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Settlement of non-native Watersipora subtorquata (d'Orbigny, 1852) in artificial collectors deployed in Colombo Port, Sri Lanka

Marasinghe, M.M.K.I.; Ranatunga, R.R.M.K.P.; Anil, A.C. (BioInvasions Records, 2018-01-27)

Sri Lanka has been a key node in the historical maritime "silk route" since the 14th century. Colombo Port, with its strategic location in the Indian Ocean, handles most of the country’s foreign cargo. With increased foreign ...
Biodegradation of microcystin analogues by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolated from Beira Lake Sri Lanka

Idroos, F.S.; De Silva, B.G.D.N.K.; Manage, P.M. (Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, 2017-06)

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Impact of Climate Change on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) And Human Health

Manage, P.M. (Proceedings of Short Course on Effects of Climate Change on Biodiversity, October 27 & 28, 2017, 2017)

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Occurrence and Abundance of Multiple Antibiotic Resistance Bacteria in Hospital Effluent Water

Liyanage, G.Y.; Manage, P.M. (Asian Journal of Microbiology Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences, 2017)

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Low doses of chlorpyrifos interfere with spermatogenesis of rats through reduction of sex hormones

Peiris, D.C.; Dhanushka, T. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research (ESPR), 2016-07-18)

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Removal of Microcystin-Lr Using Cellular Extracts of Bacillus Cereus

Pathmalal, M. M. (2017)

Microcystin –LR (MC-LR) is considered to be the most dominant type of cyanobacterial toxins present in water bodies. The present study focuses on using cellular extracts of Bacillus cereus in removal of MC-LR in ...
Risk of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Livestock and Poultry Farms; A Growing Problem for Human and Animal Health

Pathmalal, M.; Liyanage, G.Y. (2017)

Purpose: Veterinary antibiotics are physiologically highly active substances which are being used on a large scale as therapeutic drugs and as feed additives in modem agricultural practice. Major purposes of use of ...
Risk of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Livestock and Poultry Farms - A Growing Problem for Human and Animal Health

Liyanage, G.Y; Pathmalal, M. (2017)

Purpose: Veterinary antibiotics are physiologically highly active substances which are being used on a large scale as therapeutic drugs and as feed additives in modem agricultural practice. Major purposes of use of ...
Patterns of Seasonal Abundance and Diversity in the Waterbird Community of Anavilundawa Sanctuary

Indika, J.; Mahaulpatha, W.A.D. (Department of Wildlife Conservation, Battaramulla, 2015)

Diurnal species richness and diversity of aquatic avifauna at three reservoirs of the Anavilundawa Ramsar site of Northwestern Sri Lanka was recorded using line transact method from October 2009 to March 2010. Populations ...
The Nucho-Dorsal Glands of Asian Natricine Snakes: Correlated Evolution among Diet, Morphology, Antipredator Behavior, and Defensive Chemistry

Mori, Akira; Takeuchi, Hirohiko; Jono, Teppei; Yoshida, Tatsuya; Ding, Li; de Silva, Anslem; Tsai, Tein-Shun; Nguyen, Tao-Thien; Mahaulpatha, W.A.D.; Das, Indraneil; Tang, Yezhong; Mori, Naoki; Savitzky, Alan H.; Burghardt, Gordon M. (2015-07-09)

For animals with complex defensive systems, natural selection should favor morphological, ecological, behavioral, and physiological traits that function effectively together. A Japanese natricine snake, Rhabdophis tigrinus, ...
Seasonal Population Distribution of Otocryptis weigmanni Wagler, 1830 (Reptilia: Agamidae) in Yagirala Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka

Dharani, D.M.K.; Mahaulpatha, W.A.D. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 2015)

Otocryptis weigmanni is one of the most widely distributed endemic agamid lizard found in wet zone of Sri Lanka. Present study evaluated its seasonal fluctuation and population distribution in the Yagirala Forest Reserve ...
Determination of Micro-Habitat Preference of Adenomus kelaartii (Amphibia: Bufonidae) in and around Thotaha Stream, Yagirala Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka

Gunasekara, H.D.D.C.; Mahaulpatha, W.A.D. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 2015)

Habitat preference of Adenomus kelaartii which is an endemic species of Sri Lanka was studied at Thotaha stream in Yagirala Forest Reserve in the low country wet zone from July to September 2014. Nine 3x3 m2 quadrates were ...
Distribution of Water Monitor (Varanus salvator salvator) in Bellanwila-Attidiya Sanctuary, Sri Lanka

Chandrasiri, P.H.S.P.; Mahaulpatha, W.A.D. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 2015)

This study was conducted at the Bellanwila-Attidiya Sanctuary (06°50’N 79°54’E) of western Province Sri Lanka from January 2013 to December 2013. Varanus salvator (Squamata: Varanidae) is a monitor lizard commonly inhabiting ...
Habitat Preferences of Otocryptis weigmanni Wagler, 1830 (Reptilia: Agamidae) in a Tropical Rainforest, Sri Lanka

Dharani, D.M.K.; Mahaulpatha, W.A.D. (The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), 2015)

Habitat preferences of Otocryptis weigmanni, a widely distributed endemic agamid lizard in wet zone of Sri Lanka was studied from January to December, 2014 in the Yagirala forest reserve, which is a tropical rainforest in ...
By-Catch from the Non-Mechanized Shrimp Trawlers Operated in the Coastal Waters, Off Negombo, Sri Lanka

Madhushankha, P.D.S.; Dissanayake, D.C.T. (Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, 2015-05-22)

A well-established artisanal shrimp trawl fishery exists in the coastal waters off Negombo, Sri Lanka and this study evaluates the status of by-catch associated with this fishery. Catch and effort data were collected by ...
Fishery and Population Parameters of the Three Spot Swimming Crab Portunus sanguinolentus (Herbst, 1783) Occurring in the Coastal Waters off Negombo, Sri Lanka

Wimalasiri, H.B.U.G.M.; Dissanayake, D.C.T. (Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, 2015-05-22)

Marine crabs are one of the valuable crustacean resources exploited in the coastal waters of Sri Lanka. Booming demand for Portunus sanguinoientus (three spot swimming crabs) which were discarded previously is now reported ...
Reproductive Biology of the Three Spot Swimming Crab (Portunus sanguinolentus) Occurring in the Coastal Waters off Negombo, Sri Lanka with Novel Approach to Determine the Maturity Stage of Male Gonads

Wimalasiri, H.B.U.G.M.; Dissanayake, D.C.T. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 2015)

The reproductive biology of Portunus sanguinolentus (Three Spot Swimming Crab) was investigated in the coastal waters off Negombo, Sri Lanka from February 2014 to January 2015. Reproductive activity was assessed using ...
Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Oil: A Potential Green Pesticide for Storage Insect Pest Management

Amarakoon, T.; Karunaratne, M.M.S.C. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 2015-10-16)

Due to the ever increasing problems with pesticides, more attention is given for the potential use of green pesticides of plant origin in storage insect pest management systems. The present study, therefore, was carried ...
Efficacy of Essential Oil of Ruta graveolens Leaves Against Sitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus) as a Biorational Pesticide in Post-Harvest Pest Management

Perera, A.G.W.U.; Karunaratne, M.M.S.C. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 2015-09-16)

Essential oil bearing plants are arising as the most popular entrants in the replacement of synthetic insecticides in post-harvest insect pest management due to their volatility, biodegradability, eco-friendly and esculent ...
Green Solution for Storage Pest Management: Insecticidal Effects of Neem Seed Oil on the Rice Moth, Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton)

Amarakoon, T.; Amarakoon, M.M.S.C. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 2015-10-16)

Corcyra cephalonica is a notorious pest that causes substantial loss in quality and quantity of stored food commodities. The present study was thus carried out to assess the insecticidal effects of Neem (Azadirachta indica) ...

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