Suchismita Srichandan

I have been working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Marine Sciences of Berhampur University, India, since October 2021. I have oceanographic teaching and research experience for more than a decade. I have acquired specific skills in plankton taxonomy, algal pigment chromatography, and the analysis of several hydro-biological variables. My research interests include plankton ecology, environmental determinants of algal bloom, trophodynamics in coastal systems, aquatic pollution, and ocean colour remote sensing. I have taken part in several research expeditions in the Indian seas and coastal environments. I have participated in several national and international conferences, symposiums, workshops, and training programmes. I am also a recipient of the DST-SERB National Postdoctoral Fellowship. Before joining Berhampur University, I successfully carried out research at CSIR-IMMT, Chilika Development Authority, INCOIS, and Centurion University of Technology and Management.

EDUCATION

M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in Marine Sciences from Berhampur University, India

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Plankton ecology, Environmental determinants of algal bloom, Trophodynamics in coastal systems, Aquatic pollution, Ocean colour remote sensing.

Scopus Publications

Surviving in a warming and crowded world: a review of Irrawaddy dolphin in Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon
Tamoghna Acharyya, Dutikeshwar Ballav Das, Susmita Raulo, Suchismita Srichandan, Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Sambit Singh, Bikram Prativa Sudatta, and Chinmaya Kumar Sahoo
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Status and conservation challenges of the second-largest seagrass bed in India: Chilika lagoon
Tamoghna Acharyya, Susmita Raulo, Sambit Singh, Bikram Prativa Sudatta, Suchismita Srichandan, Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Rabindro Nath Samal, and Chinmaya Kumar Sahoo
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Irrawaddy dolphin in Asia's largest brackish water lagoon: A perspective from SWOT and sentiment analysis for sustainable ecotourism
Tamoghna Acharyya, Bikram Prativa Sudatta, Dutikeshwar Ballav Das, Suchismita Srichandan, Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Susmita Raulo, Sambit Singh, Rabindro Nath Samal, Manoranjan Mishra, and Iqbal Bhat
Elsevier BV



Environmental–Economical Aspects of Protonibea diacanthus: A Heavily Priced Marine Fish of India
Chinmaya Kumar Sahoo, Susmita Raulo, Sambit Singh, Suchismita Srichandan, Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Tamoghna Acharyya, and Kamal Kumar Barik
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



A scientific basis for fish mass mortality and jellyfish beach stranding in relation to cyclone yaas
Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Amit Kumar Jena, Suchismita Srichandan, Susmita Raulo, Sudheer Joseph, T. M. Balakrishnan Nair, and Kamal Kumar Barik
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Sea Surface Temperature and Phytoplankton Abundance as Crucial Proxies for Green Noctiluca Bloom Monitoring in the Northeastern Arabian Sea: A Case Study
Nittala S. Sarma, Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Aneesh Anandrao Lotliker, Sudarsana Rao Pandi, Alakes Samanta, and Suchismita Srichandan
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Satellite-Based Characterization of Phytoplankton Blooms in Coastal Waters of the Northwestern Bay of Bengal
Suchismita Srichandan, Sanjiba K. Baliarsingh, Alakes Samanta, Amit K. Jena, Aneesh Anandrao Lotliker, T. M. Balakrishnan Nair, Kamal K. Barik, and Tamoghna Acharyya
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Zooplankton Diversity and Their Spatiotemporal Distribution: An Ecological Assessment from a Brackish Coastal Lagoon, Chilika, Odisha
Suchismita Srichandan and Gurdeep Rastogi
Springer International Publishing



Deciphering long-term seasonal and tidal water quality trends in the Mahanadi estuary
Tamoghna Acharyya, Bikram Prativa Sudatta, Suchismita Srichandan, Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Aneesh Anandrao Lotliker, Susmita Raulo, Sambit Singh, and Alakes Samanta
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Response of coastal phytoplankton pigment composition to tropical cyclone Fani
Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Aneesh Anandrao Lotliker, Suchismita Srichandan, Chandanlal Parida, Rajdeep Roy, R. Chandrasekhar Naik, T.M. Balakrishnan Nair, and Kamal Kumar Barik
Elsevier BV



Evaluation of hydro-biological parameters in response to semi-diurnal tides in a tropical estuary
Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Aneesh Anandrao Lotliker, Suchismita Srichandan, Rajdeep Roy, Biraja Kumar Sahu, Alakes Samanta, T.M. Balakrishnan Nair, Tamoghna Acharyya, Chandanlal Parida, Sambit Singh,et al.
Elsevier BV



Responses of phytoplankton community structure and association to variability in environmental drivers in a tropical coastal lagoon
Lipika Tarafdar, Ji Yoon Kim, Suchismita Srichandan, Madhusmita Mohapatra, Pradipta R. Muduli, Abhishek Kumar, Deepak R. Mishra, and Gurdeep Rastogi
Elsevier BV



Unravelling tidal effect on zooplankton community structure in a tropical estuary
Suchismita Srichandan, Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Aneesh Anandrao Lotliker, Biraja Kumar Sahu, Rajdeep Roy, and T M Balakrishnan Nair
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Spatiotemporal patterns and impact of a cyclone on the zooplankton community structure in a brackish coastal lagoon
Suchismita Srichandan, Lipika Tarafdar, Pradipta R. Muduli, and Gurdeep Rastogi
Elsevier BV



A systematic review of biogeochemistry of Mahanadi River Estuary: Insights and future research direction
Tamoghna Acharyya, Bikram Prativa Sudatta, Susmita Raulo, Sambit Singh, Suchismita Srichandan, Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Alakes Samanta, and Aneesh Anandrao Lotliker
Springer International Publishing



Effect of Tidal Cycle on Escherichia coli Variability in a Tropical Estuary
Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Aneesh Anandrao Lotliker, Suchismita Srichandan, Aradhana Basu, T. M. Balakrishnan Nair, and Suraj K. Tripathy
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



A review of jellyfish aggregations, focusing on India’s coastal waters
Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Aneesh Anandrao Lotliker, Suchismita Srichandan, Alakes Samanta, Nimit Kumar, and T. M. Balakrishnan Nair
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
AbstractA review of jellyfish aggregations focused on India’s coastal waters was conducted, with the aim to enhance understanding of conducive conditions and subsequent ecological impacts. Jellyfish swarming, as well as their beach strandings, have been reported from many areas of the world—including India’s coastal waters. A variety of natural (winds, tidal fronts, surface currents, water temperature, salinity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen) and anthropogenic (water quality deterioration, overfishing, translocation, habitat modification) factors play pivotal roles in triggering jellyfish aggregations. Jellyfish aggregation events in the forms of their swarming in coastal waters and beach strandings have resulted in ephemeral nuisances such as water quality deterioration, food chain alterations, hindrance in seawater uptake by power plants, clogging of nets during fishing operations, and tourism declines. Several well-known Indian tourist beaches (e.g., Puri, Chennai, Goa, and Mumbai) have experienced beach strandings. Despite recurrence of such events, jellyfishes are relatively less scientifically investigated and monitored in Indian coastal waters. Therefore, it is important to determine the environmental conditions that trigger jellyfish swarming, in order to develop effective monitoring and prediction strategies. This study additionally proposes a conceptual framework towards development of a jellyfish monitoring system for Indian waters using satellite and model data.


A baseline investigation of phytoplankton pigment composition in contrasting coastal ecosystems of north-western Bay of Bengal
Suchismita Srichandan, Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Aneesh Anandrao Lotliker, Satya Prakash, Alakes Samanta, and Kali Charan Sahu
Elsevier BV



Satellite Retrieved Spatio-temporal Variability of Phytoplankton Size Classes in the Arabian Sea
Kamal Kumar Barik, Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Amit Kumar Jena, Suchismita Srichandan, Alakes Samanta, and Aneesh Anandrao Lotliker
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Mass beach stranding of blue button jellies (Porpita porpita, Linnaeus, 1758) along Odisha coast during summer season




A review on variability of partial pressure of carbon dioxide in coastal waters of India
S. Srichandan, S. Prakash, S. K. Baliarsingh, A. A. Lotliker, and K. C. Sahu
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Seasonal variation in optically active substances at a coastal site along western Bay of Bengal
Chandanlal Parida, Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Aneesh Anandrao Lotliker, Madhusmita Dash, Suchismita Srichandan, and Kali Charan Sahu
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Seasonal dynamics of phytoplankton in response to environmental variables in contrasting coastal ecosystems
Suchismita Srichandan, Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Satya Prakash, Aneesh A. Lotliker, Chandanlal Parida, and Kali Charan Sahu
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Zooplankton Research in Indian Seas: A Review
Suchismita Srichandan, S. K. Baliarsingh, Satya Prakash, R. C. Panigrahy, and K. C. Sahu
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Zooplankton Distribution in Coastal Water off Gopalpur, North-Western Bay of Bengal
S. K. Baliarsingh, Suchismita Srichandan, Aneesh A. Lotliker, T. Srinivasa Kumar, and K. C. Sahu
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Surviving in a warming and crowded world: a review of Irrawaddy dolphin in Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon
T Acharyya, DB Das, S Raulo, S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, S Singh, ...
Journal of Coastal Conservation 27 (5), 50 2023



A Review of Phytoplankton Primary Production in Relation to Environmental Forcing in Indian Estuaries
S Singh, T Acharyya, S Raulo, BP Sudatta, C Sahoo, S Srichandan, ...
Dynamics of Planktonic Primary Productivity in the Indian Ocean, 1-27 2023



Status and conservation challenges of the second-largest seagrass bed in India: Chilika lagoon
T Acharyya, S Raulo, S Singh, BP Sudatta, S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, ...
Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30 (45), 100265-100281 2023



Irrawaddy dolphin in Asia's largest brackish water lagoon: A perspective from SWOT and sentiment analysis for sustainable ecotourism
T Acharyya, BP Sudatta, DB Das, S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, S Raulo, ...
Environmental Development 46, 100863 2023



Environmental–Economical Aspects of Protonibea diacanthus: A Heavily Priced Marine Fish of India
CK Sahoo, S Raulo, S Singh, S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, T Acharyya, ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological 2023



A scientific basis for fish mass mortality and jellyfish beach stranding in relation to cyclone yaas
SK Baliarsingh, AK Jena, S Srichandan, S Raulo, S Joseph, ...
Journal of Coastal Conservation 27 (2), 15 2023



Sea Surface Temperature and Phytoplankton Abundance as Crucial Proxies for Green Noctiluca Bloom Monitoring in the Northeastern Arabian Sea: A Case Study
NS Sarma, SK Baliarsingh, AA Lotliker, SR Pandi, A Samanta, ...
Ocean Science Journal 58 (1), 2 2023



First Report of a Parasitic Copepod, Caligus Sp.(Muller, 1785), From Chilika Lagoon
S Srichandan, S Raulo, BK Sahu, SK Baliarsingh
RESEARCH JOURNAL OF BERHAMPUR UNIVERSITY, 29 2022



Satellite-Based Characterization of Phytoplankton Blooms in Coastal Waters of the Northwestern Bay of Bengal
S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, A Samanta, AK Jena, AA Lotliker, ...
Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 50 (11), 2221-2228 2022



Zooplankton diversity and their spatiotemporal distribution: an ecological assessment from a brackish coastal lagoon, Chilika, Odisha
S Srichandan, G Rastogi
Coastal Ecosystems: Environmental importance, current challenges and 2022



Deciphering long-term seasonal and tidal water quality trends in the Mahanadi estuary
T Acharyya, BP Sudatta, S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, AA Lotliker, ...
Journal of Coastal Conservation 25, 1-16 2021



Response of coastal phytoplankton pigment composition to tropical cyclone Fani
SK Baliarsingh, AA Lotliker, S Srichandan, C Parida, R Roy, RC Naik, ...
Marine Pollution Bulletin 173, 113038 2021



Evaluation of hydro-biological parameters in response to semi-diurnal tides in a tropical estuary
SK Baliarsingh, AA Lotliker, S Srichandan, R Roy, BK Sahu, A Samanta, ...
Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology 21 (4), 700-717 2021



Responses of phytoplankton community structure and association to variability in environmental drivers in a tropical coastal lagoon
L Tarafdar, JY Kim, S Srichandan, M Mohapatra, PR Muduli, A Kumar, ...
Science of the Total Environment 783, 146873 2021



Unravelling tidal effect on zooplankton community structure in a tropical estuary
S Suchismita, BS Kumar, LA Anandrao, BK Sahu, R Roy, ...
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 193 (6) 2021



Unravelling tidal effect on zooplankton community structure in a tropical estuary
S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, AA Lotliker, BK Sahu, R Roy, TMB Nair
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 193 (6), 362 2021



Spatiotemporal patterns and impact of a cyclone on the zooplankton community structure in a brackish coastal lagoon
S Srichandan, L Tarafdar, PR Muduli, G Rastogi
Regional Studies in Marine Science 44, 101743 2021



Effect of Tidal Cycle on Escherichia coli Variability in a Tropical Estuary
SK Baliarsingh, AA Lotliker, S Srichandan, A Basu, TMB Nair, SK Tripathy
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 106, 622-628 2021



Nutritional food security of households through establishment of kitchen garden in mayurbhanj district of odisha
J Bhuyan, DK Mohanty, S Srichandan, S Pal
Journal of Krishi Vigyan 10 (1), 179-183 2021



Effects of chemical mutagens on the physio-chemical traits of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
L Tripathy, S Srichandan, SK Dash, J Bhuyan, TR Sahoo
Journal of Krishi Vigyan 9 (2), 62-67 2021

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Spatiotemporal distribution and composition of phytoplankton assemblages in a coastal tropical lagoon: Chilika, India
S Srichandan, JY Kim, P Bhadury, SK Barik, PR Muduli, RN Samal, ...
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 187, 1-17 2015
Citations: 85



Distribution of trace metals in surface seawater and zooplankton of the Bay of Bengal, off Rushikulya estuary, East Coast of India
S Srichandan, RC Panigrahy, SK Baliarsingh, P Pati, BK Sahu, KC Sahu
Marine Pollution Bulletin 111 (1-2), 468-475 2016
Citations: 72



Interannual and cyclone-driven variability in phytoplankton communities of a tropical coastal lagoon
S Srichandan, JY Kim, A Kumar, DR Mishra, P Bhadury, PR Muduli, ...
Marine pollution bulletin 101 (1), 39-52 2015
Citations: 70



Environmental dynamics of red Noctiluca scintillans bloom in tropical coastal waters
SK Baliarsingh, AA Lotliker, VL Trainer, ML Wells, C Parida, BK Sahu, ...
Marine Pollution Bulletin 111 (1-2), 277-286 2016
Citations: 63



Seasonal dynamics of phytoplankton in response to environmental variables in contrasting coastal ecosystems
S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, S Prakash, AA Lotliker, C Parida, KC Sahu
Environmental Science and Pollution Research 26, 12025-12041 2019
Citations: 41



Seasonal distribution of zooplankton in Mahanadi estuary (Odisha), east coast of India: a taxonomical approach
S Srichandan, CR Panda, NC Rout
International journal of zoological research 9 (1), 17-31 2013
Citations: 35



Zooplankton distribution in coastal water of the North-Western Bay of Bengal, off Rushikulya estuary, east coast of India
S Srichandan, BK Sahu, R Panda, SK Baliarsingh, KC Sahu, ...
NISCAIR-CSIR, India 2015
Citations: 32



Seasonal variation of phytoplankton community in navigable channel of Gopalpur Port, East coast of India: a taxonomic study
SK Baliarsingh, BK Sahu, S Srichandan, KC Sahu
International Journal of Modern Botany 2 (3), 40-46 2012
Citations: 29



A review of jellyfish aggregations, focusing on India’s coastal waters
SK Baliarsingh, AA Lotliker, S Srichandan, A Samanta, N Kumar, ...
Ecological processes 9, 1-9 2020
Citations: 27



Mass beach stranding of blue button jellies (Porpita porpita, Linnaeus, 1758) along Odisha coast during summer season
BK Sahu, SK Baliarsingh, A Samanta, S Srichandan, S Singh
NISCAIR-CSIR, India 2020
Citations: 22



Responses of phytoplankton community structure and association to variability in environmental drivers in a tropical coastal lagoon
L Tarafdar, JY Kim, S Srichandan, M Mohapatra, PR Muduli, A Kumar, ...
Science of the Total Environment 783, 146873 2021
Citations: 20



Distribution of hydro-biological parameters in coastal waters off Rushikulya Estuary, East Coast of India: a premonsoon case study.
SK Baliarsingh, S Srichandan, S Naik, KC Sahu, AA Lotliker, TS Kumar
Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences: PJBS 16 (16), 779-787 2013
Citations: 18



Seasonal variation of zooplankton abundance and composition in Gopalpur creek: a tropical tidal backwater, east coast of India
BK Sahu, SK Baliarsingh, S Srichandan, KC Sahu
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India 55 (1), 59-64 2013
Citations: 18



Winter thermal inversion and Trichodesmium dominance in north-western Bay of Bengal
BK Sahu, SK Baliarsingh, AA Lotliker, C Parida, S Srichandan, KC Sahu
Ocean Science Journal 52, 301-306 2017
Citations: 16



Phytoplankton community structure in local water types at a coastal site in north-western Bay of Bengal
SK Baliarsingh, S Srichandan, AA Lotliker, KC Sahu, T Srinivasa Kumar
Environmental monitoring and assessment 188, 1-15 2016
Citations: 15



A preliminary study on the microzooplankton of Chilika Lake, a brackish water lagoon on the east coast of India
BK Sahu, S Srichandan, RC Panigrahy
Environmental monitoring and assessment 188, 1-14 2016
Citations: 15



Biological Implications of Cyclone Hudhud in the Coastal Waters of Northwestern Bay of Bengal
SK Baliarsingh, C Parida, AA Lotliker, S Srichandan, KC Sahu, TS Kumar
Current Science, 1243-1245 2015
Citations: 14



Occurrence of a new species of toxic Cnidaria (Pelagia noctiluca Forskl, 1775) from estuarine waters of Rushikulya River, Western Bay of Bengal
SK Baliarsingh, S Srichandan, KC Sahu, AA Lotliker
NISCAIR-CSIR, India 2015
Citations: 14



Monograph on marine plankton of East Coast of India-A cruise report
KC Sahu, SK Baliarsingh, S Srichandan, AA Lotliker, TS Kumar
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services 2013
Citations: 14



Seasonal variation of phytoplankton community composition in coastal waters off Rushikulya Estuary, East Coast of India
SK Baliarsingh, S Srichandan, S Naik, KC Sahu, AA Lotliker, TS Kumar
NISCAIR-CSIR, India 2015
Citations: 13