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This book addresses the needs of professional and amateurtaxonomists on the subject of ascidians in Asia. This is the first book of itskind and features color illustrations done by the authors in Asia. This bookprovides a brief overview of ascidians in addition to both the taxonomy anddistribution of ascidians along India's southern coast. It also opens a newarena for marine researchers in the field of ascidians in Asia. This book isthe outcome of the authors' 15 years of research experience in the field ofascidians, making it very helpful for researchers, coastal planners, portauthorities and the proper management of coastal thermal plants and atomicpower plants.
List of contents
An Introduction to Ascidians.- Classification of Ascidians.- Ecology of Ascidians.- Association.- Commercial Importance.- Biopotentiality of Compounds of Ascidians.- Ascidians - Model Organisms.- Introduction to Indian Ascidians.- Inventory of Ascidians of Southern India.- Scope for Future Research in Ascidians.
About the author
Dr. H. Abdul Jaffar Ali is working as an Assistant Professor
in the Department of Biotechnology, Islamiah College (Autonomous), Vaniyambadi,
Tamilnadu, India which is very renowned rural based educational institute with
appreciable heritage. He has experience of 15 years of both teaching and
research. As a research scientist, he has published 30 research articles at
National and International level. He has contributed one chapter each in books
published by international publishers Taylor & Francis and Lambert. He has
guided more than 15 projects at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Currently he is doing “DNA barcoding of ascidians of India“ with the financial
support of Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology,
Government of India.
Dr.
M. Tamilselvi M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., is working as Associate Professor of
Zoology in V. V. Vanniaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar, Tamilnadu,
India. She has about 20 years of teaching experience of UG classes and
specialized in the field of Taxonomy, diversity, ecology and nutritional
aspects of marine ascidian / tunicate fauna. She has authored three books for
the benefit of student community as well as the Tamils’ community. She has
published a dozen of research articles in various journals of international
repute and presented the research work at national level Conferences. She has
successfully completed two Minor Research Projects entitled “Analysing the food
value of Ascidians” and “Feed formulation from exotic Ascidians Didemnum psammathodes and Herdmania pallida” financially supported
by University Grants Commission, Hyderabad and still marching in the same
field.
