• Effect of feeding hearble enriched Artemia on the growth performance and stress resistence of guppy fry (Peicilia reticulata) 

  Sandamail, L.; Kumudu, R.; Rathnapala, J.M.S.N. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2018)

  Artemia is one of the commonly used live-feed in hatchery production in aquaculture industry. The nutrient composition of Artemia can be enhanced by bioencapsulation using various sources. The present study was conducted ...
• Color enhancement and the growth performance of Buenos Aires (BA) tetra (Hemmigrammus caudovittatus) fed with marigold petal meal (Tagetes erecta) and a commercial feed 

  Rathnapala, J.M.S.N.; Radampola, K.; Dissanayake, A. (University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2012)

  n,e pre$ent in,cstigotion was aimed at dctcm1ining the effects of dietary supplemenl.ltion of different pigment sources on colour development. gm\\ th. focd conversion and sur.i"al of Buenos Aires {B A) tctm ( lf,m1migmm11111s ...
• Effect of pumpkin meal (Cucurbita sp.) on color enhancement and the growth performance of Buenos Aires (BA) tetra (Hemmigrammus caudovittatus) 

  Rathnapala, J.M.S.N.; Radampola, K.; Dissanayake, A. (Sabaragamuwa University, Sri Lanka., 2014)

  The investig:1tion \\as und1:rtaken to de1em1in1: the effects of dir.:tary supplementation of differem p1gmeni ,Lmrces on color enhancement. growth, feed conversion and survival of A1w110s Aires tDA) tctru (H11111mixrc1111111us ...
• Effect of pigments extracted from shrimp wastes in diets on skin and flesh colouration of Oreochromis niloticus. 

  Bandera, A.M.K.A.; Cumaranatunga, P.R.T.; Gamage, K.R. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2014)

  Colour of fish
• Southern Fisheries Perception on the Present Status of Offshore and Deep-Sea Fishing Industry in Sri Lanka. 

  Bandara, A.; Dissanayake, P.; Guruge, K.; Ratnasiri, J. (Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources., 2015)

  Despite the fact that Sri Lanka is surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the country't marine fisheries production is rather low, compared to that in other countries in the region. The contribution from the fisherieS Sector ...
• Human health risk attributed to consumption of seafood and recreation swimming in Negombo Lagoon, Sri Lanka: An assessment on lagoon water and inhabitant oysters (Crassostrea cucullata Born, 1778) 

  Ayitey, S.; Nijamdeen, T.W.G.F.M.; Pieris, H.; Arachchilage, S.K.; George, I.; Dahdouh-Guebas, F.; Deepananda, K.H.M.A. (Elsevier, 2024)

  The Negombo Lagoon is a coastal lagoon influenced by local communities that introduce waste into its ecosystem. This study examined seven sewage entry points, out of which five sites were chosen for oyster sampling based ...
• Human disturbance on macrobenthic assemblages and the role of Marine Protected Areas in reducing its impact. 

  Deepananda, K.H.M.A.; Macusi, E.D. (2012)

  Marine protected areas (MPAs) are areas in the coastal zone of land or seas especially dedicated to protection and maintenance of biological diversity, and are currently receiving increasing attention as management tools ...
• Substrate characteristics determine the distribution and abundance of reef and reef-associated fish: A comprehensive study in protected and non-protected coral ecosystems of Sri Lanka. 

  Priyashadi, M.S.V.H.; Edirimanna, E.M.A.P.; Hettiarachchi, S.A.; Deepananda, K.H.M.A. (Springer, 2024)

  Coral reefs are one of the most productive marine ecosystems that support reefs and reef-associated fish and invertebrates. The abundance and distribution of reef and reef-associated fish species concerning substrate ...
• Effect of light colour on Gracilaria edulis growth and agar. 

  Kuragodage, A.U.; Deepananda, K.H.M.A.; Cumaranatunga, P.R.T. (2022)

  The seaweed industry is a rapidly growing global industry. The present study aimed at empirically ascertaining the effect of different colours of visible light spectrum on morphology and growth rate of red algae (Gracilaria ...
• Socio-economic development of marine ornamental reef fish fishers in eastern Sri Lanka through the lenses of Human Development Index. 

  Priyashadi, M.S.V.H.; Deepananda, K.H.M.A.; Jayasinghe, A. (Elsevier, 2022)

  Marine ornamental reef (MOR) fishery in Sri Lanka expanded to the commercial level only after the 1950 s. Although MOR fishery is contributing significantly to the socio-economic development of the country, studies ...
• Impacts, challenges, and adaptation of small-scale fishers during the COVID-19 pandemic in selected tropical countries. 

  Macusi, E.D.; Bersaldo, M.J.I.; Katikiro, R.E.; Fadli, N.; Deepananda, K.H.M.A.; Mozumder, M.M.H. (Springer, 2024)

  The rapid spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic had severe impacts on social and economic conditions around the world. This study was designed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the small-scale fisheries sector in ...
• Indo-Sri Lanka Fishing Conflict in the Palk Bay and its Implications for Fisheries. 

  Amaralal, K.H.M.L.; Abeykoon, N.; Deepananda, K.H.M.A. (2021)

  The Palk Bay constitutes exceptionally rich fishing grounds for the fishers of India and Sri Lanka. In the recent past, dispute between Indian and Sri Lankan fishers has emerged in exploiting fisheries resources, posing ...
• Local Ecological Knowledge in Community-Based Management as Smart Management Options for Coastal Fisheries. 

  Deepananda, K.H.M.A.; Amarasinghe, U.S. (2021)

  Even though small-scale fisheries throughout the globe are based on local ecological knowledge (LEK), it is often not involved in the decision-making process. An attempt is made to review the potential of using LEK of ...
• Ichthyofauna of Maben Wathurawa Swamp Forest, southwestern Sri Lanka.. 

  Deepananda, K.H.M.A.; Wewalwala, K.; Rathnayake, P.K.W.I.N.; Udayantha, H.M.V.; Yomal, G.A.T.K.; Senarathne, R.B.D.D.; Kuragodage, A.U.; Thuduwage, S.U. (2021)

  In Sri Lanka, the highest number of endemic and threatened freshwater fish species is found in the south-west and most records are from outside the protected area network. They may therefore be severely impacted by ...
• Physicochemical environment of Malala Lagoon in Southern Sri Lanka. 

  Titus, L.P.; Deepananda, K.H.M.A.; Cumaranatunga, P.R.T. (2017)

  Malala Lagoon is the largest of the five enclosed shallow lagoons in Bundala National park, and is one of the most productive of the fifteen lagoons in the Hambantota district, Sri Lanka. It has been vulnerable to human ...
• Effects of Environmental Contamination and Acute Toxicity of N-Nitrate on Early Life Stages of Endemic Arboreal Frog, Polypedates cruciger (Blyth, 1852) 

  Balangoda, A.; Deepananda, K.H.M.A.; Wegiriya, H.C.E. (Springer, 2017)

  This study investigated the potential toxic effects of environmentally relevant nitrate concentrations on development, growth, and mortality of early life stages of common hour-glass tree frog, Polypedates cruciger. ...
• Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus Korumburuwa in the stilt fishery in Southern Sri Lanka: Are they poisonous? 

  Deepananda, K.H.M.A.; Amarasinghe, U.S.; Jayasinghe-Mudalige, U.K. (2016)

  Stilt fishing is a unique fish catching method confined only to southern coast of Sri Lanka from Galle to Matara. Stilt fishermen sitting on a cross bar called “Petta” tied to vertical pole planted in the reef and carrying ...
• Stilt fisher knowledge in southern Sri Lanka as an expert system: A strategy towards co-management. 

  Deepananda, K.H.M.A.; Amarasinghe, U.S.; Jayasinghe-Mudalige, U.K.; Berkes, Fikret (Elsevier, 2016)

  tMost small-scale fisheries throughout the world are based primarily on fisher knowledge, which is essen-tially experiential knowledge consisting of a replicable, verbally transmitted set of skills. Even thoughfisher ...
• Neither bust nor boom: Institutional robustness in the beach seine fishery of southern Sri Lanka. 

  Deepananda, K.H.M.A.; Amarasinghe, U.S.; Jayasinghe-Mudalige, U.K. (Elsevier, 2016)

  Many fisheries authorities in the world have been compelled to accept community-based management as an invaluable means to formulate fisheries management due to failures of small-scale fisheries exclusively managed by ...
• The potential impacts of climate change on freshwater fish, fish culture and fishing communities. 

  Macusi, E.D.; Abreo, N.A.S.; Cuenca, G.C.; Ranara, C.T.B.; Cardona, L.T.; Andam, M.B.; Guanzon, G.C.; Katikiro, R.E.; Deepananda, K.H.M.A. (2015)

  The decline of global fish production in many parts of the world are widely documented as fishing down the foodweb or overfishing, together with climate change, this may lead to further decline of fisheries production and ...

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