
Two master's candidate dissertations were guided. |
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Research Focus |
Taxonomy and classification of Scleractinian corals Species diversity and distribution patterns Recruitment competition among marine invertebrates |
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Publications
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SCI articles: 39 Scopus h-index: 9
Recent Publications:
Marimuthu, N., Wilson, J.J., Al-Sofyani, A.A., Kumaraguru, A.K. 2022. Coral reef health status versus Muricid bioindicator in the Lakshadweep Archipelago – A multivariate approach. Frontiers in Marine Science. 9:914240. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2022.914240 (Q1 & SCI IF: 2.8)
Marimuthu, N., Wilson, J.J., Kumaraguru, A.K. 2023. Seasonal Variability of Biofouling Community Structure in the Gulf of Mannar, Southeast Coast of India: A Multivariate Approach. Journal of Ocean University of China, (Springer). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11802-023-5353-7 (SCI IF: 1.4)
Marimuthu, N., Vignesh, S.K., Raheem, C.N.A., Idreesbabu, K.K. 2022. Mass occurrence of blue button hydrozoan fauna in the Lakshadweep Archipelago, India. Current Science. 122(4): 369-370 (SCI IF: 1)
Marimuthu, N., Wilson, J.J., Kumaraguru, A.K. 2020. Tracking Decadal Changes in Palk Bay Coral Community Structure: A Multivariate Approach. Journal of Coastal Conservation: Planning and Management (Springer), 21: 289-301 (SCI IF: 1.7)
Marimuthu, N., Purvaja, R., Sathish, M., Dinesh, N., Ramesh, R. 2019. Recruitment pattern of Scleractinian coral spats on neighbouring artificial substrates at Kurusadai Reef Complex, Gulf of Mannar, India. Aquatic Ecosystem; Health and Management (Taylor and Francis). 22(1): 77-85 (SCI IF: 0.8)
Wilson, J.J., Al-Sofyani, A.A., Marimuthu, N. 2017. Current biodiversity and ecological status of Scleractinian corals of Sharm Obhur, Jeddah, Saudi Arabian coast of the Red Sea. Marine Biodiversity (Springer). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-017-0784-2 (SCI IF: 1.5) |
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ResearchGate profile |
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nithyanandam-Marimuthu |
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Social Media
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Twitter: @Marinemaari FB: https://www.facebook.com/marinemaari |