
(Organization for Marine Conservation, Awareness and Research)

PALK BAY CENTER

Balaji V., Simon Selvaraj A., Oliviya N. Fernando J., Murugesan G, Ancy C., Utthamapandian U., and Ananthi P. Traditional Knowledge of Seagrass Distribution and Phenology in the Northern Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu, India: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, Volume 67 (2), 2025 and Page No. 81-87. doi:10.6024/jmbai.2025.67.2.2609-11
Balaji V., Utthamapandian U., Ananthi P., and Murugesan G, Provisional photographic record of the pink puffball sponge, Oceanapia sagittaria (Porifera: Phloeodictyidae), in the dugong conservation reserve, Palk Bay, India. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India 67(2):108-111. doi:10.6024/jmbai.2025.67.2.2615-16
2025
Peer- review
2024
Balaji, V., Erica Royce., Kiran Thomas., J. Barbara., Joyce Scaria., Sanahanbi Khangembam., 2024. Mapping and Restoration Potential of Seagrass Habitats in Palk Bay, India: An Integrated Acoustic and Ground Truthing Approach. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing.(link)
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KT Shamna, B Vedharajan, P Krishnapriya, P Anweshan, K Ajay, S Narayana Exploring the biomass and carbon stock of mangrove vegetation in Palk Bay's dugong conservation reserve. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences (IJMS) 53 (04), 195-202​
2023
Akhil Thampi., Balaji Vedharajan., Sumantha Narayana., Murugesan Govindarajan., Rajendran Magalingam., 2023. Experiment on use of eco-friendly Palmyra nursery bag for mangrove restoration in Palk Bay, India. Restoration Ecology. Vol 31., Issue 7. (link)
2021
Sivakumar, K., Chandani A., Ragavan P., Balaji, V., Goutham B., and Sivaperuman C., 2021. Coral reefs: globally predicted climate change impact mitigation, mediated by the marine flora and their ecosystem connectivity, with a case study from Neil Island (the Andamans). Elsevier. 225-240. (link)
2021
2020
Balaji, V., and Sekar V. 2021. Marine Mammal Strandings in the Northern Palk Bay from 2009 to 2020. Journal of Threatened Taxa. Vol. 13:5, 18313–18318. (link)
V Balaji, V Sekar, G MurugesanComparison of seagrass restoration methods adopted in Palk Bay, India Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India 62 (1), 96
2019
Balaji, V., Sekar, V and Masilamani, S. 2019. Fish assemblages associated with natural and artificial habitats in Palk Bay, southeast coast of India: Comparison using Baited Remote Underwater Video. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India. 61. 10.6024/jmbai.2019.61.1.2082-08.(link)
2018
Balaji, V. 2018. Acoustic Survey of Seagrass Beds in Northern Palk Bay. Indian Journal of Geomarine Sciences. Vol.47(8):1607-1615. (link)
2009

Publications
Public awareness
2020
Balaji, V., Sekar, V., Masilamani, S., and Murugesan, G. 2020. Molluscan Species of Palk Bay. OMCAR Palk Bay Centre. (Tamil).
2018
Balaji, V., Sekar, V and Rammanohar, B. 2018. Banned Marine Species (Tamil). OMCAR Palk Bay Centre. (Tamil).
2017
Balaji, V and Murugesan, G. 2017. Seagrass Conservation. (Tamil). TBGP Project. Tamil Nadu Forest Department. OMCAR Palk Bay Centre.
2017
Balaji, V and Murugesan, G. 2017. Dugong Conservation (Tamil). TBGP Project. Tamil Nadu Forest Department. OMCAR Palk Bay Centre.
2016
Balaji, V and Murugesan, G. 2016. Mangrove Conservation (Tamil). OMCAR Palk Bay Centre.
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