S. Lakshmi Pillai
Principal Scientist
Crustacean Fisheries
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
India
Biography
I joined CMFRI in the Crustacean Fisheries Division in the year 1996 after completing my post-graduation in marine biology in 1994. I took my Ph.D degree in Lobster reproductive biology in 2008.I have worked onCrustacean fisheries- biology and population dynamics both along the southeast and southwest coast of India.I have interest in crustacean taxonomy and have documented several species of brachyuran crabs from the southeast coast of India
Research Interest
Shrimp fisheries biology & management, Crustacean taxonomy, Geographic Information System (GIS) based fisheries management.
Publications
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S LakshmiPillai andThirumilu, P (2013) Fishery and stock assessment of Metapenaeusdobsoni (Miers, 1878) off Chennai.Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, 42 (4). pp. 448-452.
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S LakshmiPillai,Nasser, M and Sanil, N K (2014) Histology and ultrastructure of male reproductive system of the Indian Spiny lobster Panulirushomarus (Decapoda: Palinuridae). International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation / Revista de Biologia Tropical, 62 (2). pp. 533-541.
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S Lakshmi Pillai, Shoba JoeKizhakudan, E.V. Radhakrishnan and P. Thirumilu. (2014) Crustacean bycatch from trawl fishery along north Tamil Nadu coast.Indian Journal of Fisheries, 61 (2). pp. 7-13.
