Browsing by Author "Jayasree, V."
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A toxin from Holothuria leucospilota (Brandt)
Jayasree, V.; SenGupta, R.; Bhavanarayana, P.V. (Oxford and IBH, New Delhi, 1991)Holothurians are marine echinoderms. Despite their limited mobility and absence of a protective hard shell, they are seldom preyed upon. Thus, one would expect them to have some type of chemical defence mechanism in the ... -
An unusual giant pycnogonid (Pycnogonida-Colossendeidae) Decolopoda qasimi sp. nov. from Antarctic waters
Jayasree, V.; Sreepada, R.A.; Parulekar, A.H. (Current Science Association, Bangalore, India, 1993)Five specimens of benthic pycnogonids collected from the Southern Ocean are described. Of these, two are identified as Nymphon australis (Hodgson) and two as Ecleipsotherma spinosa (Hodgson). One specimen under the class ... -
Antifouling activity of Indian marine invertebrate against the green mussel Perna viridis L.
PrabhaDevi; Jayasree, V.; Naik, C.G.; Parameswaran, P.S.; Raveendran, T.V.; Kamat, S.Y. (Springer, 1998)Thirty-one species of marine invertebrates collected from the Indian Coast, belonging to six phyla (Porifera, Coelenterata, Annelida, Mollusca, Echinodermata, and Eurochordata) were tested for antifouling activity against ... -
Benthic faunal composition along Princess Astrid Coast, East Antarctica
Sreepada, R.A.; Jayasree, V.; Parulekar, A.H. (Department of Ocean Development, New Delhi, 1995) -
Bioactivity of marine organisms. Part 3. Screening of marine algae of Indian coast for biological activity
Kamat, S.Y.; Wahidullah, S.; Naik, C.G.; DeSouza, L.; Jayasree, V.; Ambiye, V.; Bhakuni, D.S.; Goel, A.K.; Garg, H.S.; Srimal, R.C. (Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1991)Ethanolic extracts from Indian marine algae have been tested for anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-fertility, hypoglycaemic and a wide range of pharmacological activities. Of 34 species investigated 17 appeared ... -
Bioactivity of marine organisms. Part 3. Screening of marine algae of Indian coast for biological activity
Kamat, S.Y.; Wahidullah, S.; Naik, C.G.; DeSouza, L.; Jayasree, V.; Ambiye, V.; Bhakuni, D.S.; Goel, A.K.; Garg, H.S.; Srimal, R.C. (Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1991)Ethanolic extracts from Indian marine algae have been tested for anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-fertility, hypoglycaemic and a wide range of pharmacological activities. Of 34 species investigated 17 appeared ... -
Distribution of tocopherol (Vitamin E) in marine algae from Goa, West coast of India
Jayasree, V.; Solimabi; Kamat, S.Y. (CSIR-NISCAIR, 1985) -
Effect of soft coral extracts on isolated tissues
PrabhaDevi; Jayasree, V.; Naik, C.G. (National Institute of Ocean Technology, 2004)Methanolic extracts of eleven species of soft corals collected from Lakshwadeep islands in the Arabian Sea and Mandapam in the east coast of India were tested for their antispasmodic, antiarrhythmic and oxytocic activity ... -
Occurrence and distribution of soft corals (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Jayasree, V.; Bhat, K.L.; Parulekar, A.H. (Bombay Natural History Society, 1996)Occurrence and new distributional records for 26 species of Alcyonaceans are given. These include 12 species of Sinularia, 6 of Lobophytum, 6 of Sarcophytum, one of Cladiella and one of Nephthea. Their ecological information ... -
Reproduction in Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota (Brandt) from Anjuna, Goa
Jayasree, V.; Bhavanarayana, P.V. (CMFRI, Kochi, 1994) -
Sarcophyton andamanensis, a new species of soft coral from Andaman Islands
Jayasree, V.; Bhat, K.L.; Parulekar, A.H. (Andaman Science Association, 1994)A systematic and morphological description of a new species of soft coral, Sorcophyton andamanensis collected from Andaman Islands is given. A comparative study made between the new species of sarcophyton and other related ... -
Seasonal changes in biochemical composition of Holothuria leucospilota (Echinodermata)
Jayasree, V.; Parulekar, A.H.; Wahidullah, S.; Kamat, S.Y. (CSIR-NISCAIR, 1994)Biochemical composition of body wall and gonads of Holothuria leucospilota was analysed for protein, carbohydrate, lipid, ash, dry weight and calorific values and was discussed in relation to its spawning activities. Lipids ... -
Sinularia mauritiana, a new species of soft coral (Coelenterata:Octocorallia) from Mauritius, Indian Ocean
Jayasree, V.; Parulekar, A.H. (National Museum of Natural History Naturalis, 1994) -
Soft corals (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) from the Laccadives (SW India), with a re-examination of Sinularia gravis Tixier-Durivault, 1970
Jayasree, V.; Ofwegen, L.P. van (Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum Naturalis, 1996) -
Some Actiniaria (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from the west coast of India
Hartog, J. C. Den; Jayasree, V. (Naturalis, 1993)A small collection of five species of Actiniaria from the west coast of India, including three new species, is described and discussed. It concerns Anthopleura anjunae spec. nov., Bunodosoma goanensis spec. nov., Synantheopsis ... -
The ecology and distribution of alcyonaceans at Mandapam (Palk Bay, Gulf of Mannar), South India
Jayasree, V.; Parulekar, A.H. (Bombay Natural History Society, 1997)New distribution records for 27 species of Alcyonaceans are given. These include major genera Sinularia (12 spp.), Lobophytum (7 spp.), Sarcophyton (6 spp.), Dampia (1 sp.) and Nephthya (1 sp.). The factors that influence ...