• Biofilm formation of aquatic pathogen, Vibrio campbellii on different contact surfaces 

  Bandara, E.G.K.Y.C.; Ruwandeepika, H.A.D.; Deepananda, K.H.M.A. (4th International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture, 2017-09-17)

  The present study was aimed at empirically ascertaining the ability of a pathogenic V. campbellii isolate to form biofilms on different surfaces, commonly used in shrimp aquaculture facilities. Biofilm formation ability ...
• Infection of farmed sub-adult semicircle angelfish, Pomacanthus semicirculatus in Taiwan caused by Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida 

  Leu, M.Y.; Wong, S.Y.; Tay, Y.L.; Bandara, E.G.K.Y.C.; Tsai, M.A. (European Association of Fish Pathologists, 2019-10-06)

  The semicircle angelfish (Pomacanthus semicirculatus) is an extremely popular coral reef teleost. An outbreak occurred in Taiwan with 98% (53 out of 54) cumulative mortality within 10 days among the cultured sub-adult ...
• Isolation and identification of Vibrio species from Macrobrachium rosenbergii cultured in selected five reservoirs in Uva and Southern provinces in Sri Lanka 

  Jayasinghe, L.N.M.P.; Pathiranage, S.U.; Bandara, E.G.K.Y.C.; Pramodhi, H.H.S.; Hasintha, K.V.D.M.; Nadishani, H.C.; Madushanka, D.N.N.; Deepananda, K.H.M.A.; Ruwandeepika, H.A.D. (4th International Conference of agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2022-01-26)

  Macrobrachium rosenbergii (Giant Freshwater Prawn/GFP), residents in the tropical freshwaters adjacent to brackish water areas are more popular among the culture of crustaceans due to their rich taste and profitability. ...
• Perception of students on online examinations: A case study of the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology in the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka 

  Bandara, E.G.K.Y.C.; Wijesinghe, R.D.N.; Sanuja, R.G. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2022-09-21)

  Since March 2020 up to date, smooth functioning of higher education systems in Sri Lanka is hindered by two main challenges; earlier by COVID-19 pandemic and later by the prevailing economic crisis of the country. Sudden ...
• Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the fisheries sector of Sri Lanka 

  Amaralal, K.H.M.L.; Edirimanna, E.M.A.P.; Lakmini, W.A.S.W.; Chamodi, K.K.D.; Kuragodage, A.U.; Sanuja, R.G.; Bandara, E.G.K.Y.C.; Maheepala, M.M.A.S.; Abeykoon, M.N.D.F.; Sadaruwan, K.P.G.L.; Kuganathan, S.; Deepananda, K.H.M.A. (Elsevier, 2022-10-19)

  We empirically ascertained the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on fisheries sector of Sri Lanka, focusing on the year 2020 which helps identify changes in production and income of the sector. Daily wage and monthly income of ...
• Carbon capture by macroalgae Sarcodia suae using aquaculture wastewater and solar energy for cooling in subtropical regions 

  Weerakkody, W.S.; Ling, K.H.; Hsieh, H.H.; Abedneko, V.G.; Shyu, J.F.; Lee, T.M.; Shih, Y.Y.; Ranatunga, R.R.M.K.P.; Santschi, P.H.; Hung, C.C. (Science of The Total Environment, 2022-09-19)

  Rapid growth in the aquaculture industry and corresponding increases in nutrient and organic carbon levels in coastal regions can lead to eutrophication and increased greenhouse gas emissions. Macroalgae are the organisms ...
• The effects of low pH on the taste and amino acid composition of tiger shrimp 

  Hsieh, H.H.; Weerathunga, V.; Weerakkody, W.S.; Huang, W.J.; Muller, F.L.L.; Benfeild, M.C.; Hung, C.C. (Scientific reports, 2021-10-27)

  Recent research has revealed that shrimp sensory quality may be affected by ocean acidification but we do not exactly know why. Here we conducted controlled pH exposure experiments on adult tiger shrimp, which were kept ...
• Eutrophication and Hypoxia in Tropical Negombo Lagoon, Sri Lanka 

  Hsieh, H.H.; Chuang, M.H.; Shih, Y.Y.; Weerakkody, W.S.; Huang, W.J.; Hung, C.C.; Muller, F.L.L.; Ranatunga, R.R.M.K.P.; Wijethunga, D.S. (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021-10-06)

  Hypoxic events are becoming frequent in some estuaries and coastal waters due to over-enrichment of anthropogenic nutrients, organic matter, and/or due to restricted water circulation. The coastal lagoons and estuaries ...
• Effects of dried, powdered carrot (Daucus carota) incorporated diet on the skin and flesh colouration of Catla catla 

  Weerakkody, W.S.; Cumaranatunga, P.R.T. (Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences, 2016-06-24)

  Dull yellow coloured flesh of C. catla is less attractive to the consumer. Present study investigated the effects of dried, powdered carrot incorporated feed as a source of carotenoids on pigmentation and sensory properties ...
• Effects of fertilization levels on growth performance of micro-propagated Cryptocoryne wendtii (Water Trumpet) 

  Harshani, W.M.S.; Pahalawattaarachchi, V.; Radampola, K.; Herath, S.S. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2020-05-01)

  This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different fertilization levels on growth performance of micro propagated water trumpet, Cryptocoryne wendtii to find the most suitable hardening medium. Micro-propagated ...
• Sudden weaning of angel fish pterophyllum scalare (Lichtenstein) (Pisces; Cichlidae) larvae from brine shrimp (Artemia sp) nauplii to formulated larval feed 

  Herath, S.S.; Atapaththu, K.S S. (Springer, 2013-12)

  This study investigated the effects of sudden weaning of angel fish larvae (Pteraphylum scalari) from Artemia nauplii to commercial larval feed. Four days post hatch (DPH) larvae were reared in four different weaning ...
• Interactive effects of salinity and complete fishmeal replacement on growth, food consumption, and gene expression of hepatic IGF-I, IGF-II and growth hormone receptors in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.) 

  Herath, S.S.; Haga, Y.; Satoh, S. (Wiley, 2018-06)

  A 12-week feeding trial was conducted using Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.) to evaluate the interactive effects of fishmeal replacement and salinity on growth, feed utilization efficiencies and relative expression ...
• Potential use of corn co‑products in fishmeal‑free diets for juvenile Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus 

  Herath, S. S.; Haga, Y.; Satoh, S. (springer, 2016-07-26)

  We conducted a 12-week feeding trial to evaluate the effects of total fishmeal replacement with different corn co-products on growth performance, feed utilization efficiency, and body composition in juvenile Nile ...
• Effects of long-term feeding of corn co-product-based diets on growth, fillet color, and fatty acid and amino acid composition of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus 

  Herath, S.S; Haga, Y.; Satoh, S. (Elsivier, 2016-06-25)

  We conducted a 24-week feeding trial with Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus to evaluate the effects of long-term feeding of corn co-product-based diets on growth, fillet color, and fillet fatty acid and amino acid ...
• Assessing the feasibility of particle size reduction and fermentation as pre-processing techniques to utilize enzyme-treated feather meal in zero fish meal diets for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) 

  Herath, S.S; Yakupitiyage, A. (Elsivier, 2022-07-16)

  In this study, a growth trial and digestibility assays were conducted to evaluate the applicability of particle size reduction and fermentation as pre-processing techniques to treat enzyme-treated feather meal (ETF) for ...
• Effect of different commercial feeds on growth and reproductive performance of Guppy, Poecilia reticulata Peters 

  Kumaratunga,P.H.S.; Radampola, K. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2019-09)

  A 15 week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of three commercial feeds; Prima diet, Galaxy diet and Prawn diet on the growth performance and reproductive performance of Guppy, Poecilia reticulata. ...
• Effect of Cassava Starch Sources on Growth and Feed Utilization of Nile Tilapia Fingerlings (Oreochromis niloticus) Reared Under Two Dietary Protein Levels 

  Mahanama, Dulmini; Radampola, Kumudu; Heenkenda, Erangi (Central Fisheries Research Institute. Kasustu Beldesi, Yomra, 61250, Trabzon, Turkey, 2021-08-08)

  A 42-day experiment was performed to evaluate the growth performance and feed utilization of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings fed iso-lipidic diets (5% lipid) contain 17% or 25% of cassava starch extract ...
• Effect of dietary probiotic supplementation on growth, survival, coloration and stress resistance in guppy (Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859)." 

  Samarawardane, T; Radampola, K; Rathnapala, S (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, 2021)

  Effect of commercial probiotic (AQUALACTTM) on the growth performance, feed utilization, colouration and stress resistance of Poecilia reticulata was investigated. Experimental diets were iso nitorgenic (30% Protein) and ...
• Twitter™ on aquaculture: understanding the latent information using R. 

  Bandara, T; Radampola, K (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, 2018)

  Social media networks (Twitter™, Facebook™) have significant importance in sharing knowledge and ideas among people. Data mining in these platforms provides valuable information for scholarly use in various fields of ...
• Growth performance and color enhancement of goldfish, Carassius auratus, fed diets containing natural dyes extracted from annatto (Bixa orellana) seeds 

  Dananjaya, S.H.S; Manjula, Prabuddha; Dissanayake, A. S.; Edussuriya, M.; Radampola, K.; Park, Bae Keun; De Zoysa, Mahanama (Taylor & Francis, 2019-07-02)

  The present study was conducted to evaluate growth performance and color enhancement of goldfish, Carassius auratus, fed diets containing 0, 50, 100, 200, and 250 mg kg−1 diet of annatto dye (AD) for 60 days. The survival ...

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