About us

Marine Biology Regional Centre was established on 1st March 1973 during the Fifth Five Year Plan to promote Marine faunistic research.

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Area under Jurisdiction

Marine Biological Station enjoys special status in the Zoological Survey of India with vast area under its jurisdiction encompassing the Indian Seas in the east and west coasts of Indian mainland and the seas around Andaman Nicobar and Lakshadweep group of Islands.

Holdings (National Zoological Collection)

  • Presently the total holdings comprising of 1,09,483 examples collected from different localities of the Indian coasts.
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Major Projects

  • Inshore fauna of Madras Coast
  • Eggs and larvae of Marine Animals of Madras Coast
  • Taxonomy and life history and bio-ecology of Hemichordata and Protochordata
  • Studies on Cephalopoda, Bivalves , Anthozoans, Scyphomedusae, Chaetognaths Benthos of the Madras Coast
  • Studies on Fishes of Coromandel Coast
  • Studies on Stomatopods of Tamil Nadu coast: Ecology and Taxonomy
  • Coastal and Marine Ecosystem of East Coast of India.
  • Status survey of Marine Ecosystem along Tamil Nadu with special reference to Bio-optical and Remote Sensing Technique
  • Ecology and Biodiversity of Gulf of Mannar Biosphere.
  • Ecology and Biodiversity of Palk Bay
  • Coral reef degradation in Indian Ocean - Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
  • Enumerative survey and study of Dugong dugon in the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve area.
  • Studies on the Benthos of the Continental Shelf and Slope of Tamil Nadu coast on board DOD/NIO Research Vessel
  • Coral and Gorgonid fauna of Madras coast.
  • Coral fauna of Gulf of Katchchh.
  • Studies on Benthic Brachyuran crabs of Madras coast
  • Studies on Pelagic Crabs of East Coast of India .
  • Meio-fauna of Gulf of Mannar
  • Studies on the intertidal fauna of East Coast of India
  • Studies on the seasonal variation and faunal composition of Pulicat On going Lake, Southeast coast of India
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Significant Achievements

  • Pictorial Hand book on Chaetognatha
  • Fauna of India - Cirripedia
  • Studies on Holothuria
  • Studies on Cephalopoda
  • Handbook on Shark of Indian Waters 2000 (Diversity, Fishery status, Trade and Conservation) (Published: Director, Zool. Surv. India, Kolkata), 1-113.
  • Handbook on Hard corals (Scleractinian) of India. 2003. (Published: Director Zool. Surv. India, Kolkata) 1-266.
  • Marine Turtles of India: resources, exploitation and Conservation. 2003. (Published: Director Zool. Surv. India, Kolkata) 1-87.
  • Bibliography and checklists of coral and coral reef associated organisms of India, 2004 : Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper. No 226: 1-468. (Published by the Director Zool. Surv. India, Kolkata).
  • Faunal diversity of Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, Conservation Area Series, 2002, 15: 1-77 (Published by the Diector, Zool Surv. India, KOLKATA)
  • Fauna of Chennai Coast, Marine Ecosystem Series, 2007: 1: 294 pp. (Published by the Director, Zool. Surv. India, Kolkata)
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Publications

More than 300 research papers have been published by the scientists of the station in journals of national and international repute.

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Museum

Marine aquarium provides an excellent facility for the visitors to look at the beautiful creatures of the seas as if they are in their own natural habitat and to create awareness for the conservation of the rich and varied marine biodiversity of our country. The aquarium hall covers an area of 2800 sq. feet. It has eighteen rectangular tanks of 8 feet length arranged with working space along the walls with front viewing glass.

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Library

The library of the Marine Biological Station holds 2580 books on marine sciences. The library subscribes 33 journals of which 12 are Indian and 21 are International.

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Expertise Available

Dr. Akmal Hussain, Scientist ‘D’
Dr. R. K. Rajan, Scientist ‘C’
Dr. Jayasree Thilak, Scientist ‘C’
Dr. Venkatraman C, Scientist ‘C’   Officer-in-Charge
Dr. P. Sarangam, Scientist-‘C’
Dr. Bindu L, Scientist-‘C’
Dr. R. Aengals, Scientist-‘C’
Dr. (Smt.) G. Sivaleela, Scientist-'B'

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Contact Us

Officer-in-Charge
Marine Biology Regional Centre
Zoological Survey Of India
130, Santhome High Road,
Chennai – 600 028.
Phone- 044 – 24642680 / 24643191
Fax- 044 – 24642680
E.mail-

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