Background :

As a Marine Biodiversity researcher at the esteemed ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, stationed at Mangalore Regional Centre since March 2015, I have found my niche in the intricate realm of invertebrate taxonomy, with modest contributions reflected in peer reviewed publications. My professional pursuits extend to the study of resilient potential of marginal coral ecosystems, and in identifying Ecologically and Biologically Sensitive Areas (EBSAs) within the vast expanse of the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) along the southwest coast of India. Was also engaged in the exploration of jellyfish diversity and blooms within the coastal and marine waters of the Karnataka coast. Additionally, since 2017, I've had the privilege of serving as a member of the National Working Group on Echinoderms and Cnidarians. Beyond my academic endeavors, I had the opportunity to be a PADI and SSI certified deep diver. My explorations, have allowed me to delve into coastal waters along the Karnataka coast for nearly 50 times, reaching depths of up to 40 meters. These experiences have served to enrich my humble understanding of marine ecosystemsTop of Form.

 

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• Sajikumar, K K; Sasikumar, Geetha; Viswambharan, Divya; Rahuman, Summaya; Jeena, N S; Vineesh, N; Binesh, C P; Koya, K P Said; Mahesh, V; Rohit, Prathibha; Asokan, P K and Mohan, Smruthu Resolving taxonomic ambiguity and distribution of Tremoctopus gracilis (Cephalopoda: Tremoctopodidae) based on molecular evidence.     Marine Biology          171      1-11     2024
• Divya Viswambharan · K. R. Sreenath · S. Jasmine · K. K. Joshi · C. R. Sreeraj · Smruthu Mohan ·Prathibha Rohit         Occurrence of the supposedly endemic Australian azooxanthellate coral Astrangia woodsi Wells, 1955 in the eastern Arabian Sea     Marine Biodiversity    51(84)  1-7       2021
• Divya Viswambharan, Sreenath, K R., Alvin, A., Raju, Aju K., Mohan, Smruthu, Jasmine, S., Joshi, K K., Rohit, Prathibha New distributional record of Acroporids along the eastern Arabian Sea.Regional Studies in Marine Science 41(101550)      1-7       2021
• V. R. Madhu, Geetha Sasikumar, Divya Viswambharan, Prathibha Rohit, M. Chaniappa, Lingappa, K. M. Rajesh, K. A. Sayana and P. Pravin Pair Trawling vs. Otter Trawling: An evaluation of efficiency along the Southwest Coast of India     Fishery Technology   58        203 - 209         2021
• Smruthu Mohan, Divya Viswambharan, Geetha Sasikumar An insight on the distribution of Evelineus mcintoshii (Langerhans, 1880) (Nemertea, Heteronemertea, Lineidae) along the Eastern Arabian Sea    Indian Journal of Geo-marine Science        50(07)  591-594           2021
• Rajesh, K M, Rohit, Prathibha, Divya Viswambharan, Abdussamad, E M and Rajesh, Mridula Feeding behaviour of the sawtooth barracuda, Sphyraena putnamae (Jordan and Seale, 1905) along the southeastern Arabian Sea, India. Regional Studies in Marine Science 47(101974)      1-9       2021
• Aswathy, N., Rajesh, K M., Divya Viswambharan and Prathibha Rohit Benefit sharing in the value chain of Indian mackerel Rastrelliger kanagurta in Karnataka: A policy perspective        Indian Journal of Fisheries   67(1)    123-128           2020
• Rajesh, K M, Rohit, Prathibha, Abdussamad, E M, Divya Viswambharan Reproductive biology of the sawtooth barracuda, Sphyraena putnamae (Jordan and Seale, 1905) along the coastal waters of Karnataka, southeastern Arabian Sea.Regional Studies in Marine Science ,36(101314)      1-7       2020
• Murugesan, Srihari, Jose, Neethu, Divya Viswambharan, and Jaiswar, A K First record on the absence of anal fin in the white sardine, Escualosa thoracata (Valenciennes, 1847) from Indian waters            Indian Journal of Geo-marine Science        48(10)  1521-1523       2019
• Divya Viswambharan, Pratibha Rohit, K. K. Joshi, Sujitha Thomas, Latha Shenoy and A. K. Jaiswar Length-weight relationship and growth parameters of moonfish Mene maculata (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) from Karnataka Coast, India.      Indian Journal of Fisheries   65(1)    105-109           2018
• Divya Viswambharan, Pavan-Kumar, A, Singh, Dhirendra P., Jaiswar, A K, Chakraborty, S K., Nair, J Rajasekharan and Lakra, W S DNA barcoding of gobiid fishes (Perciformes, Gobioidei).Mitochondrial DNA   26(1)    15-19   2015