Research


Publications

Books
Mosaheb J.I, H.Terashima, Moothien Pillay R,Leckraz S, Kawasaki H and Chineah V (2001): Basic Biostatistics for marine biologists.

Moothien Pillay R, H.Terashima, A.Venkatasami and H.Uchida (2002): Field Guide to Corals of Mauritius. ISBN:99903-964-2-6

Research Papers

Bhikajee, M., Daby, D and Ramessur R,T . (1991) Potential for new marine resources exploitation in Mauritius. Paper presented at the National Seminar on Industrial Development Strategy. Ministry of Commerce and Industry. University of Mauritius, Réduit. May 1991.

Bhikajee, M., Green J,M and Peerally A (1992) Preliminary data on the ecology and behaviour of a Mauritian Blenniid fish Alticus monochrus. Bulletin of the Canadian Society of Zoologists. Vol. 2 No. 2. 1992 Pages 30-31.

Bhikajee, M., J.M. Green and I. Fagoonee, 1994. Reproductive behaviour of Alticus monochrus. p. 497-501. In Proceedings Fourth Indo-Pacific Fish Conference, 28 Nov. - Dec. 1993. Kasetsart University Bangkok, Thailand.

Bhikajee, M. , (1997) Recent Advances In Aquaculture In Mauritius. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of Agricultural Scientists. Organised by the Food and Agricultural Research Council, sponsored by the World Bank. Réduit. 12-13 August 1997.

Bhikajee, M. , (1997) Past Experience and Potential for Industrial Aquaculture Research at the University of Mauritius. Paper presented at the Seminar on University-Industry Interaction 22-23 April 1997.

Bhikajee, M. , (1997). Mariculture of the red tilapia in enclosed bays and in cages-the Mauritian experience. Proceedings of the Fourth International symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture, Orlando, Florida, U.S. November 9-12, 1997. 595-602.

Bhikajee, M. and Gobin P. (1997). Effect of temperature on the feeding rate and growth of a red tilapia hybrid. Proceedings of the Fourth International symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture, Orlando, Florida, U.S. November 9-12, 1997. 131-140.

Persand, S and Bhikajee, M. (1997). Studies on an experimental fouling resistant mariculture cage for the red tilapia in Mauritius. Proceedings of the Fourth International symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture, Orlando, Florida, U.S. November 9-12, 1997. 408-415.

Jootun L, Bhikajee M., Prayag R and Soyfoo R (1997) Inventories of land-based sources of pollution in Mauritius. Document produced for UNEP’s Global Programme of action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities in the Eastern Africa Region. 200 pages.

Ogawa K, Moothien Pillay R.,and H. Kawasaki (1998).Coral-inhabiting barnacles (Cirripedia;Pyrgomatidae) from Albion, Wes Coast of Republic of Mauritius. Bulletin of the Biogeographical Society of Japan.Vol. 53, No. 2.

Tsui, K. M., Fryar, S. C., Hodgkiss, I. J., Hyde, K. D., Poonyth, A. D. & Taylor, J. E. (1998). The effects of human disturbance on fungal diversity in the tropics. Fungal Diversity 1: 19-26.

Hyde, K. D., Jones, E. B. G., Leano, E., Pointing, S. B., Poonyth, A. D. & Vrijmoed, L. L. P. (1998). Role of fungi in marine ecosystems. Biodiversity and Conservation 7: 1147-1161.

Ramma-Naiken M, Bhikajee, M. , Rughoo A & Bhagwant S (1999). Effect of different visual conditions and predation on the sexual behaviour of Poecilia reticulata (Pisces, poecilidae). University of Mauritius Journal of Science & Technology. Vol 1 June 1999.

Bhagwant S & Bhikajee, M. (1999) Induction of Hypochromic Macrocytic Anaemia in Oreochromis Hybrid (Cichlidae) Exposed to 100mg/L (sublethal dose) of Aluminium. University of Mauritius Journal of Science & Technology. Vol 5. 2000.

Poonyth, A. D., Hyde, K. D. & Peerally, A. (1999). Intertidal marine fungi in Mauritian mangroves. Botanica Marina 42: 243-252.

Poonyth, A. D., Hyde, K. D., Aptroot, A. & Peerally, A. (1999). Three new species of Massarina associated with terrestrial parts of mangroves. Fungal Diversity 3:139-146.

Poonyth, A. D., Hyde, K. D., Aptroot, A. & Peerally, A. (1999). Three new species of Massarina associated with terrestrial parts of mangroves. Fungal Diversity 3:139-146.

Poonyth, A. D., Hyde, K. D.,Aptroot, A. & Peerally, A. (2000). Mauritiana rhizophorae gen. et sp. nov. (Ascomycetes, Requienellaceae), with a list of terrestrial saprobic fungi. Fungal Diversity 4: 101-116.

Bhikajee, M. , (2001) Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Mauritius in "The Voyage from Seychelles to Maputo - Success and Failures of Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Eastern Africa and Island States, 1996-2001. Vol. II - Eastern African Island States and Regional Reports. SEACAM Publications.

Poonyth, A. D., Hyde, K. D. & Peerally, A. (2001). Colonization of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Rhizophora mucronata wood by marine fungi. Botanica Marina 44: 75-80.

Bhikajee, M. , and Green J M (2002). Behaviour and habitat of the Indian Ocean blenny, Alticus monochrus . African Zoology. (Formerly South African Journal of Zoology.) Vol. 37 No.2 pp221–230.

Moothien Pillay R., H. Terashima and H. Kawasaki (2002).The Extent and intensity of the 1998 mass bleaching event on the reef of Mauritius, Indian Ocean. Japanese Coral Reef Society. 4:,43 - 52.

Mavar Manga, H; Brkic, D; Marie, D.E.P and Quetin-Leclercq, J. (2004). In vivo-inflammatory activity of Alchornea cordifolia (Schumach & Thonn.) Mull. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae). Journal of ethnopharmacology (92), Pp. 209 – 214.

Fokeera-Wahedally S.B.M. and Bhikajee, M. (2005) The effect of in situ shading on the growth of a seagrass, Syringodium isoetifolium. Estuarine and shelf Science. No. 64 pp.149-155.

Coppejans, E; Leliaert, F; Verbruggen, H; de Clerk, O; Schils, T; de Vriese, T and Marie, D.E.P (2005). The marine green and brown algae of Rodrigues (Mauritius, Indian Ocean). Journal of natural history (Proceedings) Pp 2959 – 3020.

de Clerk, O; Coppejans, E; Schils, T; Verbruggen, H; Leliaert, F; De Vriese, T and Marie, D. The marine red algae of Rodrigues (Mauritius, Indian Ocean). (2005) Journal of natural history (Proceedings). Pp 3021 – 3058.

Moothien Pillay R., B.Willis, H. Terashima (2005). trend in density of zooxanthellae in Acropora millepora (Ehrenberg, 1834) at the Palm Island Group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Symbiosis. Vol. 38, No. 3 pp 209-226

McClanahan T.R, J.Maina,Moothien Pillay R, A.C. Baker (2005). The interaction between geography,taxa, water flow, and temperature variation on patterns of coral bleaching intensity in Mauritius (2005) in 2004. Marine Ecology Progress Series.

Moothien Pillay R., H Terashima, H Kawasaki, V Chineah. 2005. Recovery of massive poritid corals from bleaching at Albion, Mauritius . Proceedings of the 10th Int. Coral Reef Symposium.Okinawa.

T. R. McClanahan, A. C. Baker, M. Ateweberhan, J. Maina, K. R. Moothien-Pillay (2005). Refining coral bleaching experiments and models through reiterative field studies. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 305: 301-303.

Bhikajee, M. , Green J.M. and Dunbrack R. (2006) Life history characteristics of Alticus monochrus a supratidal blenny of the southern Indian Ocean. African Zoology (Formerly South African Journal of Zoology.) Vol. 41 No.1 pp1–7.

Marie D.; Gurib-Fakim, A; Gray, A and Waterman, P.G. (2006). The constituents of Psiadia terebinthina, an endemic Asteraceae from Mauritius. Natural Product Research. 20 (13) Pp. 1169-1175.

Moothien Pillay R., T. Asahida, CA Chen, H Terashima, H Ida. 2006. ITS ribosomal distinctions and genetic structure of populations in two sympatric species of Pavona (Cnidaria: Scleractinia) from Mauritius. Zoological Studies 45(1):132-144(2006).

Nu-Wei Vivian Wei, Carden, C. Wallace, Chang-Feng Dai, Kamla Ruby Moothien Pillay, Chaolun Allen Chen (2006). Analyses of the ribosomal internal transcribed spacers (ITS) and 5.8S gene indicate that extremely high rDNA heterogeneity is a unique feature in the scleractinian coral genus Acropora (Scleractinia; Acroporidae). Zool. Stud.

Technical Reports

Blue Print of the Proposed National Oceanographic Institution of Mauritius, 33 pp, 1998.

Desk Top Study for the Legal Continental Shelf of Mauritius based on the UNCLOS Article 76, 81 pp, 1999.

Opdyke Bradley, Wilson Paul, Cooper Matthew and Marie Daniel, (2001) Coral Drilling in Rodrigues, 5 pp,

Leven Jim H., (2002) Multibeam data companion L'Espoir DS2 - Charles Darwin EM12,

Cruise Reports

Dyment Jerome, Hémond Christophe, Asada M., Bassoullet C., Benoit M. Briais A., Chaubey A. K., Horen H., Huot F., Kitazawa M., Le Gall B., Leven J., Maia M., Oldra J. P., Ravilly M. and Soondron V., (2001) Deep-Sea Exploration of Central Indian Ridge at 19°S, Pre-cruise Report, 6 pp.

Leven J. H., Gopal Nursimhulu R. and Lutchoo N., (2002) Bathymetric Survey (Continental Shelf Project), 56 pp.

Leven J. H., Gopal Nursimhulu R., Poonyth Asha D., Badal Rezah M. and Chitamun K., (2002) Seismic Survey (Continental Shelf Project), 69 pp.

Soondron Vishnu, Marie Daniel E.P., Venkatasami A., (2002) Continental Shelf Project.

Dissertations & Theses

Bhikajee, M (1988). Selected aspects of Ocean Development and Management in the W. Indian Ocean with special reference to Mauritius. M.Sc. dissertation. 243 pages.

Marie, D.E.P (1994). Extraction of essential oils from two Eucalyptus species and the chemical modification of Citral. B.Sc. dissertation.

Poonyth, Asha D., (1994) Infraspecific variation in leaf anatomy of Erythrospermum monticulum (Thouars) (Flacourtiaceae). BSc. dissertation, University of Mauritius. 40 pp.

Bhikajee, M. (1996). Growth, reproductive biology and behaviour of the amphibious blenny, Alticus monochrus (Pisces, Blenniidae) on the island of Mauritius. Ph.D. Thesis.

Poonyth, Asha D., (1998) Mangrove fungi in Mauritius. PhD. Thesis. University of Mauritius. 205 pp.

Badal, Mohammed Rezah, (2001) A Satellite perspective of primary production on the Mascarene Plateau, University of Southampton, 48 pp.

Gopal Nursimhulu, Reena, (2001) The circle of turbulence in the York River Estuary, University of Wales, Bangor, 50 pp.

Marie, D.E.P (2001). The isolation and characterisation of bioactive molecules from endemic medicinal plants of Mauritius. Ph.D. thesis.

Poonyth, Asha D., (2001) Variation of Trimetrylamine N-Oxide in some deep-sea taxa and their shallow-water representatives, University of Southampton, 74 pp.

Moothien Pillay, Kamla Ruby, (2006) Population ecology and genetic structure of Pavona spp. (Sleractina;Agariciidae). PhD. Thesis, Kitasato University 191 pp.