Dr. N. MANICKAM is a researcher (PDF, UGC-Dr. D.S. Kothari, Govt. of India) at the Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, India. He has a former researcher (N-PDF, DST-SERB, Govt. of India) in the same department. He completed his Ph. D., in Zoology (2015), Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu, India. He has 11 years of research experience. He has published 52 research papers in national and international reputed journals. He has received many fellowships and awards, such as the Young Scientist Award – 2018, the Ecologist of the Year Award – 2017, and the Best Young Researcher Award – 2016. He is a member of the British Ecological Society (BES), the International Society of Zoological Sciences (ISZS), and the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA).
EDUCATION
M. Sc., ZOOLOGY
B. Ed., BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
M. Phil., ZOOLOGY
Ph. D., ZOOLOGY
RESEARCH INTERESTS
The field of research is Zoology and thrust area being Crustacean Biology, Fish Biology, Freshwater/Marine Planktonology, Limnology, Aquatic Live Feed Culture, Probiotics, Feed Formulation, Aquaculture Nutrition, Biofloc-Copefloc Technology, and Aquatic Toxicology.
1024
Scholar Citations
19
Scholar h-index
30
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Importance of live feed in post-larval marine aquaculture JP Manickam, N., Santhanam, P., Mohamed, R.R., Paulraj, A., Madhavi, M ... Ocean Series: Marine Biodiversity and Sustainability 1, 203-225 , 2026 2026
Microbial Assessment and Antibiotic Resistance Profiling of Bacterial Isolates from Surface Water of Poondi Lake, Tamil Nadu, India N Janani, S., Madhavi, M., Vijay, A., & Manickam Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology 47 (1), 114-123. , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Bioenergy Conversion of Algal Extracts Enhanced Growth and Nutritional Performance of Asia Seabass (Lates calcarifer) Larvae Through Rotifer (Brachionus angularis) Enrichment P Devi, K.N., Santhanam, P., Manickam, N., Devi, A.S., Raju, P., Princy, R.P ... BioEnergy Research 18 (128), 1-17 , 2025 2025
Cladocerans as an Ideal Live-Food for Fish Larviculture Towards Aquaculture Sustainability KN Devi, P Santhanam, AS Devi, N Manickam, P Raju, RPFS Princy, ... UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 46 (21), 82-98 , 2025 2025
Impact of Seasonal Variations in Hydrobiological Parameters and Zooplankton Diversity in Kollamkulam Pond, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. AS Sowmya, V Gokula, N Manickam, S Sathyamoorthy International Journal of Zoological Investigations 11 (2), 82-105 , 2025 2025
Assessment of Physico-Chemical Parameters and Zooplankton Diversity in the Panjapur Lake, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, South India V Gokula, N Manickam, S Sathyamoorthy UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 46 (9), 214-239 , 2025 2025
Heavy Metal Accumulation and Health Risk Assessment in the Puddles of Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu, India R Bhuvaneswari, N Manickam, A Paulraj, RR Mohamed Integrated Management of Water Resources in India: A Computational Approach … , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
An Investigation of Coastal Water Quality and SEMBV Disease in Penaeus monodon in Coastal Southern India RR Mohamed, N Manickam, A Paulraj, R Bhuvaneswari Integrated Management of Water Resources in India: A Computational Approach … , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Water quality evaluation, reservoir management, and zooplankton monitoring in the Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu, India N Manickam, RR Mohamed, A Paulraj, R Bhuvaneswari, AS Devi, ... Integrated Management of Water Resources in India: A Computational Approach … , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Comparative studies on ground water quality of Krishnagiri, Tiruvannamalai, and Vellore Districts of Tamil Nadu, India A Paulraj, N Manickam, RR Mohamed, C Vasumathi, R Bhuvaneswari Integrated Management of Water Resources in India: A Computational Approach … , 2024 2024 Citations: 4
Temporal changes in plankton diversity in relation to hydrographical characteristics at Perumal Lake, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India. P Aravinth, A., Kannan, Gunasekaran Chinnadurai, G., Manickam, N., Raju, P ... The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 84 (13), 1-15 , 2023 2023 Citations: 15
Impact of seasonal changes in freshwater phytoplankton and zooplankton biodiversity at Valankulam lake, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India B Mohan, S Priyadarshinee, R Kalpana, PS Bhavan, N Manickam, ... Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iași , 2023 2023 Citations: 9
Culture of Different Live Fish Food Organisms P Santhanam, S Ananth, SD Kumar, P Raju, M Kaviyarasan, M Divya, ... Fish Nutrition And Its Relevance To Human Health, 333-365 , 2020 2020 Citations: 3
Influence of wild mixed zooplankton on growth and muscle biochemical composition of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii post larvae N Manickam, PS Bhavan, P Santhanam, T Muralisankar Aquaculture 522, 735110 , 2020 2020 Citations: 27
Phytoplankton biodiversity in the two perennial lakes of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India N Manickam, PS Bhavan, P Santhanam, T Muralisankar, SD Kumar, ... Acta Ecologica Sinica 40 (1), 81-89 , 2020 2020 Citations: 47
Biofloc-copefloc: A novel technology towards sustained aquaculture P Santhanam, N Manickam, P Perumal J. Indian Soc. Coast. Agric. Res 38, 43-50 , 2020 2020 Citations: 12
Diversity and distribution of planktonic communities in Krishnampathy Lake, coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India A Anne Rebecca Environment and Ecology 37 (4), 1230-1239 , 2019 2019 Citations: 8
A method of bio-efficacy potential of zooplankton (copepod) for the control of vector mosquitoes S Balakrishnan, P Santhanam, N Manickam, M Srinivasan Basic and Applied Zooplankton Biology, 127-137 , 2018 2018 Citations: 1
Methodologies for the Bioenrichment of Plankton N Manickam, P Santhanam, S Balakrishnan, T Muralisankar, T Veeramani, ... Basic and Applied Zooplankton Biology, 315-328 , 2018 2018 Citations: 2
Techniques in the collection, preservation and morphological identification of freshwater zooplankton N Manickam, P Santhanam, P Saravana Bhavan Basic and applied zooplankton biology, 139-195 , 2018 2018 Citations: 27
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Dietary supplementation of zinc nanoparticles and its influence on biology, physiology and immune responses of the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii T Muralisankar, PS Bhavan, S Radhakrishnan, C Seenivasan, ... Biological trace element research 160 (1), 56-66 , 2014 2014.0 Citations: 134
Impact of seasonal changes in zooplankton biodiversity in Ukkadam Lake, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, and potential future implications of climate change N Manickam, PS Bhavan, P Santhanam, R Bhuvaneswari, T Muralisankar, ... The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 79 (1), 15 , 2018 2018.0 Citations: 78
Physico-chemical characteristics and zooplankton diversity in a perennial lake at Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu, India) M Dhanasekaran, PS Bhavan, N Manickam, R Kalpana Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 5 (1), 285-292 , 2017 2017.0 Citations: 75
Seasonal Variations of Zooplankton Diversity in a Perennial Reservoir at Thoppaiyar, Dharmapuri District, South India CPJAA Manickam N, Saravana Bhavan P, Santhanam P, Muralisankar T, Srinivasan ... Austin Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology 1 (1), 1-7 , 2014 2014.0 Citations: 68
Phytoplankton biodiversity in the two perennial lakes of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India N Manickam, PS Bhavan, P Santhanam, T Muralisankar, SD Kumar, ... Acta Ecologica Sinica 40 (1), 81-89 , 2020 2020.0 Citations: 47
Biodiversity of freshwater zooplankton and physico-chemical parameters of Barur Lake, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu, India N Manickam, PS Bhavan, P Santhanam, T Muralisankar, V Srinivasan, ... Malaya J Biosci 2 (1), 1-12 , 2015 2015.0 Citations: 47
Diversity of Zooplankton in a Perennial Lake at Sulur, Coimbatore, India P Bhavan, P.S., Selvi, A., Manickam, N., Srinivasan, V., Santhanam, P and ... Journal of Extensive Research 5 (1), 31-44 , 2015 2015.0 Citations: 41
Evaluation of nutritional profiles of wild mixed zooplankton in Sulur and Ukkadam Lakes of Coimbatore, South India N Manickam, PS Bhavan, P Santhanam Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 17 (3), 509-517 , 2017 2017.0 Citations: 34
Phytoplankton species diversity in the parambikulam-aliyar irrigational canals (Tamil Nadu, India) N Manickam, PS Bhavan, P Vijayan, G Sumathi International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences 3 (3), 289-300 , 2012 2012.0 Citations: 33
Influence of herbal greens, Murraya koenigii, Coriandrum sativum and Menthe arvensis on growth performance of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii post larvae PS Bhavan, N Manickam, S Radhakrishnan Res J Biotechnol 7 (4), 149-157 , 2012 2012.0 Citations: 33
Influence of wild mixed zooplankton on growth and muscle biochemical composition of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii post larvae N Manickam, PS Bhavan, P Santhanam, T Muralisankar Aquaculture 522, 735110 , 2020 2020.0 Citations: 27
Techniques in the collection, preservation and morphological identification of freshwater zooplankton N Manickam, P Santhanam, P Saravana Bhavan Basic and applied zooplankton biology, 139-195 , 2018 2018.0 Citations: 27
Effects of Piper longum, Piper nigram and Zingiber officinale on survival, growth, activities of digestive enzymes and contents of total protein, vitamins and minerals in the … V Bhavan, P.S., Saranya, C., Manickam, N., Muralisankar, T., Radhakrishnan ... Elixir Biotechnology 58, 14824-14828 , 2013 2013.0 Citations: 27
Zooplankton diversity in a perennial freshwater lake N Manickam, PS Bhavan, P Santhanam, P Chitrarasu, A Jawahar Ali Diversity and Physiological Processes; Desai, PV, Roy, R., Eds, 25-37 , 2012 2012.0 Citations: 24
Effects of Myristica fragrans, Glycyrrhiza glabra and Quercus infectoria on growth promotion in the prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii PS Bhavan, NN Devi, T Muralisankar, N Manickam, S Radhakrishnan, ... Int. J. Life Sci. Biotech. Pharm. Res 2, 169-182 , 2013 2013.0 Citations: 23
GROWTH OF MACROBRACHIUM ROSENBERGII FED WITH MANGO SEED KERNEL, BANANA PEEL AND PAPAYA PEEL INCORPORATED FEEDS P Aarumugam, PS Bhavan, T Muralisankar, N Manickam, V Srinevasan, ... Citations: 23
Introduction to Artemia Culture T Veeramani, P Santhanam, N Manickam, C Rajthilak Basic and applied zooplankton biology, 209-224 , 2018 2018.0 Citations: 20
Effects of dietary supplementation of fish and vegetable oils on the growth performance and muscle compositions of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii T Muralisankar, PS Bhavan, S Radhakrishnan, C Seenivasan, ... The Journal of Basic & Applied Zoology 67 (2), 34-39 , 2014 2014.0 Citations: 20
Effects of dietary copper on the growth physiology and biochemistry of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii post larvae CSNM T. Muralisankar, P. Saravana Bhavan*, V. Srinivasan, S. Radhakrishnan INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PURE & APPLIED BIOSCIENC 3 (2), 509-518 , 2015 2015.0 Citations: 19
EFFECT OF SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE ON SURVIVAL, GROWTH, BIOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS AND ENERGY UTILIZATION IN THE PRAWN MACROBRACHIUM ROSENBERGII C Seenivasan, PS Bhavan, S Radhakrishnan, T Muralisankar, ... 2013.0 Citations: 18
