Focus of Research :
- Classical and molecular taxonomy of marine fishes
- Coral reef and coastal ecology
- Jellyfish swarming and fisheries
- Deepsea fishes
Background :
Joined ICAR in 1996 with a Masters degree in Marine Biology and subsequently acquired a PhD in ecotoxicology. Initially worked on crustacean biology, stock assessment and mariculture. Served in the Marine Biodiversity Division since its inception in 2004 and worked on a wide range of topics including fish and coral taxonomy, diversity and distribution of corals, coral reef- and deep-sea fishes, jellyfishes, planktonic eggs and larvae and shore and pelagic birds; coastal ecologically and biologically sensitive areas and ecosystem services; jellyfish swarming, fisheries and interactions; coral reef resilience and phase shifts and island biodiversity amongst others.
Education :
- PhD 2001 Ecotoxicology Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi
- MSc 1989 Marine Biology Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi
- BSc 1987 Zoology Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Current Research Projects :
No. | Title | Funded by |
1 | Assessment of resilience potential of coral reefs | ICAR |
2 | Jellyfish bloom dynamics in coastal and marine ecosystems of India | ICAR |
3 | Evaluation of Marine Fisheries bycatch from an ecosystem perspective | ICAR |
4 | Impact of coastal marine pollution on the ecosystem’s health, biodiversity and mitigation measures | ICAR |
Awards & Recognitions :
- Prof C. V. Kurian Award for First Rank in MSc Marine Biology (1989 batch), CUSAT
- Best Poster Award at 1st International Agrobiodiversity Conference, New Delhi, 2016
- Citations of two described fishes new to science: the Kollam snake eel Xyrias anjaalai (2020) and the Wadge Bank hagfish Eptatretus wadgensis (2022).
Publications:
- Anto A., Babu S., Sreeram, Miriam Paul, Ramanathan, Sreenath K., and Fricke R. (2024). New geographical records of 15 reef fish species from Lakshadweep, India. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 104. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315424000055
- Augustina, Treasa A.X., Sreeram, Miriam Paul, Sukumaran, Sandhya, Sreekumar, K. M., Jose, Anjaly, Joshi, K.K. and Gopalakrishnan, A. (2022). New species of six-gilled hagfish (Eptatretus: Myxinidae) from the Lakshadweep Sea. Zootaxa, 5162 (2). pp. 120-134.
- Sreeram, Miriam Paul, Ranjith, L., Jasmine, S., Kuriakose, Somy, Shyam, S. Salim, Raju, Aju K., Sreekumar, K. M., Jacob Peter, Poulose and Retheesh, T. and Augustine, Sindhu K., Kingsly, H. Jose, Augustina, Treasa A.X., Saravanan, Raju and Joshi, K. K. (2021) Emergent fishery of the catostylid jellyfish Crambionella orsini along the southern coast of India. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 63 (2). pp. 12-20.
- Augustina, Treasa A. X., Sreeram, Miriam Paul, Sukumaran, Sandhya, Jose, Anjaly and Sreekumar, K M (2020). New deep-water species of snake eel, Xyrias anjaalai sp. nov. (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), from the Western Indian Ocean. Zootaxa, 4822 (4). pp. 577-587.
- Sreeram, Miriam Paul and Menon, N R (2005). Histopathological changes in the hepatopancreas of the penaeid shrimp Metapenaeus dobsoni exposed to petroleum hydrocarbons. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 47 (2). pp. 160-168.
