CURRICULUM VITAE OF Dr. A.A. MOHAMED HATHA
Present Address
Dr. A.A. Mohamed Hatha, Ph.D. Professor Dept. of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry School of Marine Sciences Cochin University of Science and Technology Cochin – 682 016 Kerala, INDIA Telephone: +91-484-2368120, Fax: +91-484-2368120 Mobile Phone: +91-9446866050 e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Permanent address
Westside Villa Edavanakad P.O Cochin - 682 502 Kerala, INDIA Phone: +91- 484-2507929 Mobile: +91-94468 66050
Personal Data
Date of Birth : 07/03/1965 Sex : Male Marital Status : Married with two children Nationality : Indian Passport No : H6937654 Place of Issue : Cochin
Educational Qualifications
• Ph.D. in Environmental Microbiology (1995). Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India. Thesis highly commended. • M.Sc. in Marine Biology (1988). School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India. Passed with first class. • P.G Certificate in German (1988). Department of Foreign Languages, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India. Passed with first class. • B.Sc. in Zoology (1985). Kerala University, Trivandrum. Passed with distinction.
Thesis/ Dissertation
• Ph.D. - Studies on Salmonella in marketed fish and crustaceans from Coimbatore, South India (Resume of thesis is given at the end) • M.Sc. - Nanoplankton productivity in a tropical estuary
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Awards/ Recognitions
• Member, 39th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica – January, 2020 • Director, CUSAT-NCPOR Centre for Polar Sciences • Co-ordinator, Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry – 2016-19 • IQAC Core committee member, 2016-19 • Co-ordinator, Virtual Centre for Advanced Marine Science Research – 2018- 19 • Best Faculty Award - 2013 • Fulbright Visiting Lecturer Scholarship 2012-13 of US Government • Research Co-ordinator, Earth Science and Technology Cell (ESTC), instituted by Govt. of India at Cochin University of Science and Technology • Team Leader – Indian Arctic Expedition 2009 • Field Participant – Indian Arctic Expedition 2011, 2016 • DST young scientist award – 2002 • Consultant – King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals – 2008 • Consultant – Devi Sea Foods (leading seafood processor in India), Since 2006 • Consultant – L&T, Jacob’s CES • President, Society of Marine Biologists of India – Since 2010 • Secretary, Marine Biology Alumni Association – Since 2017 • President, Biological Society of South Pacific, Fiji – 2005-06 • Chief Scientist, Cruise No. 255 of Sagar Sampada • Member, Senate, Cochin University of Science and Technology • Member, Academic Council, Cochin University of Science and Technology • Chairman, Board of Studies in Marine Biology, Cochin University of Science and Technology • Member, Board of Studies in Microbiology, Calicut University • Member, Board of Studies in Aquaculture, Calicut University • Member, Board of Studies in Marine Sciences, Bharathidasan University • Member, Board of Studies in Microbial Biotechnology, Bharathiar University • Member, Board of Studies in Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University • Member, Board of Studies in Zoology, Kannur University • Member, Board of Studies in Environmental Sciences, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (KUFOS) • Member, Board of Studies in Fisheries Sciences, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (KUFOS) • Reviewer to several International and National Journals • Member, Editorial Board, Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences • Editor, Journal of Infectious Diseases and Global Health • Member, American Society of Microbiology • Member, American Chemical Society • Life Member, Society of Fishery Technologist of India • Life Member, Association of Microbiologists of India
2 • Life Member, Association of Biotechnologists of India
Scholarships/ Fellowships
• University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India Fellowship for Junior and Senior Research Fellow (1989-1994). • Qualified through UGC National Educational Testing (NET) for Research Fellowship and Lectureship (1988). • Certified Technologist by Export Inspection Agency (EIA), Govt. of India. • Included in the Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, published from United States of America.
Professional Experience
• Teaching: 23 years • Research: 26 years (excluding Ph.D.)
Languages Known
English, German, Arabic, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi
Thesis Supervised
• M.Sc Thesis supervised: 80 • M.Phil Thesis supervised: 26 • Ph.D. Completed 20; Ongoing – 8
Papers Published - 209 • International: 110 • National: 44 • Book Chapters: 10 • Proceedings: 44 • Book Reviews: 1 • h-index – 25, i10 index – 61 • ResearchGate Score: 40.82
Papers presented in Conference/ Seminar/ Symposia - 130
• International: 55 • National: 75 • Invited talks – More than 100
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Books Published: 9
Countries Visited Oman, Spain, Brazil, Iceland, Czech Republic, Norway, Netherlands, Turkey, USA, Japan, Singapore, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Solomon Island, Tonga, Malaysia, UAE, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Antarctic continent
RESEARCH/ TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• Since 2012 Aug.: Professor, Dept. of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin – 682 016, Kerala, India. • 2009 Aug. 2012 Aug: Associate Professor, Dept. of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin – 682 016, Kerala, India.
• 2006 Aug. – 2009 Aug: Reader, Dept. of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin – 682 016, Kerala, India.
• 2006 Feb. – 2006 Aug.: Lecturer in Environmental Microbiology, School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam – 686 008, Kerala, India. (Rejoined after 3 years stint at USP, Fiji)
• 2003 - 2006: Lecturer in Microbiology, Department of Biology, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. (On leave from Mahatma.Gandhi University)
• 2001-2003: Lecturer in Environmental Microbiology, School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam – 686 008, Kerala, India.
• 1999-2001: Lecturer in Microbiology and Head, Department of Aquaculture and Fishery Microbiology, MES Ponnani College (affiliated to University of Calicut), Ponnani, Kerala, India.
• 1998-99: Post graduate Lecturer in Marine Microbiology at Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin - 682 016, India (July 1998 to March 1999).
• 1996-98: Post graduate Lecturer in Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Maharaja College for Women, Perundurai - 638 052, Tamil Nadu, India (July 1996-July 1998).
• 1993-96: Head, Quality Assurance Division, Choice Canning Company, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
4 • 1989-93: University Grants Commission (UGC) Research Fellow, Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
Research Areas: Environmental Microbiology and Food Microbiology.
• Prevalence of multiple antibiotic resistant pathogenic bacteria in foods of animal origin as well as in the aquatic environment. Molecular epidemiology of these pathogens and mechanisms of drug resistance.
• Survival kinetics of pathogenic bacteria in the aquatic environment. Role of various self-purifying factors such as the role of Sunlight, Protozoan bacteriovory, Competition, Bdellovibrios, Coliphages and soluble antagonistic factors on the removal of pathogenic bacteria from the marine, estuarine and fresh water environment.
• Fish pathology and nutrition – Relationship between environmental microflora and intestinal microflora of fish and crustaceans of aquaculture importance. Development of feed and water probiotics for aquacultured species.
• Arctic microbiology - Diversity of heterotrophic bacteria in the Arctic Ocean Water and Sediment and their contribution to phosphorus regeneration. Changes in the heterotrophic bacteria diversity as a function of climate change (Recently initiated).
• Heterotrophic bacterial diversity in the environment and their contribution to biogeochemical cycles.
• Bioremediation of polluted soil and water ecosystems and aquaculture pond. Development of Biofilters.
Ongoing Research Projects (As Principal Investigator)
1. Microbiome of glaciomarine environment in the Arctic – diversity, its variability and bioprospecting. PACER – POP Project funded by National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Govt. of India (INR 40.84 Lakhs) – 2019-2022.
2. Vulnerability of Kerala coast to natural hazards – An integrated approach to map the hazards and evaluate the risk associated – DST-NRDMS, Govt. of India – (INR 33.47 Lakhs) – 2019-2021.
3. Modeling chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) dynamics of the eastern Arabian sea: biophysical coupling in the context of change in climate – ISRO-SAC Respond – (INR 29.11 Lakhs) – 2020-2023
International Project (As Principal Investigator)
• Functional diversity of heterotrophic bacteria in the water and surficial sediments of kongsfjord with special reference to those involved in carbon
5 cycle. Funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences and Co-ordinated by National Center for Antactic and Ocean Research, Goa. (Funding support restricted to international travel, stay at Arctic research station, field support for sample collection and consumables at station). Since 2015
• Culturable diversity of heterotrophic bacteria in Arctic water and sediment and their contribution to phosphorus cycle. Funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences and Co-ordinated by National Center for Antactic and Ocean Research, Goa. (Funding support restricted to international travel, stay at Arctic research station, field support for sample collection and consumables at station). 2009- 14.
As Research Co-ordinator of ESTC - National Level Network Project on shallow water benthos
• To be co-ordinated as Research Co-ordinator of ESTC, CUSAT – Funding support to the tune of INR 21,00,00,000/- is under consideration for funding by Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India. This will be a multi institution project to be co-ordinated and implemented by CUSAT. I have to play major role in co-ordinating the research initiatives by various institutions, including CUSAT.
Research Projects Completed (As Principal Investigator)
Major Research Projects
1. ‘Modeling biogeochemical cycles in coastal oceans’ – Funded by Space Application Center, ISRO, Govt. of India. (INR 52,42,000/-). Duration 5 Years (2013-18).
2. ‘Role of heterotrophic bacteria and cyanobacteria in the Nitrogen cycle in the Cochin estuary ad coastal waters with special reference to nitrification, denitrification and nitrogen fixing capabilities’ Funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt. of India. (INR 44,64,500/-). Duration – 5 years. (2011-18)
3. Monitoring of Harmful Algal Blooms along South West Coast of India (Co- Principal Investigator) (INR 80,000,00/-). Duration – 5 years (2012-17).
4. ‘Role of microbenthos on remineralisation of shelf sediments along Kerala coast’, funded by Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), MoES, Govt. of India. (INR 70,00,000/-). Duration 5 Years (2012-17).
5. ‘Marine Biodiversity along Kerala Coast’ funded by Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), MoES, Govt. of India. (INR 60,50,000/-). Duration – 5 years (2012-17).
6. ‘Development of a microbial consortium that could be used as a probiotic in the culture and rearing operations of commercially important indigenous ornamental fishes of Kerala’. Funded by Kerala State Council for Science,
6 Technology and Environment, Govt. of Kerala, India. (INR 21,37,000/-) – Duration – 3 Years (2011-14).
7. Major Research Project entitled ‘Relative survival of Salmonella and Escherichia coli in a tropical estuary’ - Funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India. (INR 950,000/-)
8. Major Research Project entitled ‘Risk assessment of shellfish along the coast of Fiji with special reference to Salmonella and Vibrio parahaemolyticus’. Funded by University Research Council of ‘The University of the South Pacific’, Fiji. (FJD 29,500)
9. Major Research Project entitled ‘Development of a microbial consortium to enhance the survival of the larvae of Machrobrachium rosenbergii in hatchery and growth in grow-out ponds. Funded by University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of India. (INR 4,37,000/-)
10. Major Research Project entitled ‘Risk Assessment of Bivalve Shellfish from Kumarakom estuary and development of a closed water depuration system with biofilter to remove pathogenic bacteria from the shellfish’. Funded by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Govt. of Kerala, India. (INR 10,37,000/-)
Minor Research Projects completed
• Characterisation of microflora associated with the coastal environments of Ponnani. • Prevalence of opportunistic pathogens in the paddy cum prawn fields adjacent to Cochin backwaters. • Succession of spoilage microflora on Indian Mackerel under iced storage’ • Bacteriological quality of sundried, salt cured fishes from Ponnani fish market. • Minor project entitled ‘Modification of gut microflora of gold fish (Carassius auratus) fed with Lactobacillus plantarum’. Funded by Science, Technology and Environment Department (STED), Govt. of Kerala.
All the projects were funded by Science, Technology and Environment Department (STED), Govt. of Kerala.
Consultancies Undertaken and Completed
1. Baseline Marine Environmental Survey for Valiyathura Harbour Project (2013) Consultancy offered by L & T Ramboll Consulting Engineers, Hyderabad 2. Baseline Marine Environmental Survey for Cochin Port (2014) Consultancy offered by L & T Ramboll Consulting Engineers, Hyderabad 3. Baseline Marine Environmental Survey for Cochin Shipyard (2014) Consultancy offered by Jacobs Consulting Engineering Services, India, Kolkatta
7 4. Baseline Marine Environmental Survey for Cochin Port (2015) Consultancy offered by KITCO, Cochin 5. Bacterial Diversity of Omega Ecotech Biofertilizer (2015) Consultancy offered by Omega Ecotech, Coimbatore 6. Baseline Marine Environmental Survey for Cochin Port (2016) Consultancy offered by L & T IEL, Hyderabad 7. Evaluation of the efficacy of air disinfection machine – Consultancy offered by M/s Electronic Control and Discharge Systems Private Limited, Cochin
Training programmes completed
1. Winter School on Technological Advances in Mariculture Production Enhancement and Sustainability organized by Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin during 5th to 25th January 2016.
2. National Training Programme on Water Resources Management, 11-13 June 2014 at CWRDM sub-centre Thiruvananthapuram. Organized by Centre for Water Resource Development and management (CWRDM) and Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MoDWS).
3. Hands-on training on metagenomic CAPS analysis and multigeneric bacterial detection. September 9-11, 2011, VIT University, Tamil Nadu
4. Training Course in Molecular Diagnostics and Fingerprinting of Salmonella and Pathogenic Vibrios Associated with Seafood and Aquatic Environments, at Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin-29, during 14.2.2011 to 26.2.2011.
5. Training on ‘Confocal Microscopy’, jointly organized by Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and Nikon Biosciences division, India at IIT, Madras Campus during 21-22 October 2008.
6. Training programme on ‘DNA fingerprinting’ organised by National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), Cochin Unit from 6th to 16th March, 2006.
7. Course on ‘Coaching and Mentoring Staff’, Organized by the University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji.
8. Various training programmes in Windows Office software. Organized by the Information Technology Services (ITS) of the University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji.
9. Orientation Programme for University / College teachers, Organised by the Academic Staff College, University of Kerala (2/1/2002 to 29/1/2002)
8 10. Short summer course on ‘Bioremediation of polluted water and soil ecosystems organised by Department of Environmental Sciences, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (6/6/2001 to 15/6/2001)
11. Training programme on Detection of Listeria monocytogenes, Sulphite and Phosphate Residues on Shrimp, organised by Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Govt. of India, Cochin.
Techniques Known
• Thorough with screening and characterisation of microorganisms from environmental and food samples • Well versed in the isolation and characterisation of pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli, Vibrio cholera, Staphylococcus, Aeromonas and Listeria from environmental and food samples • Thorough with USFDA and USEPA procedures for screening of microorganisms. • Isolation of genomic and plasmid DNA from prokaryotes and eukaryotes using gel electrophoresis and PAGE • DNA fingerprinting techniques such as PCR, RAPD, AFLP, mini and microsatellites • Cultivation of anaerobic bacteria • Isolation of bacteriophage • Isolation of protozoans • Isolation of Bdellovibrios • Thorough with Microscopy, Spectrophotometry, Flame photometry and Atomic absorption spectrophotopmetry • Enzyme assays • Antibiotic assays
Industrial Experience
• Three and a half years experience as head of Quality Assurance division of seafood export firm. Designed and implemented HACCP plan based functioning for the plant. Able to achieve USFDA ‘A’ listing for the firm within one year of my tenure.
• Awarded Certificate of Approved Technologist by Export Inspection Agency (EIA), Government of India.
Languages Known
• English, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil (Read, Write and speak) • German, French and Arabic (Read and Write)
Membership in Professional Bodies
• Member, American Society of Microbiology
9 • Life Member, Association of Microbiologists of India • Life Member, Society of Fishery Technologists of India • Life Member, Association of Biotechnologists of India • Member, International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME), Switzerland. • Member and past President, Biological Society of the South Pacific (BSSP), Fiji • Member, International Society of Micropalaeontologists, Microbiologists and Meiobenthologists (ISEMM), Canada. • Member, Asian Fisheries Society (AFS), Philippines • Member, New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS), USA • Member, Fiji Society of Microbiology (FSM), Fiji
10 Academic Referees
• Dr. A.V. Saramma, Professor, Dept. of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin – 682 016, Kerala, India. E-mail: [email protected]
• Dr. P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy, Emeritus Professor, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 641 046, Tamil Nadu, India. E-mail: [email protected]
• Dr. Rosamma Philip, Associate Professor, Dept. of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin – 682 016, Kerala, India. E-mail: [email protected]
• Prof. Syed Hashsham, Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Centre for Microbial Ecology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, MI – 48824, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
11 Publications in Journals
1. Nieuwenhuijse, D.F., Oude Munnink, B.B., Phan, M.V.T., Global Sewage Surveillance project consortium* (*Mohamed Hatha, A.A et al), Munk, P., Venkatakrishnan, S., Aarestrup, F.M, Cotton, M and Koopmans, M.P.G (2020) Setting a baseline for global urban virome surveillance in sewage. Scientific Reports 10: 13748. https://doi.org/10.1038/s-41598-020-69869-0. (Nature, I.F., 4.5)
2. Jesmi Yusuf, Jabir, T., Vipindas, P. V and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2020) Role of environmental factors on nitrogen fixation rate in a tropical estuary. Regional Studies in Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101383. (Elsevier, I.F. 1.5)
3. Divya, P.S., Jabir Thajudeen,, Jesmi Yousuf, Anand Madavan and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2020) Genetic relatedness, phylogenetic groups, antibiotic resistance and extra intestinal virulence gens among Escherichia coli from finfish and shellfish. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. Doi: https://doi.10.1111/jfpp.14837. (Wiley, I.F. 1.4)
4. Aneesh P.T., Niel, B., Nashad, M., Bineesh, K.K. and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2020) A new species of Renocila Miers 1880 (Curstacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidea), a fish parasite isopod from Andaman Island, India. Marine Biology Research. Doi: https://doi.org.10.1080/17451000.2020.1761028. (Taylor and Francis, I.F. 1.3)
5. Jemi N Job, Mohamed Hatha, A.A. and C.K. Radhakrishnan (2020) Seasonal variation in the prevalence of cymothoid isopod Norileca indica (Crustacea, Isopoda) parasitizing on the host fish Rastrelliger kanagurta collected from the south west coast of India. Journal of Parasitic Diseases. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s-12639-020-01208-06. (Springer, I.F. 0.5)
6. Sukumaran P Divya, Athira Chandrahasan, P.K. Pranav, Ally C Antony and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2020) Prevalence of plasmid mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes and beta lactamase genes among Salmonella, Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Escherichia coli from seafood. Fishery Technology, 57: 41-50. (NAAS I.F. 6)
7. Vipindas, P.V., Mujeeb Karuppam Veetil, Jabir Thajudeen, Thasneem, T.R and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2020) Diversity of Sediment bacterial communities in the south eastern Arabian sea. Regional Studies in Marine Sciences. Vol. 35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101153. (Elsevier, I.F. 1.52)
8. Jesmi Yousuf, Jabir, T., Aneesa, P.A., Ajith Joseph, Divya, P.S., Abin Varghese and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2020) Diversity and activity of
12 culturable nitrogen fixing heterotrophic bacteria from estuarine and coastal environments of South Eastern Arabian Sea (SEAS). Regional Studies in Marine Sciences, 33: 1-8. https://doi.org/10.16/j.rsma.2019.100973. (Elsevier, I.F. 1.52)
9. Thajudeen Jabir, Puthiya Veetil Vipindas, Yousuf Jesmi, Sudheesh Valliyodan, Prabhakaran Meethal Parambath, Aravind Singh and Mohamed Hatha Abdulla (2020) Nutrient stoichiometry controls nitrogen fixation and diversity of diazotrophs in a tropical eutrophic estuary. Marine Pollution Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110799. (Elsevier, I.F., 4.39)
10. Job N Jemi and Mohamed Hatha Abdulla (2019) Copepod community structure during upwelling and non-upwelling seasons in coastal waters off cochin, southwest coast of India. Acta Oceanologica Sinica (English Edition), 38(12): 111-117. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13131-019-1491-6. (Springer Link, I.F. 0.8)
11. Midhunsha, H., Smitha, B.R., Mohamed Hatha, A.A. and M. Sudhakar (2019) Subsurface chlorophyll maxima in the north eastern Arabian Sea: Simulation on impact of warming. Ecological Indicators, 110 (2020): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105858. (Elsevier, I.F. 4.49)
12. Farha, A.K., Nifty John and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2019) Biodegradation of malachite green by a newly isolated Bacillus vietnamensis sp MSB17 from continental slope of the eastern Arabian Sea: enzyme analysis, degradation pathway and toxicity studies. Bioremediation Journal, 23 (4): https://doi.org/10.1080/10889868.2019.1671790. (Wiley Online, I.F. 1.1)
13. Nifty John, V.B. Vidyalakshmi and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2019) Effect of pH and salinity on the production of extracellular virulence factors by Aeromonas from food sources. Journal of Food Science., Doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.14729. (Publication of Institute of Food Technologists, I.F. 2.01)
14. Nashad, M., Sijo P Varghese, Bineesh, K.K., Mohamed Hatha, A.A., Rajendran, S and and L. Ramalingam (2019) Novel report of three parasites of Wahoo, Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier, 1832) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Journal of Marine Biological Association of India, 61(1): 61-65. Doi: https://doi.org.106024/jmbai.2019.61.1.2090-09. (NAAS I.F. 5.28)
15. Mohamed Hatha, A.A. (2019) Polar Biology – Research initiatives by India. Geography and You, 19(15): 20-24.
16. Nashad, M., Sijo P Varghese, Swapnil S Shirke, Mohamed Hatha, A.A. and L. Ramalingam (2019) Further report of Bariaka alopiae Cressey, 1966 (Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida) from the Indian Ocean with new host and
13 geographi record. Journal of Parasitic Diseases. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-019-01124-4. (Springer, I.F. 0.5)
17. Reshma Silvester, Joao Pires, Thomas Von Boeckel, Ajin Madhavan, BM Adarsh and Mohamed Hatha (2019) Occurrence of β lactam resistance genes and plasmid mediated resistance among vibrios isolated from south west coast of India. Microbial Drug Resistance. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/mdr.2019.0031 (Marry Ann Liebert Inc. I.F. 2.34)
18. Soumya Krishnankutty, Ajith Joseph, C., Vincent, P. D., Jabir, T., Vishnu, P.S., Saramma, A.V. and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2019) Hydrography, seasonal diversity, distribution and abundance of phytoplankton in coastal waters off Cochin – south eastern Arabian Sea. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences., 48 (3): 319-326. (NISCAIR, CSIR, I.F. 0.56)
19. Rene Hendriksen et al., (2019) Global monitoring of antimicrobial resistance based on human sewage. Nature Communication. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08853-3 (Nature Group, I.F. 12.8)
20. Farha A.K. and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2019) Bioprospecting potential and secondary metabolite profile of a novel sediment derived fungus Penicillium sp. ArCSPf from continental slope of eastern Arabian Sea. Mycology: An International Journal of Fungal Biology. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/21501203.2019.1572034 (Taylor and Francis)
21. Jemi Job and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2019) Copepod community structure during upwelling and non-upwelling seasons in coastal waters off Cochin – South west coast of India. Acta Oceanologica Sinica (Accepted for publication) (Springer, I.F. 0.728)
22. Farha, A.K., Jabir, T., Krishnan, K.P and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2019) Metagenomic data of fungal community in Kongsfjorden, Arctic using Illumine nest sequencing. Data in Brief. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2018.12.026 (Elsevier)
23. Vijayalakshmi, K.C., M. Abhijith, M.K. Megha, A.A. Mohamed Hatha and A.V. Saramma (2019) Occurrence of algal bloom dominated by Fragilariopsis oceanic from the coastal waters of wouthwest India, off-Kannur. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences., 48(01):169-172. (NISCAIR, CSIR; I.F. 0.56)
24. Vipindas Puthiyaveetil, Jabir Tajudeen, Anas Abdul Azeez and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2018) Diversity and seasonal distribution of ammonia
14 oxidizing archaea in the water column of a tropical estuary along the south east coast of Arabian Sea. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology., 34: 188. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-018-2570-0. (Springer Nature, I.F. 2.1)
25. Jabir Tajudeen, Jesmi Yousuf, Vipindas Puthiyaveetil and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2018) Diversity of nitrogen fixing bacterial communities in the coastal sediments of southeastern Arabian sea (SEAS). Deep Sea Research Part II. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2018.09.010. (Elsevier, I.F. 2.3)
26. Vijayalakshmi, K.C., M. Abhijith, M.K. Megha, A.A. Mohamed Hatha and A.V. Saramma (2018) Incidence of Noctiluca scintillans bloom along Chavakkad, South West Coast of India. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences., 47(08):1648-1651. (NISCAIR, CSIR; I.F. 0.56)
27. Divya P Sukumaran and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2018) Screening of tropical estuarine water in southwest coast of India reveals emergence of ARGs- harboring hypervirulent Escherichia coli of global significance. International Journal of Environmental Health and Hygiene. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.11.002. (Elsevier, I.F. 4.6)
28. Farha, A.K., Nifty John and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2018) Bioremediation and detoxification of malachite green by Bacillus vietnamensis sp. MB17 from Continental slope of Arabian Sea. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. (under review) (Elsevier, I.F. 3.2)
29. Aneesa, P.A. Susan Joy Jaseetha Abdul Salam, Reshma Silvester, Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., K.P. Krishnan and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2018) Functional characterization of a new cold-adapted β-galactosidase from an Arctic Fjord sediment bacteria Enterobacter ludwigii (MCC3423) and its applications. Catalysis Letters., 148 (10): 3223-3235. (Springer, I.F.2.8)
30. Farha, A.K., Jaseetha Abudul Salam, Thasneem, T.R and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2018) Phylogenetic diversity and biotechnological potentials of marine bacteria from Continental Slope of Eastern Arabian Sea. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. DOI: 10.1016/j.jgeb.2018.06.002. (Elsevier, I.F. 0.429)
31. Soumya Krishnankutty, Ajith Joseph, C., Vincent, P.D., Jabir, T., Vishnu, P.S., Saramma, A.V. and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2018) Hydrography, seasonal diversity, distribution and abundance of phytoplankton in coastal waters off cochin - southeastern arabian sea. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences., 48 (3): 319-326. (NISCAIR-CSIR, I.F. 0.36)
15 32. Vincent, P.D., Soumya Krishnankutty, C. Ajith Joseph and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2018) Landings of IUCN red listed finfishes at three major fishing harbours of south west coast of India. International Journal of Aquaculture., Vol 8 (8): 53-64. (Biopulishers, Canada, I.F. 0.3)
33. Reshma Silvester, Ally C Antony, Ajin Madhavan and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2018) Relative survival of Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains from environment and food source in the water and sediment of Cochin estuary. EC Microbiology, 14(5): 234-240.
34. Jemi Job and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2018) Copepod community structure during upwelling and non-upwelling seasons in coastal waters off Cochin - Southwest coast of India. Acta Oceanologica Sinica (In Press) (Springer, I.F. 0.728)
35. Jemi Job and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2018) Seasonal variation of copepod community structure in Chavara coast along the southern Kerala. Journal of Environmental Biology, Vol: 39 (2): 149-158. (I.F. 0.697)
36. Vishnu, P.S., Shaju, S.S., Tiwari, S.P., Nandini Menon, Nashad, M., Ajith Joseph, Mini Raman, Mohamed Hatha, A.A., Prabhakaran, M.P and A. Mohandas (2018) Seasonal variability in bio-optical properties along the coastal waters off Cochin. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. https://doi.org/S0303-2434(17)30278-7. (Elsevier, I.F. 4.35)
37. Ravinesh, R., Jabir, T., B.K. Sneha Chandran, A. Bijukumar and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2017) First record of the alien sea slugThecacera Pennigera (montagu, 1813) (mollusca: gastropoda: nudibranchia: polyceridae) from southwest coast of India. Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries., 5: 222- 224.
38. Aneesa, P., Susan Joy, Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Emilda Rosmin, Ally C Antony, Solly Solomon, Manjusha, K., Saramma, A.V., Krishnan, K.P. and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2017) A statistical approach to optimize cold active beta galactosidase production by an Arctic sediment psychrotrophic bacteria Enterobacter ludwigii (MTCC 3423) in cheese whey. Catalysis Letters. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-017-2257-4 (Springer, I.F.2.8)
39. Francis Bini, Santha Sudha and A.A.M. Hatha (2017) Efficacy of Sodium Tripolyphosphate and Non-Phosphate Additives on the Survival of Vibrio parahaemolyticus on Prawns (Fenneropenaeus indicus) During Frozen Storage. Fishery Technology, 54: 265-272. (SOFTI, NAAS I.F. 6)
40. Jesmi Yousuf, Jabir Tajudeen, Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M. Aneesa, P.A., Soumya Krishnankutty and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2017) Nitrogen fixing potential in
16 various heterotrophic Bacillus strains from tropical estuary and adjascent coastal waters. Journal of Basic Microbiology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jobm.201700072. (Wiley, Germany, I.F. 1.438)
41. Sudheesh, V., Movitha, M., Mohamed Hatha, A. A., Resmi, P., Mujeeb Rahman and Nair, S. M. (2017) Influence of sedimentary parameters on phosphorus fractionation in the surface sediments of southeastern Arabian Sea shelf. Continental Shelf Research, 150: 57-64. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2017.09.011 (Elsevier, I.F. 2.3)
42. Reshma Silvester, Ajin Madhavan, Deborah Alexander, Ally C Antony, Sudha Santha, Bini Francis and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2017) Genotyping and distribution of virulence factors in V. parahaemolytics from seafood and environmental sources, south west coast of India. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 12: 64-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2017.03.007. (Elsevier, I.F. 1.6)
43. Reshma Silvester, Deborah Alexander, Ally C Antony and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2017) GroEL-PCR-RFLP – an efficient tool to discriminate closely related pathogenic Vibrio species. Microbial Pathogenesis. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.201702.029. (Elsevier, I.F. 1.9)
44. Jaseetha Abdul Salam, A.A. Mohamed Hatha and Nilanjana Das (2017) Microbial-enhanced lindane removal by sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum) in doped soil applications in phytoremediation and bio-augmentation. Journal of Environmental Management, 193: 394-399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.02.006.
(Elsevier, I.F. 3.131)
45. Jabir Thajudeen, Jesmi Yousuf, Vipindas Puthiyaveetil, Sherin Varghese, Aravind Singh and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2017) Nitrogen fixing bacterial diversity in a tropical estuarine sediments. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 33(2): 1-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-017- 2205-x. (I.F. 1.532)
46. Indu, M. Nair., Anju, V and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2017) Antibacterial activity of medicinal plants used in Ayurvedic medicine towards food and water borne pathogens. Journal of Environmental Biology, 38: DOI: http://doi.org/10.22438/jeb/38/2/MS-125 (I.F. 0.697)
47. Ally C. Antony, Mini K. Paul, Reshma Silvester, Aneesa P. A., Suresh K, Simmy Paul, Fathima P.A., Mohamed Hatha Abdulla (2017) Comparative evaluation of EMB agar and a chromogenic medium for differentiation of high metallic sheen producing non E. coli and typical E. coli colonies from food
17 and environmental samples. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 10 (4): 2863-2870.
48. Reshma Silvester, Deborah Gnanaselvam, Maya George and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2017) Prevalence and multiple antibiotic resistance of Vibrio corallilyticus, south west coast of India. Submitted to Current Science, 112 (8): 1749-1755. doi: 10.18520/cs/v112/i08/1749-1755 (I.F. 0.844)
49. Sini Salam, Lekshmi S, Reshma Silvester, Krishnan, K.P., Saramma, A.V. and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2017) Effect of environmental parameters on growth and enzyme production of cold adapted bacteria from water and sediment of Kongsfjord (79⁰58′N, 12⁰E), Ny-Alesund, Norwegian Arctic. Journal of Environmental Biology. DOI : 10.22438 (I.F. 0.64)
50. Priyaja, P., Dwivedi, R., Sini, S., Mohamed Hatha, A.A., Saravanane, N and M. Sudhakar (2016) Remote sensing of bacterial response to degrading phytoplankton in the Arabian Sea. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 188: 662. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-016-5666-8. (Springer, I.F. 1.679)
51. Asla V., Neethu K.P., Athira V., Nashad, M. and A.A. Mohamed Hatha. (2016) Prevalence of antibiotic resistance among the gut associated bacteria of indigenous freshwater fishes Aplocheilus lineatus and Etroplus maculates. International Journal of Aquaculture. DOI: 10.5376/ija.2016.06.0003
52. Aneesa P Alikkunju, Neethu Sainjan, Reshma Silvester, Ajith Joseph, Mujeeb Rahiman, Radhakrishnan, Ally C Antony and Mohamed Hatha (2016) Screening and characterization of cold-active β-galactosidase producing psychrotrophic Enterobacter ludwigii from the sediments of Arctic Fjord. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. DOI 10.1007/s12010-016-2111- y. (Springer, I.F. 1.239)
53. Sowmya M and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2016) Cadmium and lead tolerance mechanisms in bacteria and role of halotolerant and moderately halophilic bacteria in their remediation. Metal-Microbe Interaction and Bioremediation (CRC Press, Book Chapter) In Press
54. Ajin, A.M., Deborah Alexander, Reshma Silvester, Nashad, M and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2016) Characterisation of blooming algae and bloom associated changes in the water quality parameters of traditional pokkali cum prawn fields along south west coast of India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 188:145. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-016-5133-6. (Springer, I.F. 1.679)
55. Rupesh Sinha, K.P. Krishnan, A.A. Mohamed Hatha, K.M. Mujeeb Rahiman, T. Divya David and Savita Kerkar (2016) Diversity of retrievable heterotrophic bacteria in Kongsfjorden an arctic fjord during the boreal
18 summer of 2011. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjm.2016.09.011. (I.F. 0.8)
56. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Deborah Gnana Selvam, Thomas, A.P and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2016) Relative prevalence of antibiotic resistance among heterotrophic bacteria from natural and culture environments of fresh water prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Journal of World Aquaculture Society DOI: 10.1111/jwas.12287. (Wiley, I.F. 0.7)
57. Jabir, T., Jesmi, Y., Sudheesh,V.V., Ajith, J.C and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2016) Nitrogen fixing organisms in the South Eastern Arabian Sea. The Indian Ocean Bubble, 5: 7-8.
58. Reshma Silvester, Deborah Gnanaselvam, Sudha Unnithan and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2015) RAPD PCR discloses high genetic heterogeneity among Vibrio parahaemolyticus from various environments along the south west coast of India. Annals of Microbiology. DOI 10.1007/s13213-015-1164- 4. (Springer, I.F. 1.232)
59. Neethu, S., Saramma, A.V and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2015) Utilization of agro industrial wastes for the production of lipase from Stenotrophomonas maltophila isolated from Arctic and optimization of physical parameters. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology., 4: 703-709. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2015.09.002. (Elsevier, I.F. 0.76)
60. Rinoy Varghese, S. Nishamol and A.A. M. Hatha (2015) Spatiotemporal variation of microbial load in high altitude Shola soils of Tropical Montane Fores, Kerala, South India: A function of important soild physicochemical characteristics. Journal of Biodiversity and Ecological Sciences., 5(2): 135- 144.
61. Nashad, M., Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2015) Probiotic potential of gut associated bacteria from indigenous fresh water ornamental fishes of Kerala, South India. International Journal of Aquaculture., 5(16): 1-6.
62. Hatha, A.A.M., Neethu, C.S., Nikhil, S.M., Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Krishnan, K.P. and A.V. Saramma (2015) Relatively high antibiotic resistance among heterotrophic bacteria and coliform bacteria from arctic fjord sediments – Evidence towards better selection pressure in the fjord sediments. Polar Science., 9: 382-388. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polar.2015.10.002. (Elsevier, I.F. 0.952)
63. Divya, P.S and A.A.M. Hatha (2015) Antibiotic resistance and virulence genes of extra intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from a tropical
19 estuary, South India. Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 9(5): 496-504. Doi: 10.3855/jidc.5627. (Impact Factor – 1.3) 64. Arshad, K., Sudha, K., Hatha, A.A.M and G. Anilkumar (2015) Combined effect of gamma irradiation and cold temperature storage on the sensory properties of edible estuarine crab Scylla serrata. International Food Research Journal., 22(6): 2253-2258.
65. Neethu, C.S., Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Saramma A.V. and A.A.M. Hatha (2015) Heavy metal resistance in Gram negative bacteria from Kongsfjord, Arctic. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. Doi: 10.1139/cjm-2014-0803. (Impact Factor – 1.3)
66. Arshad, K., K. Sudha, A.A.M. Hatha, P. Thamban, Aneesh, A. Helna and G. Anilkumar (2015) Effect by Gamma Irradiation and Low Temperature Storage on Bacteriological Profile of Edible Estuarine Crab Scylla serrata. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. Doi: 10.1111/jfpp.12497. (Wiley Online, Impact Factor – 0.938)
67. Reshma Silvester, Deborah Alexander and A.A.M. Hatha (2015) Prevalence, antibiotic resistance, virulence and plasmid profiles of Vibrio parahemolyticus from a tropical estuary and adjoining traditional prawn farms along the south west coast of India. Annals of Microbiology (DOI: 10.1007/s13213-1053-x) (Springer Germany, Impact Factor – 1.03)
68. Anit M Thomas., Sanil Kumar, M.G., Vijayalakshmi, K.C., Hatha, A.A.M and A.V. Saramma (2014) Dynamic changes in bacterial population and corresponding exoenzyme activity in response to a tropical phytoplankton bloom Chattonella marina. Journal of Marine Biology. Volume 2014, Article ID 918614, 6 pages, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/918614 (In Press). (Hindawi Publishing Corporation)
69. Ravineesh, R., T. Jabir, A. Bijukumar and A.A. M. Hatha (2014) First record of sea slug Polybranchia orientalis (Kelaart 1858) (Sacogloassa: Caliphyllidae) from west coast of India. Marine Biodiversity Records., 7: 1- 2. doi:10.1017/S1755267214000761. (Marine Biological Association of UK, I.F. 1.129)
70. Sudha, S., Mridhula, C., Reshma Silvester and A.A.M. Hatha (2014) Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of pathogenic Vibrios in shellfishes from Cochin market. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences., 43(5): 815-824. (Impact Factor – 0.563)
71. Suresh Kumar, S., B. Jasmin, K.M. Mujeeb Rahiman and A.A. M. Hatha (2014) Growth enhancement of microalgae Chaetoceros calcitrans and Nannochloropsis oculata using selected bacterial strains. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences., 3(4): 352-359.
20 72. Rinoy Varghese, S. Jyothi and A.A.M. Hatha (2014) Diversity and antagonistic activity of Actinomycetes from Myristica swamp soils against human pathogens. Acta Medica Martiniana., 14(1): 14-19.
73. Krishna, M.P., R. Varghese, D.M. Thomas and A.A.M. Hatha (2014) Multiple antibiotic resistance of environmental bacteria isolated from heavy metal polluted industrial region. Trakia Journal of Sciences., 2: 109-113.
74. Anit M Thomas., Sanil Kumar, M.G., Vijayalakshmi, K.C., Hatha, A.A.M and A.V. Saramma (2014) Proboscia alata (Brighton) Sandström bloom in the coastal waters off Bakel, Southwest India. Current Science., 106 (12): 1643- 1646. (Impact Factor., 0.935)
75. Jesmi, Y., Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Hatha, A.A.M., Deepu Lal and Jyothi, S. (2014) Risk assessment of rooftop collected rainwater for individual household and community use in Central Kerala, India. Journal of Environmental Health., 76: 114-121. (National Environmental Health Association, USA, I.F., 1.10)
76. Sowmya, M., Rejula, M.P., Rejith, P.G., Mahesh Mohan, Makesh Karuppiah and A.A.M. Hatha (2014) Halophilic metal tolerant bacteria from Vembanadu Lake as possible means of bioremediation of lead and cadmium. Accepted for publication in Journal of Environmental Biology, 35 (4): 655-660. (Impact factor – 0.64)
77. Shubhankar Ghosh, Einar Ringo, Debora Gnanaselvam, Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Naveen Sathyan, Nifty John and A.A.M. Hatha (2014) Gut associated lactic acid bacteria from the estuarine fish Mugil cephalus: Molecular diversity and antibacterial activities against pathogens. International Journal of Aquaculture., 4(1): 1-11. doi: 10.5376/ija.2014.04.0001 (Impact factor – 0.3)
78. Shubhankar Ghosh, A., D.G. selvam, C.S. Neethu, A.V. Saramma and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2013). Diversity and antimicrobial activity of Lactic Acid bacteria from the gut of marine fish Rastrelliger kanagurta against fish, shrimp and human pathogens. Journal of Marine Biological Association of India., 55(2): 22-27.
79. Jabir, T., Dhanya, V., Jesmi, Y., Prabhakaran, M.P., Saravanane, N., Gupta, G.V.M and A.A.M. Hatha (2013) Occurrence and distribution of diatom- diazotrophic cyanobacterial association (DDA) during Trichodesmium bloom in the southeastern Arabian sea. International Journal of Oceanography. Article ID 350594, 6 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/350594.
80. Mohamed Hatha, A.A., Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Krishnan, K.P. Saramma, A.V. Sarita, G and Deepulal (2013) Characterisation and bioprospecting of cold adapted yeast from water samples of Kongsfjord, Norwegian Arctic. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences, Vol.42 (4): 458-465. (Impact Factor – 0.563)
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81. Nifty John and A.A. M. Hatha (2013) Distribution, extracellular virulence factors and drug resistance of motile aeromonads in fresh water ornamental fishes and associated carriage water. International Journal of Aquaculture, 3(17): 92-100. doi: 10.5376/ija.2013.03.0017 (Impact factor – 0.3)
82. Mohamed Hatha, A.A., Divya, P.S., Saramma, A.V. Mujeeb Rahiman and K.P. Krishnan (2013). Migratory bird Brnata leucopis, a potential carrier of diverse Escherichia coli serotypes into pristine arctic environment. Current Science, 104 (8): 1078-1080. (Impact Factor., 0.935)
83. Abhirosh, C., V. Sherin, A.P. Thomas, A.A.M. Hatha and A. Mazumdar (2013) Survival of multidrug resistant enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella paratyphi in Vembanadu Lake as function of salt water barrier along southwest coast of India. Journal of Water and Health, 11(2): 324- 331. doi:10.2166/wh.2013.221 (Impact Factor., 1.367)
84. Divya, P.S., Srinivasan, D and Hatha, A.A.M. (2012) Antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli serotypes from Cochin estuary. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases. Article ID 124879, 7 pages. doi:10.1155/2012/124879 (Open Access Journal, Hindawi Publications)
85. Deborah Gnanaselvam, K.M. Mujeeb Rahiman and A.A.M. Hatha (2012) An investigation into occasional white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) outbreak in traditional paddy-cum prawn fields of India. The Science of the World Journal (Volume 2012, Article ID 340830, 11 pages. doi:10.1100/2012/340830. (Open Access Journal, Impact factor 1.54)
86. Reema Singh, Vinay Narayan, Patricia McLenachan, Richard C. Winkworth, Suparna Mitra, Peter J. Lockhart, Lorraine Berry, Abdulla M. Hatha, William Aalbersberg and Dhana Rao (2012) Detection and diversity of pathogenic vibrios from Fiji. Environmental Microbiology Reports., (4): 403-411. doi:10.1111/j.1758- 2229.2012.00344.x (Wiley Online. Impact Factor – 3.07)
87. Sanilkumar, M.G., Anit M Thomas, K.C. Vijayalakshmi, A.V. Saramma and A.A.M. Hatha (2012) Chattonella marina bloom in the coastal sea off Mahe, Southwest India. Current Science., 103(6), Pp: 623-625. (Impact Factor., 0.935)
88. Sudha, S., Divya, P.S., Bini Francis and A.A.M. Hatha (2012) Prevalence and distribution of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in finfish from Cochin (south India). Veterinaria Italiana, 48(4): 269-281. (Impact Factor – 0.7)
22 89. George, M., Anjumol, A., George, G and A.A.M. Hatha (2012) Distribution and bioactive potential of soil actinomycetes from different ecological habitats. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 6 (10): 2265-2271. Doi. 10.5987/AJMR11.856. (Academic Journals. Impact Factor – 0.533)
90. Neethu, C.S., Mujeb Rahiman, K.M., Krishnan, K.P., Saramma, A.V and A.A.M. Hatha. (2012) Substrate specificity of cold active lipase of psychrotrophic bacteria from Kongsfjord and its partial characterisation. Advanced Biotech., 12: 28-31.
91. Varghese, R., Suchitra, R., Nishamol, S and A.A.M. Hatha (2012) Spatial and temporal variation of microbial population in the grassland soils of tropical montane forest: Influence of soil physico-chemical characteristics and nutrients. Journal of Advances in Developmental Research: 3(1): 1-7.
92. Nifty John and A.A.M. Hatha (2012) Prevalence, distribution and drug resistance of motile aeromonads in freshwater ornamental fishes. Indian Journal of Fisheries: 59(2): 161-164. (Indian Council of Agricultural Research, I.F. 0.4)
93. Rinoy Varghese and A.A.M. Hatha (2012) Significance of soil microorganisms with special reference to climate change. Indian Journal of Education and Information Management, 1(3): 130-134.
94. Rinoy Varghese, Nishamol, S., Suchitra, R and A.A.M. Hatha (2012) Biochemical and physiological characteristics of actinomycetes isolated from high altitude shola soils of tropical Montane forest. Indian Journal of Innovations and Developments, 1(3): 142-144.
95. Krishna, M.P., Rinoy Varghese and A.A.M. Hatha (2012) Depthwise variation of microbial load in the soils of region of Kerala: a function of important soil physico-chemical characteristics and nutrients. Indian Journal of Education and Information Management, 1(3): 126-129.
96. Krishna, M.P., Rinoy Varghese and A.A.M. Hatha (2012) Heavy metal tolerance patterns of total heterotrophic bacteria isolated from the soils of Mahatma Gandhi University campus, Kottayam, India. Indian Journal of Innovations and Developments, 1(3): 145-148.
97. Jyothi, S., Abhirosh Chandran, Anju Abbas and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2012) Survival of Escherichia coli, Aeromonas hydrophila and Pseudomonas fluorescens in Bottled Water and Biofilms. Journal of Natural Science and Sustainable Technology, 6(1): 1-12. (Nova Publishers Inc., Canada)
98. Harsha, H.T., Resmi, R., Rinoy Varghese, Divya, P.S., Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M and A.A.Mohamed Hatha (2011) Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Salmonella from eggs of commercial samples. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 1(3): 93-100. doi: 10.5799.ahinjs.02.2011.03.0023
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99. Shubhanker Ghosh, Einar Ringo, Deborah Gnanaselvam, Naveen, K., Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M and A.A.M. Hatha (2011). Enterobacter hormaechei BAC 1010 from the gut of estuarine fish Mugil cephalus as a probable aquaculture probiont. Journal of Natural Science and Sustainable Technology, 5(3): 189-199. (Nova Publishers Inc., Canada)
100. Abhirosh, C., V. Sherin, A.P. Thomas, A.A.M. Hatha and A. Mazumdar (2011) Potential public health significance of faecal contamination and multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella serotypes in a lake in India. Public Health, 125: 377-379. Doi. 10.1016/j.puhe 2011.03.15. (Elsevier, I.F. 1.493)
101. Suresh, T., A.A.M. Hatha. H.T. Harsha and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy (2011) Prevalence and distribution of Salmonella serotypes in marketed broiler chickens and processing environment in Coimbatore city of southern India. Food Research International, 44: 823- 825. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.01.035. (Elsevier, I.F. 3.549)
102. Abhirosh, C., V. Sherin, E. Kandeler, A.P. Thomas and A.A.M. Hatha (2011) An assessment of potential public health risk associated with the extended survival of indicator and pathogenic bacteria in freshwater lake sediments. International Journal of Environmental Health and Hygiene, 214: 258-264. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.01.002. (Elsevier, I.F.3.809)
103. Maya George, C. Baby, J. Vincent and A.A.M. Hatha (2011) Heavy metal tolerance of various bacterial strains from the Kumarakom region of Vembanadu Lake. Pollution Research: 30 (3): 5-10. (EM International)
104. Krishna, M.P. Rinoy, Devi K Balan, Harsha, H.T and A.A.M. Hatha (2011) Multiple antibiotic resistance profile of soil bacteria from Mahatma Gandhi university campus, Kottayam, Kerala. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, 13(40): 1-4.
105. Maya George, Neethu Cyriac, Aswathi Nair and A.A.M. Hatha (2011) Diversity of Bacillus and Actiomycetes in the water and sediment samples from Kumarakom region of Vembanadu Lake. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 40 (3): 430-437. (NISCOM, CSIR, India, I.F. 0.55)
106. Abhirosh C., Rinoy, V., Jyothi, S and A.A.M. Hatha (2010) In situ survival of indicator bacteria and enteric pathogens in a tropical estuary. The Bioscan, 1: 51-56
107. Abhirosh, C., V. Sherin, A.P. Thomas and A.A.M. Hatha (2010) Potential exposure risk associated with the high prevalence and survival of
24 indicator and pathogenic bacteria in the sediment of Vembanadu Lake, India. Water Quality, Exposure and Health, 2: 105-113 (Springer, I.F. 0.12)
108. Maya George, Gisha George and A.A. M. Hatha (2010) Diversity and antibacterial activity of actinomycetes from wetland soil. South Pacific Journal of Natural Sciences, 28: 52-57. (CSIRO Publishing, Australia)
109. Rinisha, K., Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Razia Beevi, M., Thomas, A.P and A.A.M. Hatha (2010) Probiotic effects of Bacillus sp. On the growth and survival of larvae of Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Fishery Technology, 47(2): 173-178. (SOFTI, India)
110. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Jesmi Youssef, Hatha, A.A.M and Thomas, A.P. (2010) Probiotic effect of Bacillus NL110 and Vibrio NE17 on growth and immunity enhancement of Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man)". Aquaculture Research, 41: e120-e134. (Blackwell Science, UK, I.F. 1.203)
111. Abhirosh Chandran, Sheeja, K.M., Hatha, A.A.M., Sherin Varghese and Thomas, A.P. (2009) Role of biological factors on the survival of Escherichia coli, Salmonella paratyphi and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in a tropical estuary. Water (1): 76-84. (Australian Water Association)
112. Zeenat, A., Hatha, A.A.M., Viola, L and K. Vipra (2009) Bacteriological quality and risk assessment of the imported and domestic bottled mineral water sold in Fiji. Journal of Water and Health, 7(4): 642- 649. (Journal of International Water Association and WHO, I.F., 1.367)
113. Rejith P.G., Jeeva, S.P., Vijith, H., Sowmya, M and A.A.M. Hatha (2009) Determination of ground water quality index of a highland village of Kerala, India using Geographical Information System. Journal of Environmental Health, 71(10): 51-58. (National Environmental Health Association, USA, I.F., 0.809)
114. Vinay V Narayan, Mohamed A Hatha, Hugh W Morgan and Dhana V Rao (2008) Isolation and characterisation of aerobic thermophilic bacteria from the Savusavu hotsprings in Fiji. Microbes and Environments, 23(4): 350- 352. (Japanese Society of Microbiology, I.F., 1.91)
115. Abhirosh Chandran, A.A.M. Hatha and Sherin Varghese (2008) Increased prevalence of indicator and pathogenic bacteria in Vembanadu lake: A function of salt water regulator along the south west coast of India. Journal of Water and Health, 6 (4): 539-546 (Journal of International Water Association and WHO, I.F., 1.367)
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116. Abhirosh Chandran, Hatha, A.A.M., Sherin Varghese and K. Mony Sheeja (2008) Prevalence of multiple drug resistant Escherichia coli serotypes in a tropical estuary, India. Microbes and Environment 23 (2): 153-158. (Japanese Society of Microbiology, Japan, I.F., 1.91)
117. Abhirosh Chandran, A.A.M. Hatha and Sherin Varghese and K.M. Sheeja (2007). Multiple antibiotic resistance profiles of various strains of Escherichia coli serotypes isolated from Cochin Estuary. Journal of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences 3(2): 18-28.
118. Edward Gapke, Pattanathu K.S.M. Rahman, and A.A.M. Hatha (2007). Microbial Biosurfactans – Review. Journal of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences 3(2): 1-17.
119. Shristi Kumar, A.A.M. Hatha and K.S. Christi (2007). Diversity and effectiveness of tropical mangrove soil microflora on the degradation of polythene carry bags. International Journal of Tropical Biology 55 (3-4): 777-786. (I.F., 0.544)
120. Shanthi, R.T., Shirly Mathew, Annie Mathai, P.A. Fathima and A.A. M. Hatha (2007) Characterisation of pesticide resistant microflora from the agricultural fields of Kothanellore, South India. Pollution Research 25(2): 45-51.
121. Jeena, M.I., P. Deepa, K.M. Mujeeb Rahiman, T. R. Shanthi and A.A. M. Hatha (2006) Risk assessment of heterotrophic bacteria from bottled water sold in Indian Markets. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 209 (2): 191-196. (Elsevier, Germany, I.F. 2.886)
122. Sherin Varghese, C. Abhirosh, T.R. Shanthi and A.A.M. Hatha (2006) In Situ degradation of polythene and polypropylene in a mangrove soil. Echo- Chronicle, 1 (2): 79-82.
123. Indu, M.N., A.A.M. Hatha, C. Abirosh, U. Harsha and G. Vivekanandan (2006) Antimicrobial activity of some of the south India spices against serotypes of Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes and Aeromonas hydrophila. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology 37, 147-152. (I.F., 0.66)
124. Suresh, T., D. A.A.M. Hatha, Sreenivasan, Sangeetha Nathan and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy (2006) Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Salmonella enteritidis and other salmonellas in the eggs and egg storing trays from the retail markets of Coimbatore, South India. Food Microbiology, 23(3): 294-299. (Elsevier, UK., Impact Factor – 3.894)
26 125. Hatha, A.A.M., Reema Singh, Shristi Kumar and K.S. Christi (2005) Bacteriology of the freshwater bivalve clam Kai (Batissa violacea) sold in the Suva market. South Pacific Journal of Natural Sciences 23, 48-50. (CSIRO Publishing, Australia)
126. Agarwal, R.K., Anand Chandra, P.A. Fathima, T.R. Shanthi and A.A.M. Hatha. (2005) Heavymetal toxicity, tolerance and biosorption capability of Bacillus sp. and Escherichia coli. Pollution Research, 24(2): 247-251.
127. Suluja, T, K.M. Mujeeb Rahiman, A.P. Thomas and A.A.M. Hatha (2005) Bacterial flora associated with the larval rearing environment and larvae of giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Fishery Technology, 42(2): 149-154.
128. Hatha, A.A.M. (2005) Tackling antibiotic resistance among pathogenic bacteria. Science India, 8(6): 21-26.
129. Abirosh Chandran and A.A.M. Hatha (2005). Relative survival of Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium in a tropical estuary. Water Research, 39: 1397-1403. (Elsevier, UK, I.F. 4.966)
130. Hatha, A.A.M., G. Vivenkanandan, Julie Joice and Christol (2005) Antibiotic resistance pattern of motile aeromonads from farm raised fresh water fishes. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 98(2): 131-134. (Elsevier, UK, I.F., 3.9)
131. Sreenath, M.L., K.M. Mujeeb Rahiman and A.A.M. Hatha (2005) Characterisation of the bacterial flora associated with the biofilter in freshwater home aquarium. Fishery Technology, 42(1): 17-20.
132. Vivekanandan, G, A.A.M. Hatha and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy (2005) Prevalence of Aeromonas hydrophila in fish and prawns from the seafood market of Coimbatore, South India. Food Microbiology, 22(1): 133- 137. (Elsevier, UK; I.F. 3.8)
133. Hatha, A.A.M, Abirosh Chandran and K.M. Mujeeb Rahiman (2004). Prevalence of diarrhegenic serotypes of Escherichia coli and Salmonella in the Cochin estuary. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 33(3): 72-77. (NISCOM, CSIR, India)
134. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Manoj, P., Haseeb, M, Thomas, A.P and A.A.M. Hatha (2004). Microbial ecology of the natural environment of Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Applied Fisheries and Aquaculture., IV (I): 12-18. (CIFE, India)
27 135. Suresh, T., D. Sreenivasan, Sangeetha Nathan, A.A.M. Hatha and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy (2004) Sources of Salmonella cross contamination in chicken retail outlets and the efficacy of spices extracts in controlling the growth of Salmonella enteritidis on various surfaces. Microbes and Environments, 19 (4): 286-291. (Japanese Society for Microbiology; I.F. 2.3)
136. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., K.M. Saleena, K.S. Nisha, A.P. Thomas and A.A.M. Hatha (2004) Effect of Environmental and starter feed microflora on gut microflora of the juvenile freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) in a nursery pond. Bulletin of Agricultural Sciences, 1: 57-62.
137. Abirosh Chandran and A.A.M. Hatha. Survival of Escherichia coli in a tropical estuary (2003). South Pacific Journal of Natural Sciences., 21, 41- 46. (CSIRO Publishing, Australia)
138. Mujeeb Rehman, Abirosh Chandran and Hatha, A.A.M., (2003) Bacteriological quality of well water samples of Ponnani. Indian Journal of Microbiology., 43 (2): 141-142. (Springer, I.F. 1.2)
139. Harish, R. K.S. Nisha and A.A.M. Hatha (2003) Prevalence of opportunistic pathogens in paddy-cum-shrimp farms adjoining the Vembanadu Lake, Kerala. Asian Fisheries Science., 16 (3-4): 185-194. (Asian Fisheries Society, Philippines)
140. Hatha, A.A.M., T.K. Maqbool and S. Suresh Kumar (2003) Microbial quality of shrimp products of export trade produced from aquacultured shrimp. International Journal of Food Microbiology., 82: 213-221. (Elsevier, UK; I.F. 3.9)
141. Harish, R., C.M. Sumitha and A.A.M. Hatha (2003) Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of E. coli in extensive brackish water aquaculture ponds. Fishery Technology., 40 (1): 8-12. (SOFTI, India)
142. Jeena, K.G., C.M. Zereena, C. Soniya Devan and A.A.M. Hatha (2003) Microbial succession during the iced storage of Rastrelliger kanagurta. Seafood Safety, 62-29. (SOFTI, India)
143. Nazeem Beena, K.P and A.A.M. Hatha (2002) Growth of cross contaminating bacterial pathogens in fish muscle at different temperatures. Fishery Technology., 39 (2): 146-149. (SOFTI, India)
144. Vivekanandan, G, K. Savithamani, A.A.M. Hatha and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy (2002) Antibiotic resistance of Aeromonas
28 hydrophila isolated from marketed fish and prawn of South India. International Journal of Food Microbiology 76 (1-2): 165-168. (Elsevier, UK; I.F. 3.9)
145. Hatha, A.A.M (2002) Transitory and resident microflora of the gastrointestinal tract of farm raised fresh water fishes in relation to habitat microflora. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences., 4(2): 277-282. (Global Science Publications, India)
146. Hatha, A.A.M., Seena Kuruvilla and Synobia Cheriyan (2000) Bacterial flora associated with the intestines of farm raised fresh water fishes Catla catla, Labeo rohita and Ctenopharyngodon idella. Fishery Technology 37(1): 59-62. (SOFTI, India)
147. Suresh, T, D. Srinivasan, A.A.M. Hatha and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy (2000) A study on the incidence, antibiotic resistance and survival of Salmonella and Escherichia coli isolated from broiler chicken retail outlets. Microbes and Enviroment 15(3): 173-181. (Japanese Society for Microbiology, Japan; I.F. 2.3)
148. Joaquim Ruiz, Liliana capitano, Laura Nunez, Dolores Castro, Josep M Sierra, Mohamed Hatha, Juan J Borrego and Jordi Vila (1999) Mechanisms of resistance to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, and quinolones in multiresistant Salmonella typhimurium strains isolated from fish. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 43: 699-702. (British Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, UK, I.F. 5.6)
149. Hatha, A.A.M., K. Smitha, P. Dhanalakshmi and G. Loly (1999). Prevalence of multiple antibiotic resistance among Escherichia coli strains isolated from river water and food samples. Pollution Research 18 (4) : 523- 526. (Enviromedia, India)
150. Hatha, A.A. M., Nixon Paul and Bhagavan Rao (1998) Bacteriological quality of individually quick frozen (IQF) raw and cooked ready-to-eat shrimp produced from farm raised black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon). Food Microbiology., 15 (2): 177-183. (Elsevier, UK; I.F., 3.8 )
151. Hatha, A.A. M and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy (1997) Prevalence of Salmonella in marketed fish and crustaceans in Coimbatore, South India. Food Microbiology., 14: 111 - 116. (Elsevier, UK; 3.8)
152. Hatha, A.A.M and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy (1995) Antibiotic resistance of Salmonella strains from marketed fish and crustaceans. Letters in Applied Microbiology., 24: 47-49. (The Society for Applied Bacteriology, UK; I.F. 2.1)
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153. Kalpana, S., A.A.M. Hatha and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy (1994) Gut Microflora of silkworm (Bombyx mori). International Journal of Tropical Insect Science., 15: 499-502. (ICIPE Press, UK. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1742758400015873)
154. Gomathinayagam, P. A. Sherry Davis, A.A.M. Hatha and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy (1994) The risk assessment of faecal contamination by MAR indexing of Escherichia coli. Zentralblatt Fur Hygiene und Umweltzmedizin., 196: 279-284. (Gustav Fischer Verlag, Germany, I.F. 4.2)
155. Hatha, A.A.M., P. Gomathinayagam and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy (1993) Incidence of MAR Escherichia coli in Bhavani river. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology., 9: 609-610. (Rapid Communications of Oxford Ltd., UK; I.F. 1.8)
156. Rahman, P.K.S.M., P. Gomathinayagam, A.A.M. Hatha and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy (1993) Effect of oil spill on soil bacteria. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection., 13: 490-495. (Kalpana Corporation, India)
30 Publications - Book Review
157. Hatha, A.A. M and Jacob Chacko (2012) World Atlas of Mangroves by Mark Spalding, Mami Kaniuma and Lorna Collins, Earth Scan, London and Washington, DC, 2010, xvi + 319 pp., ISBN 978 1 84407 657 4. (Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group) Publications - Book chapters
158. Reshma Silvester, Alexander, D., Sudha, S., Harikrishnan, M and Hatha, A.A.M (2020) Virulence features of Vibrio: A review. In: Madhusoodhanakurup (Ed.) Impact of climate change on Hydrological Cycle, Ecosystem, Fishery and Food Safety. Pages 211-218. Narendra Publishing house, New Delhi, India (In Press).
159. Mohamed Hatha, A.A., Divya, P.S., Reshma Silvester and Nifty John (2020) Polluted coastal and estuarine environments: A potential reservoir for AMR determinants in various pathogenic bacteria. In ‘Anttimicrobial Resistance: Global Challenges and Future Interventtions’ Editor Sabu Thomas. Published by Springer. ISBN 978-981-15-3658-8 (e-book). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3658-8.
160. George Maya, Anas Aziz Abdul, Jasmin, C., Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2020) Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of bioactive Actinomycetes (Actinomycetales) from tropical wetland ecosystem. In ‘A closer look at Actinomycetes’ Eds. A.A. Mohamed Hatha and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy. Published by Nova Scientific Publishers, New York, USA. ISBN. 978-1-53617-047-4. Pp. 225-240.
161. Indu M Nair and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2017) The potential bactericidal properties of some plants commonly used in Ayurvedic medicinal practices of South India. In ‘Holistic Healthcare – Possibilities and Challenges’ Eds. Anne George, Oluwatobi Samuel Oluwafemi and Blessy Joseph. Published by CRC Press. ISBN 9781315366241. Pp. 105-136.
162. Sowmya, M and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2017) Cadmium and lead tolerance mechanisms in bacteria and role of halotolerant and moderately halophilic bacteria in their remediation. Handbook on metal – microbe interactions and bioremediation. Published by CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group. ISBN 9781498762427
163. Soumya Krishnankutty, Ajith, Joseph, C., Jemi Job, Vincent, P.D., Jabir, T., Nashad, M., Saramma, A.V. and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2015) Distribution and abundance of phytoplankton along south west coast of Kerala. Book Chapter in Marine and Coastal Biodiversity. Editors: Neena Suzzan Joshua, Koshy, P.M., Biju, A and Sreejai, R. ISBN – 978 – 93-313- 2566-2. Pp. 328-334.
164. Vincent, P.D*., Ajith joseph C., Soumya Krishnankutty, Greeshma Murali, Saramma, A.V. and A.A. Mohamed Hatha(2015) Distribution of
31 finfishes and shellfishes at selected transects along Kerala coast. Book Chapter in Marine and Coastal Biodiversity. Editors: Neena Suzzan Joshua, Koshy, P.M., Biju, A and Sreeja, R. ISBN – 978 – 93-313-2566-2. Pp. 323-327.
165. Sowmya, K.B., Divya, P.S and A.A. M. Hatha (2013) Microbial source tracking: An emerging field to identify source of faecal contamination. Book Chapter in Environmental Microbiology: Techniques and Applications. Edited by Jisha, M.S. ISBN978-81-923850-7-5.
166. Hatha, A.A.M., Mujeb Rahiman, K.M., Deepu Lal, K.M., Krishnan, K.P., Rupesh Kumar SInha and A.V. Saramma (2013) Impact of climate change on heterotrophic bacterial communities in the water and sediment of Kongsfjord in Norwegian Arctic. Book Chapter in Climate Change and Himalayas. Editors: J. Sundaresan, Pankaj Gupta, K.M. Santhosh and Ram Boojh. ISBN No. 978-81-7233-846-6. Pp. 170-181.
167. Hatha, A.A.M. (2013) Microbial Enzymes as an effective tool in bioremediation of polluted soil and water ecosystems. Book Chapter in Approach towards Cleaner Environment. Editors: Anuradha Mishra and Abha Dubey. ISBN No. 81-8428-016-5.Pp: 139-144. (Durga Publications, India)
168. Krishna, M.P., Rinoy Varghese, Arun Babu, V., Jyothi, S and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2013) Bioremediation of zinc using Bacillus sp. isolated from metal contaminated industrial zone. A. Sabu and A. Augustine (eds.), Prospects in Bioscience: Addressing the Issues, DOI 10.1007/978-81-322- 0810-5_2, © Springer India 2013.
169. Chandran Abhirosh, Asit Mazumder, Sherin Varghese, A.P. Thomas and A.A.M. Hatha (2012) Influence of a salt water regulator on the survival response of Salmonella paratyphi in Vembanadu Lake: India. Book chapter in ‘Salmonella – Diversified Superbug’. Pp: 1-16. ISBN 978-953-307-781-9. (In-Tech Publishers, Croatia)
170. Maya George and Hatha, A.A.M. (2011) Diversity and distribution of Bacillus strains from the water samples of a tropical wetland ecosystem. Biodiversity Documentation and Taxonomy (Ed. A. Biju Kumar), Pp: 117- 125 (Book Chapter).
171. Rinoy, V., R. Suchithra, S. Nishamol, Joby Paul and A.A.M. Hatha (2011) Diversity and spatio-temporal variation of actinomycetes population in the soils of tropical montane forest of Western Ghats, Kerala. Biodiversity Documentation and Taxonomy (Ed. A. Biju Kumar), Pp: 271-278 (Book Chapter).
Publications in Proceedings
172. Aneesa, P.A., Ally c Antony, Susan Joy, Reshma Silvester, Mujeeb Rahiman K.M. and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2017) Optimization of fermentation parameters for the growth and production of cold active β
32 galactosidase by Pantoea agglomerans KS 60. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Marine Biodiversity and Bioprospecting for Sustainable Livelihood. Pp 155-160. ISBN 978-93-80095-85-1.
173. Aneesa P A, Ajith Joseph, ReshmaSilvester, MujeebRahiman K M, Radhakrishnan C Kand Mohamed Hatha A A. (2016) A cold-active β- galactosidase from a psychrotrophic Arctic sediment bacterium Enterobacterludwigiiks85:- Charecterization and application. 28th Kerala Science Congress (28-30 Jan 2016) Extended Abstracts, pp 1590-1595.
174. Aneesa P. Alikkunju and A. A. Mohamed Hatha, Biotechnological potential of cold active enzymes, with special emphasis on β-galactosidase producers (2016) Proceedings on National Seminar on Frontiers in Biotechnology (18-19 February 2016) pp 31.
175. Jesmi Yousuf, Jabir T, Mujeeb R. K.M, Melji J and Mohamed Hatha A.A (2014) "Nitrogen fixing organisms in the South Eastern Arabian Sea: A new perspective in Global Climate Change" proceedings published on the National seminar on Climate Change and Marine Ecosystems (CCME 2014) , Pp:96-103. ISBN No. 978-81-922264-1-5.
176. Jesmi Yousuf, Jabir, T and A.A.M. Hatha (2013) The abundance of nitrogen fixing bacteria and cyanobacteria in water and sediment of coastal and estuarine ecosystems of Cochin. Proceedings of 25th Kerala Science Congress, 29-31 January, 2013, Technopark Thiruvananthapuram, pp 104- 106.
177. Divya, P.S and A.A.M. Hatha (2013) Escherichia coli from estuarine water as a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes. Proceedings of 25th Kerala Science Congress, 29-31 January, 2013, Technopark Thiruvananthapuram, pp 45-47.
178. Nifty John and A.A.M. Hatha (2013) Extracellular virulence factors and antibiotic resistance of motile aeromonads in freshwater ornamental fish sulture system. Proceedings of 25th Kerala Science Congress, 29-31 January, 2013, Technopark Thiruvananthapuram, pp 139-140.
179. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Sarita, G., Hatha, A.A. M and A.V. Saramma (2012). Characterisation and bioprospecting of cold adapted yeast from water samples of Kongsfjord, Norwegian Arctic. Proceedings of 24th Kerala Science Congress, 29-31 January, 2012, RRII, Kottayam, pp 502-504.
180. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Deborah, A., Hatha, A.A. M and A.V. Saramma (2012). Bacteriological quality of water, sediment and shrimp samples from seasonal and perennial shrimp ponds along Cochin backwater, Kerala. Proceedings of Shrimp Aquaculture: Challenges and Innovative Solutions. 25-26 January, 2012, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirappally, pp 53-54.
33 181. Divya, P.S., Abhirosh Chandran, Sudha, S and A.A.M. Hatha (2011) Tropical estuary as a reservoir for diarrhegenic Escherichia coli, an emerging pathogen of global importance. Proceedings of Emerging Trends in Biotechnology, September 1-2, 2011, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Pp: 1-10.
182. Shubhanker Ghosh, A. Deborah Gnanaselvam, K.M. Mujeeb Rahiman, Nifty John and A.A.M. Hatha (2011). Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from estuarine fish as a probable probiont in different aquaculture operations. Proceedings of Emerging Trends in Biotechnology, September 1-2, 2011, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Pp: 16-24.
183. Neethu, C.S., Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Saramma, A.V and Hatha, A.A.M. (2011) Cold active lipases from Arctic microbes – New promise to detergent industry. Proceedings of Emerging Trends in Biotechnology, September 1-2, 2011, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Pp: 99- 105.
184. Jeena Augustine, Siju M. Varghese, Sarita G Bhatt and Hatha, A.A.M. (2011) Phenotyping, genotyping and virulence gene profiling of two Salmonella strains isolated from chicken gut. Proceedings of Emerging Trends in Biotechnology, September 1-2, 2011, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Pp: 128 – 135.
185. Rajesh, G.V., Sudha, S., Manoj, P and A.A.M. Hatha (2010) Microbial pollution of two popular beaches along Cochin coast. Proceedings of Kerala University National Seminar on Environment and Development, 2009 (KUNSED 2009), Pp. 346-354.
186. Maya George, Anjumol, A and A.A.M. Hatha (2010) Antibiotic potential of Actinomycetes isolated from highland soil samples. Proceedings of Kerala University National Seminar on Environment and Development, 2009 (KUNSED 2009), Pp. 333-340.
187. Divya, P.S., S. Sudha and A.A.M. Hatha (2010) Diversity and antibiotic resistance of diarrhegenic Escherichia coli in the Cochin backwaters. Proceedings of the International Seminar on Green Path to Sustainability – Prospects and Challenges, Pp. 40-43. ISBN – 978-81-907269-9-3.
188. Hatha, A.A.M., K.M. Mujeeb Rahiman, Dhanya Warrier, K.I. Nishana, S. Nikhil, Deepu Lal, Neethu, S and A.V. Saramma (2010) Culturable diversity of heterotrophic bacteria in the Kongsfjord, Norwegian Arctic and their contribution to phosphorus cycle. In: Proceedings of the International Seminar on Green Path to Sustainability – Prospects and Challenges, Pp. 73-77. ISBN – 978-81-907269-9-3.
189. A. Deborah Gnana Selvam, K.M. Mujeeb Rahiman, K. Shahul Hameed, H. Mithun Shan, C.R. Gayathri, Vinod Sami, A.V. Saramma and A.A.M. Hatha (2010) Organic pollution of the feeder canal – A major threat to the traditional prawn farms at Edavanakad region of Cochin backwaters.
34 Proceedings of the International Seminar on Green Path to Sustainability – Prospects and Challenges, Pp. 117-122. ISBN – 978-81-907269-9-3.
190. Shubhanker Ghosh, Nifty John and A.A.M. Hatha (2010) Lactic acid bacteria from the gut of estuarine fish Mugil cephalus – A prospective probiont to treat microbial diseases in aquaculture. Proceedings of the International Seminar on Green Path to Sustainability – Prospects and Challenges, Pp. 251-255. ISBN – 978-81-907269-9-3.
191. Jesmi, Y, Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M and A.A.M. Hatha. 2010. Risk assessment of harvested rainwater for individual and community supplies and evaluation of solar disinfection as a simple and cheap means of disinfection for rural India. Proceedings of the 22nd Kerala Science Congress, 2010. 28-31 January 2010, KFRI, Peechi, pp.503-504, © KSCSTE 2010.
192. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Jesmi, Y, and A.A.M. Hatha. 2010. Probiotic effect of Bacillus and Vibrio on growth performance and immunity enhancement of Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Proceedings of the 22nd Kerala Science Congress, 2010. 28-31 January 2010, KFRI, Peechi, pp. 151-152, © KSCSTE 2010.
193. Rinoy Varghese, S. Nishamol, R. Suchithra, Devi K. Balan and A.A.M. Hatha. 2010. Exploratory studies of actinomycetes biodiversity of high altitude shola soils of Kerala in aid of antibiotic discovery. Proceedings of the 22nd Kerala Science Congress, 2010. 28-31 January 2010, KFRI, Peechi, pp. 618 -1619, © KSCSTE 2010.
194. Hatha, A.A.M. (2009) Impact of climate change on Arctic Environment – Overview of research at International Arctic Research Station at Ny-Alesund, Norway. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Impact of Climate on Environment. Pp. 28-30.
195. Abhirosh Chandran, Hatha, A.A.M, Sherin Varghese and Thomas, A.P. (2009) Prevalence and enhanced survival of indicator bacteria and enteric pathogens in Kumarakom region of Vembanadu Lake. Proceeding of Kerala Environment Congress 2009, Pp. 245-254.
196. Harsha, H.T., Manoj, P and A.A.M. Hatha (2009) Multidrug resistant Salmonella in egg content – An emerging health hazard to unwary consumers. Proceedings of the 21st Kerala Science Congress, Pp. 421-423.
197. Jyothi,S., Abhirosh Chandran and A.A. M. Hatha (2009) Survival of indicator and pathogenic bacteria in water and biofilms developed in packaged drinking water stored in PET and glass bottles. Proceedings of the 21st Kerala Science Congress, Pp. 421-423.
198. Rejith, P.G., Sowmya, M., Jeeva, S.P., Vijith, H and A.A.M. Hatha (2009) Ecosystem degradation leading to deterioration of ground water quality of an upland village – A GIS based approach. Proceedings of HADP
35 sponsored National Seminar on Endemic and Endangered species of The Nilgiris. Pp. 34-42.
199. Abhirosh Chandran, A.A.M. Hatha, Sherin Varghese and A.P. Thomas (2009) Prevalence and survival of indicator and pathogenic bacteria in water and sediment: A study in Vembanad Lake at Kumarakom region. In: A Compendium on Wetland Biodiversity and Conservation. Pp. 12-20.
200. Shanthi, T.R., Sijo and A.A.M. Hatha (2008) Bioremediation of agricultural field soil using microbial consortium. Proceedings of International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture, Pp. 239-248.
201. Mohamed Hatha, Abhirosh Chandran and Sherin Varghese (2008) Increased prevalence of indicator and pathogenic bacteria in the Kumarakom lake: A function of salt water regulator in Vembanadu Lake, A Ramsar site along the south west coast of India. Sengupta, M and Dalwani R (Editors) in Proceedings of Taal 2007: The 12th World Lake Conference: 250-256.
202. Rejith, P.G., Sowmya, M., Jeeva, S.P., Vijith, H and A.A.M. Hatha (2008) ground water quality of an upland ecosystem as a function of ecosystem degradation. Proceedings of the International Conference on Biodiversity, Conservation and Management. Pp. 245-249.
203. Hatha A.A.M and K.M. Mujeeb Rahiman (2008) Probiotics in Aquaculture. Proceedings of the UGC Sponsored ‘National Seminar on Application of Biotechnology in Aquaculture’ at Sree Narayana College, Cherthala. Pp. 32-36.
204. Sheeja, K.M., C. Abhirosh and A.A. M. Hatha. (2007) Relative role of autochthonous bacteria and protozoan predation on the removal kinetics of Escherichia coli and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Kumarakom Lake. Proceedings of the 19th Kerala Science congress at Kannur, Kerala. Pp. 711- 713.
205. Hatha, A.A.M. (2007) Use of probiotics in ornamental fish larval rearing and culture. Proceedings of the UGC Sponsored 'National Seminar on Ornamental Fishes – ‘Aqua Ornamentals 2006’ at S.N. College, Nattika. Pp. 32-36.
206. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Manoj, P., Thomas, A. P and Mohamed Hatha, A.A. (2006). Isolation and experimental study of probiotic potential bacteria from natural environment of giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. In Proceedings of the National Conference on Wetland Biodiversity, 155-158.
207. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Betsy, A., Ignatius, A., Thomas, A.P and Mohamed Hatha AA., 2005. Microbiology of commercial probiotics used in a commercial hatchery of giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. In: International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development, Kerala, India, pp. 36-40.
36 208. Mujeeb Rahiman K M, Harsha H T and Hatha A A M. (2005). Risk assessment of diarrhegenic serotypes of Escherichia coli from Cochin estuary. In Proceedings of Kerala Environment Congress (Babu Ambat, Nampudripad K D, Sabu T, Vinod T R, Renjan M V, Eds) Kochi, 173-178.
209. Abhirosh Chandran., Shanti R.T., Thomas A.P., and Hatha A.A.M (2005). Spatial and temporal variation of faecal coliform bacteria along both sides of Thannirmukkam barrage at Kumarakom region of Vembanad Lake, India. In Proceedings of Kerala Environment Congress Centre for environment and development, 179-182.
210. Hatha, A.A.M., Abhirosh, C., Mujeeb Rahima, K.M., Harsha Unni and Shanthi, T.R. (2004) Diversity, survival and risk assessment of Escherichia coli strains from a tropical estuary. Proceedings of 4th International Congress “Environmental Micropalaeontology, Microbiology and Microbenthology, Isparata Turkey, September 13-18, 2004. pp: 138-139. (ISBN: 975-7929-78-6).
211. Harsha, H.T., R. Resmi and A.A.M. Hatha (2004) Multidrug resistant Salmonella in commercial layer hen eggs and Kada. In: Proceedings of the 16th Kerala Science Congress. Pp: 166-171.
212. Hatha, A.A.M, Jizana Jalal, T.K. Maqbool and R. Harish (2001) Bacteriology of the water, sediment and fish samples from the kole lands of Malappuram district, Kerala. In: Proceedings of the Symposium on Riverine and fresh water fisheries of India organised by the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Govt. of India. Pp: 231-236 (SOFTI, India) 213. Hatha A.A.M and Smitha Kuriakose. (2000). Effect of acetic acid and citric acid on growth and survival of Salmonella enteritidis in chicken. Proc. 12th Kerala Science Congress., pp: 221-223.
214. Hatha, A.A.M and Loly George (1999) Bacteriological quality of fish from Perun durai market with special reference to multiple resistant Escherichia coli. Proc. Natl. Sem. Ocea. Fish and Fisheries., pp: 122-130.
37 Books Published
1. Mohamed Hatha, A.A. and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy (Eds.) (2020) A closer look at Actinomycetes. Published by Nova Science Publishers, New York, USA. ISBN 978-1-53617-047-4. 314 pages.
2. Mohamed Hatha, A.A., Sunil, P.S., Swapna P Antony, Padmakumar, K.B., Priyaja, P., Abhilash, S., Habeeb Rahiman, K., Vijith, V., Tyson Sebastian, Amaldev, T., Rose mary Shaju, Abhirami, R., Zeba Nezrin, F.K., Kavya Aravind, Veena G Viswam, Anupama, M., Abhijith, K.K., Amal George, K and Likhil, A.C. (Editors) (2019) MARICON 2019 Abstracts Volume. ISBN: 978-81-922264-3-9. 431 pages,
3. Divya P Sukumaran and Mohamed Hatha Abdulla (2019) Molecular epidemiology of Escherichia coli from Cochin estuary. Published by Lambert Academic Publications, Germany. ISBN 978-613-9-99254-6. 237 pages.
4. Mohamed Hatha, A.A., Swapna P. Antony, Ajith Joseph, Jabir, T, Shahana Kabeer, S and Sumayya, N.S. (Eds.) (2018) Proceedings of the National Seminar on Marine Ecosystem Health (MEH 2017). ISBN: 978-81- 922264-2-2.
5. Mohamed Hatha, A.A., Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Jayesh, P, Jabir, T., Abhijith, M and C. Ajith Joseph (Editors) (2014) Proceedings of the National Seminar on Climate Change and Marine Ecosystems. ISBN No. 978-81-922264-1-5.
6. Maya George and A.A.M. Hatha (2014) Culturable diversity of heterotrophic bacteria of a tropical wetland. ISBN 978-3-639-71940-6. Publisher: Scholars’ Press. OmniSciptum GmbH & Co., Germany. 465 pages. Price: 114.9 Euros.
7. Mujeeb Rahiman, K and Mohamed Hatha, A.A. 2012. Environmental Microflora of Macrobrachium rosenbergii. ISBN 978-3-8473-4393-4. Publisher: Lambert Academic Publishing, GmbH & Co., Germany. 262 pages. Price: 70 Euros.
8. Harsha, H.T. and Mohamed Hatha, A.A. 2012. Prevalence, drug resistance and Survival of Salmonella in Eggs. ISBN 978-3-659-00029-4. Publisher: Lambert Academic Publishing, GmbH & Co., Germany. 262 pages. Price: 62 USD.
9. Mohamed Hatha, A.A. 2011. Laboratory Manual for Environmental Microbiology. ISBN 978-93-80095-25-7. Directorate of Public Relations and Publications, CUSAT (published with financial support from UGC under book publication grant). Price: Rs. 100/-
38 10. Nandini Menon, N., A.A.M. Hatha, Babu Philip and A.V. Saramma (Editors) 2009. Bioactive compounds from marine organisms.
39 Presentations in International Seminar/ Symposia/ Conference
1. Mohamed Hatha, A.A., Faina Pinero, Anuvindha Unni and Divya, P.S (2017) Diversity and antibiotic resistance profiles of Escherichia coli strains from migratory bird (Branta leucopis) and Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) reveals dissemination of multi drug resistant (MDR) E. coli to pristine arctic environment. Oral presentation in International Congress on Pathogens at Human-Animal Interphase (ICOPHAI) 2017 at Doha, Qatar during 7-9 November, 2017.
2. Mohamed Hatha, A.A., Divya, P.S and K.P. Krishnan (2017) Whether the warming Arctic has become more hospitable to health significant bacteria? Oral presentation at Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2017, held at Prague, Czech Republic during 31.3.2017 to 7.4.2017.
3. Mohamed Hatha, A.A., Divya, P.S and K.P. Krishnan (2017) Watermasses and Microbial Signatures in the Kongsfjorden Indicates Increasing Atlantification of the Fjord during Arctic Summer. Oral presentation at Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2017, held at Prague, Czech Republic during 31.3.2017 to 7.4.2017.
4. Mohamed Hatha A. A., Jabir T., Jesmi Y and Vipindas T V (2017) Nitrogen fixing heterotrophic bacterial community along the South Eastern Arabian Sea (SEAS). Abstracts accepted for 14th Annual meeting of Asia Oceania Geosciences Society, 6-11 August 2017, Singapore.
5. Jabir T. and Mohamed Hatha A. A. Seasonal variations in nitrogen fixation rate by sulfate reducing bacterial communities of a tropical estuary (2017) Abstracts accepted for 14th Annual meeting of Asia Oceania Geosciences Society, 6-11 August 2017, Singapore.
6. Salam JA, Rajila A, and Hatha AAM (2017) Novel Bio-beads of PVA- Alginate Immobilized Marine Yeasts for the Treatment of Shrimp-Processing Effluent, Annual Conference, Microbiology Society, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, during 3-6 April, 2017.
7. Rekha Mol K.R, Manzur Ali P.P, Sapna K, Abraham Mathew, Sarita G Bhat, Jaseetha Abdul Salam, A.A Mohamed Hatha and Elyas K.K (2017), “Dual properties of a novel peptide MFAP9 from marine derived fungusAspergillus fumigatus BTMF9: Antibiofilm and anticancer potential” Annual Conference, Microbiology Society, EICC, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 03-06 April, 2017.
8. Reshma Silvester, Ally C Antony, Jiji KS, Suresh K, Mohamed Hatha. Colistin resistant E. coli from various environments along the Southwest coast of India. International conference in antibiotic resistance (IC2AR, 2017), June 11- 15 2017, Lisbon, Portugal (Oral and poster presentation). Page no. 231
40 9. Ajin Madhavan, Reshma Silvester, Mohamed Hatha. Multi drug resistant Vibrio from various environments along the south west coast of India. International conference in antibiotic resistance (IC2AR, 2017), June 11- 15 2017, Lisbon, Portugal. Page no. 232
10. Vishnu P S., Shaju S S., Nashad M., Ajith Joseph C., Mini Raman., Nandini Menon., Mohamed Hatha., Mohandas A. (2017) Seasonal variability in Bio- optical properties along the Coastal Waters off Cochin. Poster Presentation in the “International Ocean Color Science (IOCS) 2017, Meeting”, in Lisbon, Portugal, from 15-18th May 2017.
11. Aneesa P A, Vipindas P V, Jayanath G, MujeebRahiman K M, Saramma A V, Rosamma Philip and Mohamed Hatha A A., (2016) Molecular Characterization of a gene encoding cold active beta-galactosidase with transglycosylation activity from a psychrotrophic bacterium Enterobacterludwigii, Proceedings on CUSAT-NUS Joint International conference on Biotechnology and Neuroscience CUSAT, Cochin, India19-21 December 2016.
12. Jabir T. Vipindas T. V and Mohamed Hatha A. A. Nitrogen fixation by Sulfate reducing bacterial communities of a tropical (Cochin) estuary (2016). SCOR NIO International Symposium on Microbial Responses to Ocean Deoxygenation. National Institute of Ocenography, Goa 2-6 December 2016. (Best Poster Award)
13. Jesmi. Y, Jabir T, Mujeeb R, K.M, Melji J, and Hatha A. A. M (2015) “Isolation of heterotrophic diazotrophic bacteria from coastal and estuarine water of Cochin. World Ocean Science Congress, Cochin (WOSC-2015), 5- 8 February, 2015.
14. Jabir T, Jesmi. Y, Melji J, and Hatha A. A. M (2015) “Nitrogen fixing Cyanobacterial and heterotrophic bacterial communities along the Southestern Arabian Sea (SEAS). World Ocean Science Congress, Cochin (WOSC- 2015), India, 5-8 February, 2015.
15. Vijayalakshmi, K.C., Anit, M. Thomas, Sanilkumar, M.G., Abhijit, M., Mohamed Hatha, A.A. and Saramma, A.V. Seasonal variation in microphytoplankton distribution off Azheekode during 2010-2014. World Ocean Science Congress, Cochin (WOSC-2015), India, 5-8 February, 2015.
16. Greeshma, P.M., Ajit Joseph, C., Sowmya Krishnankutty, Vincent, P.D., Jemi Job, Saramma A.V. and Mohamed Hatha, A.A. World Ocean Science Congress, Cochin (WOSC-2015), India, 5-8 February, 2015.
17. Anit, M. Thomas, Abhijit, M., Vijayalakshmi, K.C., Sanilkumar, M.G., Mohamed Hatha, A.A. and Saramma, A.V. Cultivable bacteria associated with Prymnesium parvum (N. Carter) bloom. World Ocean Science Congress, Cochin (WOSC-2015), India, 5-8 February, 2015.
41 18. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Thasneem, T.R., Mohamed Hatha, A.A. and Saramma A.V. Diversity of phosphate solubilising bacteria in the shelf sediments of Valappad region of Kerala coast, Arabian Sea. World Ocean Science Congress, Cochin (WOSC-2015), India, 5-8 February, 2015.
19. Mohamed Hatha, A.A, Jabir T., Jesmi Yousuf, Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M, Melji Joseph and A.V. Saramma (2014) Trichodesmium blooms in south eastern Arabian Seas (SEAS): Significance of diatom-diazotrophic cyanobacterial associations in bloom event proceedings published on the 16th International Conference on Harmful Algae (ICHA) to be held at Wellington City, New Zealand on 27–31 October 2014.
20. Saramma AV, Anit M Thomas, Sanilkumar MG, Vijayalakshmy KC, and Mohamed Hatha AA (2014). Monitoring of algal blooms along the southwest coast of India during 2008 to 2012. Paper presented at the 16th International Conference on Harmful Algae (ICHA-2014), 27-30 October 2014, Wellington, New Zealand.
21. Abhijith M, Anit M Thomas, Vijayalakshmy KC, Akhil P John, AAMohamed Hatha and AV Saramma (2014).Occurrence of algal bloom dominated by Fragilariopsis oceanica from the coastal waters of South west India. Paper presented at the International Symposium, Marine Ecosystems: Challenges and Opportunities, 2-5 December 2014, Kochi, India. Pp. 140-141.
22. Vijayalakshmy KC, Anit M Thomas, MG, Sanil Kumar, AAMohamed Hatha and AV Saramma (2014). Distribution and abundance of harmful microalgae along southwest coast of India. Paper presented at the International Symposium, Marine Ecosystems: Challenges and Opportunities, 2-5 December 2014, Kochi, India. Pp. 141-142.
23. Ajith Joseph C, SoumyaKrishnankutty, PD Vincent, M Nashad, PM Greeshma, Jemi Job, PS Vishnu, AV Saramma and AA Mohamed Hatha (2014). Spatial variation of zooplankton along southwest coast of Kerala. Paper presented at the International Symposium, Marine Ecosystems: Challenges and Opportunities, 2-5 December 2014, Kochi, India. Pp. 174- 175.
24. Soumya Krishnankutty, JesmyYousuf, T Jabir, C Ajith Joseph, PD Vincent, M. Nashad,PS Vishnu, AV Saramma and AA Mohamed Hatha (2014).Spatial variation of primary productivity and abundance of phytoplankton at selected stations along Cochin coastal waters. Paper presented at the International Symposium, Marine Ecosystems: Challenges and Opportunities, 2-5 December 2014, Kochi, India. Pp. 194.
25. Thasneem TR, KM MujeebRahiman, M Movitha, AA Mohamed Hatha and AVSaramma (2014).Effect of bacterial heterotrophs on biogeochemistry of the shell sediments along Kerala coast. Paper presented at the International Symposium, Marine Ecosystems: Challenges and Opportunities, 2-5 December 2014, Kochi, India. Pp. 246-247.
42 26. Jesmi Yousuf and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2013) Risk assessment of rooftop collected rain water for individual household and community use in central Kerala, India. Presented at 17th International Symposium on Health Related Water Microbiology (Watermicro 2013) during September 17-21, 2013 at Florianopolis, Brazil.
27. Hatha, A.A.M., Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Deepulal, K.M., Krishnan, K.P., Rupesh Kumar Sinha and A.V. Saramma (2013) Impact of climate change on heterotrophic bacterial communities in water and sediment of Kngsfjord in Norwegian Arctic. International Conference on Climate Change and the Himalaya: Current Status and Future Perspective (ICCCH-2013), 28-31 October 2013 at CSIR-NISCAIR, New Delhi, India. Invited Lecture by Dr. Hatha.
28. Arshad Keethadath, Sudha Kappalli, A.A. M. Hatha, P.T. Aneesh, A.K. Helna and G. Anilkumar (2012) Comparative assessment of microbial load of the dose depended irradiated crab meat under cold preservation. Third World Congress on Biotechnology, September 13-15, 2012, Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad, India.
29. Hatha, A.A.M. (2011) Emerging Infectious Diseases – Role of Ecology and Technology. International Symposium on Environmental Risk Assessment (ISERA), 17-19 October, 2011, Dept. Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
30. Abhirosh Chandran, Jyothy S and A.A.M. Hatha. 2010. In Situ Survival of Indicator Bacteria and Enteric Pathogens in a Tropical Estuary. International Conference on Environment, Energy and Development, Sambalpur University, Orissa, India
31. Divya, P.S., S. Sudha and A.A.M. Hatha (2010) Diversity and antibiotic resistance of diarrhegenic Escherichia coli in the Cochin backwaters. International Seminar on Green Path to Sustainability – Prospects and Challenges at Assumption College for Women, Changanassery.
32. Hatha, A.A.M., K.M. Mujeeb Rahiman, Dhanya Warrier, K.I. Nishana, S. Nikhil, Deepu Lal, Neethu, S and A.V. Saramma (2010) Culturable diversity of hetertrophic bacteria in the Kongsfjord, Norwegian Arctic and their contribution to phosphorus cycle. International Seminar on Green Path to Sustainability – Prospects and Challenges, at Assumption College for Women, Changanassery.
33. A. Deborah Gnana Selvam, K.M. Mujeeb Rahiman, K. Shahul Hameed, H. Mithun Shan, C.R. Gayathri, Vinod Sami, A.V. Saramma and A.A.M. Hatha (2010) Organic pollution of the feeder canal – A major threat to the traditional prawn farms at Edavanakad region of Cochin backwaters. International Seminar on Green Path to Sustainability – Prospects and Challenges, at Assumption College for Women, Changanassery.
43 34. Shubhanker Ghosh, Nifty John and A.A.M. Hatha (2010) Lactic acid bacteria from the gut of estuarine fish Mugil cephalus – A prospective probiont to treat microbial diseases in aquaculture. International Seminar on Green Path to Sustainability – Prospects and Challenges, at Assumption College for Women, Changanassery.
35. Rinoy Varghese, Suchithra R, Nishamol S., Devi K. Balan and A.A. Mohamed Hatha. 2010. A Comparative Study of Actinomycetes Diversity in the Shola and Grassland Soils of Tropical Montane Forest – Kerala, In Aid Of Antibiotic Discovery. International Conference on Environment, Energy and Development, Sambalpur University, Orissa, India
36. Deborah G.S.A., Shahul Hameed, K., Mithun Shah, H., Saramma, A.V. and Hatha, A.A.M., 2010. Occurrence of opportunistic and obligate pathogens - a major threat to the traditional shrimp farms. In International Conference on Aquatic Microbiology (Status, Challenges and Opportunities), Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, September 2 – 4, 2010.
37. Hatha, A.A.M. (2008) Emerging infectious diseases – LSPC 2008 – Malaysia
38. Maya George, Neethu, Aswathy and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2008) Diversity of Bacillus and Actinomycetes in the water and Sediment samples from Kumarakom estuary. Presented in the ‘International Conference on Biodiversity, Conservation and Management’, February 3-6, 2008, Cochin.
39. Vinu Jacob, S.P. Divya, Manju Sebastian, A.A. Mohamed Hatha, Aneykutty Joseph and S. Bijoy Nandan (2008) Distribution of meroplankton in the Cochin backwaters. Presented in the ‘International Conference on Biodiversity, Conservation and Management’, February 3-6, 2008, Cochin.
40. P.G. Rejith, M. Soumya, S.P. Jeeva, H. Vijith and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2008) Groundwater quality of an upland ecosystem as a function of ecosystem degradation. Presented in the ‘International Conference on Biodiversity, Conservation and Management’, February 3-6, 2008, Cochin.
41. Mohamed Hatha, Abhirosh Chandran and Sherin Varghese (2007) Increased Prevalence of Indicator and Pathogenic Bacteria in the Kumarakom Lake: A function of salt water regulator in Vembanadu Lake, a Ramsar Site, along west coast of India. World Lake conference, Jaipur, India.
42. Hatha, A.A.M, Ashika Dayal and William Aalberseberg (2005) Prevalence of multidrug resistant diarrhegenic Escherichia coli in chicken samples from retail outlets of Suva, Fiji. Presented at the Annual Conference of Australian Society of Microbiology at Canberra, Australia during September 21-24, 2005.
44 43. Hatha, A.A.M, Aashna Zeenat, Vipra Kumar and Ketan Christi (2005) Risk assessment of imported and domestic bottled mineral water sold in Fiji. Presented at the Annual Conference of Australian Society of Microbiology at Canberra, Australia during September 21-24, 2005.
44. Hatha, A.A.M., Abirosh, C., Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Harsha, H.T and Shanthi, T.R. (2004). Diversity, survival and risk assessment of Escherichia coli strains from a tropical estuary. Presented in the 4th International Congress ‘Environmental Micropalaeontology, Microbiology and Meibenthology’, at Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
45. Hatha, A.A.M. (2003) Emerging Food borne pathogens – Invited talk at Fiji Society of Microbiology at Fiji School of Medicine, Fiji
46. Hatha, A.A.M, Christol and Julie Joyce (2002) Prevalence of multiple antibiotic resistant, beta hemolytic motile aeromonads in farm raised fresh water fishes. Presented in the ‘7th International Symposium on Aeromonas and Plesiomonas’ at University of Miguel Hernandez, Orihuela, Spain.
47. Hatha, A.A.M. (2001) Survival of Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli in an aquaculture pond: A function of Physico-chemical and Biological factors. Presented in the International seminar on Aquaculture and Fisheries on Northern Indian Ocean at Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat.
45 Presentations at National Seminar/ Symposia/ Conference
1. Sherin Varghese, Jabir Thajudeen, Mohamed Hatha A A (2017) Predominance of nir s harbouring bacterial community in the sediment cover of estuarine and coastal ecosystems of Cochin. 29th session of Kerala Science Congress, Mar Thoma College, Thiruvalla, 28th – 30th January 2017.
2. Jabir T., Jesmi Yousuf, Vipindas T.V. and A.A. Mohamed Hatha. (2017), Nitrogen fixing bacterial communities along the South West coast of India. National Seminar on Marine Ecosystem Health (MEH - 2017) Organized by Department of Marine Biology Microbiology and Biochemistry, CUSAT. pp 60-62.
3. Reshma Silvester, Maya. G, Ally C Antony and Mohamed Hatha. (2016) Occurrence of multiple antibiotic resistant Vibrios in two estuaries along the south west coast of India. Towards a Sustainable Blue economy production strategies and policies, KUFOS, Radisson Blue, Kochi, 4-6 February 2016.
4. P. A. Aneesa, J. Ajith, S. Reshma, R. K. M. Mujeeb, C. K. Radhakrishnan and A. A. M. Hatha. Characterization of a cold-active β-galactosidase from a Psychrotrophic Arctic sediment bacterium Enterobacterludwigii KS85. 103rd Indian Science Congress at University of Mysore, Mysore. January 2016 5. Jabir T, Jesmi Y,Melji J, Sudheesh V, Soumya K and Prabhakaran (2016) Abundance of sewage pollution indicator bacteria in the nutrient dynamics of a tropical estuary. 103rd Indian Science Congress, University of Mysore. Mysore 3rd-7thJanuary 2016.
6. Reshma Silvester, Ally C Antony, Bini Francis and Ajin A M. (2016) Survival kinetics of V. parahaemolyticus in water and sediment of Cochin estuary. 103rd Indian Science Congress, University of Mysore. Mysore 3-7 January 2016.
7. Vishnu P S., Shaju S S., Nashad M., Nandini Menon., Mohamed Hatha., Ajith Joseph c., Mini Raman. Study of light absorption coefficient of phytoplankton and other optically active components in the coastal waters off Cochin. Poster presentation at International conference “Towards a sustainable Blue Economy” in Kochi from 4-6 February 2016.
8. Reshma Silvester and A. A. Mohamed Hatha (2015) Diversity of Vibrio sp. from Cochin estuary. National Seminar on Marine Ecosystem Health (MEH 2015) at Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology during 12-13, March 2015.
9. Aneesa P A, Femi Anna Thomas, Mujeeb Rahiman K M, Vijayalakshmi K C, C K Radhakrishnan, Saramma A V and A A M Hatha (2015) Evaluation of various methods for releasing an intracellular cold active beta-galactosidase from Arctic sediment isolate. National Seminar on Marine Ecosystem Health (MEH 2015) at Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and
46 Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology during 12-13, March 2015.
10. Ally C Antony and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2015) Bivalves – ideal biondicators of marine and estuarine ecosystem health. A cochin estuary based study. National Seminar on Marine Ecosystem Health (MEH 2015) at Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology during 12-13, March 2015.
11. Jesmi Yousuf, Jabir T, Mujeeb R. K.M, Melji J and Mohamed Hatha A.A. (2014) "Nitrogen fixing organisms in the South Eastern Arabian Sea: A new perspective in Global Climate Change". In National Seminar on Climate Change and Marine Ecosystems (CCME 2014).
12. Soumya Krishnaankutty, Jesmi Y., Jabir T. Ajith Joseph C, Vincent P.D, Nashad M, Vishnu P.S, Saramma A.V, and A. A Mohamed Hatha (2014) “Spatial Variation of primary productivity and abundance of phytoplanktons at selected station s along Cochin Coastal waters, ” Proceedings published in International Seminar on Marine Ecosystems (MECOS-2014).
13. Soumya Krishnankutty, Ajith, Joseph, C., Jemi Job, Vincent, P.D., Jabir, T., Nashad, M., Saramma, A.V. and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2014) Distribution and Abundance of Phytoplankton along South West Coast of Kerala. National Seminar on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity and its conservation for future generations” 22nd and 23rd September 2014.
14. Jesmi Y, Jabir, T and Mohamed Hatha, A.A., (2013) "Nutrient status of Cochin Estuary and probable role of heterotrophic nitrogen fixing bacteria to the nitrogen cycle in the estuarine environment" proceedings published on the National Seminar on Aquatic Chemistry (Aquasem’13) 21-23rd March 2013.
15. Jesmi , Jabir T and Mohamed Hatha, A.A. (2013) “Abundance of nitrogen fixing bacteria and Cyanobacteria in water and sediment of coastal And estuarine ecosystems of Cochin”. In 26th Kerala Science Congress. 29-31 January, 2013, Technopark Thiruvananthapuram.
16. Shubhanker Ghosh, Deborah Alexander and A.A. M. Hatha. Diversity of lactic acid bacteria from the gut of Mugil cephalus, Rastrelliger kanagurta and Tilapia mossambica and ther antimicrobial potential against selected human and aquaculture pathogens. Presented at the Kerala Science Congress – 2011, at Centre for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum during 27-29, Jan, 2011.
17. Rinoy Varghese, Krishna M.P, Devi K. Balan, Harsha H.T, Jyothy S. and A.A. Mohamed Hatha. 2011. Relationship of Metal Tolerance with Multiple Antibiotic Resistance of Heterotrophic Bacteria from the Soils of Mahatma Gandhi University Campus, Kerala. 98th Indian Science Congress, SRM University Chennai.
18. Divya, P.S., Abhirosh Chandran., Sudha, S and A.A.M., Hatha (2011) Tropical estuary as a reservoir for Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli - an
47 emerging pathogen of global importance. National Symposium on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology, Pp. 56-58.
19. Divya, P.S and A.A.M. Hatha (2011) Risk Assessment of Diarrheagenic Serotypes of Escherichia coli from Cochin Estuary. International Symposium on Environmental Risk Assessment 2011 (ISERA 2011). Pp. 293.
20. Rinoy Varghese, Suchithra R, Nishamol S., Joby Paul and A.A. Mohamed Hatha. 2010. Diversity and Spatiotemporal Variation of Actinomycetes Population in the Soils of Tropical Montane Forest of Westernghats, Kerala. First Indian Biodiversity Conference, Organized by CISSA, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
21. Hatha, A.A.M., Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Nishana, Dhanya Warrier and A.V. Saramma, 2010. Psychrotrophic microbes from Arctic Ocean- A potential resource for cold active enzymes. Professor P.N. Ganapathi Centennial Symposium ‘Landmark Research in Marine Biology: The Indian Context. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, October 2-4, pp107.
22. Deborah G.S.A., Shahul Hameed, K., Mithun Shah, H., Saramma, A.V. and Hatha, A.A.M., 2010. Occurrence of opportunistic and obligate pathogens - a major threat to the traditional shrimp farms. In International Conference on Aquatic Microbiology (Status, Challenges and Opportunities), Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, September 2 – 4, pp 63-64.
23. Jesmi, Y, Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M and A.A.Mohamed Hatha. 2010. Risk assessment of harvested rainwater for individual and community supplies and evaluation of solar disinfection as a simple and cheap means of disinfection for rural India. Presented at 22nd Kerala Science Congress, 2010. 28-31 January 2010, KFRI, Peechi.
24. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Jesmi, Y, and A.A.M. Hatha. 2010. Probiotic effect of Bacillus and Vibrio on growth performance and immunity enhancement of Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Presented at 22nd Kerala Science Congress, 2010. 28-31 January 2010, KFRI, Peechi.
25. Rinoy Varghese, S. Nishamol, R. Suchithra, Devi K. Balan and A. A. Mohamed Hatha. 2010. Exploratory studies of actinomycetes biodiversity of high altitude shola soils of Kerala in aid of antibiotic discovery. Presented at 22nd Kerala Science Congress, 2010. 28-31 January 2010, KFRI, Peechi.
26. Hatha, A.A.M. (2009) Impact of climate change on Arctic Environment – Overview of research at International Arctic Research Station at Ny-Alesund, Norway. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Impact of Climate on Environment. Pp. 28-30.
27. Abhirosh Chandran, Hatha, A.A. M., Sherin Varghese and A.P. Thomas (2009) Prevalence and Enhanced survival of indicator bacteria and enteric pathogens in Kumarakom region of Vembanadu Lake. Kerala Environment
48 Congress, 2009 at Centre for Environmental Development, Thiruvananthapuram. (Best Paper Award to Dr. Abhirosh Chandran)
28. Jyothi, S., Abhirosh Chandran and A.A.M. Hatha (2009) Survival of indicator and pathogenic bacteria in water and biofilms developed in packaged drinking water stored in PET and glass bottles. Kerala Science Congress, 28-31 January 2009, Kollam. (Young Scientist Award to Ms. Jyothi, S).
29. Harsha, H.T., Manoj, P and A.A.M. Hatha (2009) Multidrug resistant Salmonellae in egg content – An emerging health hazard to unwary consumers. Kerala Science Congress, 28-31 January 2009, Kollam. (Best Poster Award to Ms. Harsha, H.T. under Environmental Science).
30. Hatha, A.A.M. (2008) Mangrove microflora and their potential application in bioremediation. Presented at National seminar on ‘Mangroves – biology, utilisation and conservation’ at St. Alberts College, Ernakulam. Invited Lecture.
31. Hatha, A.A.M. (2008) Microbial diversity and Earth’s habitability. Presented at National Seminar on ‘Biodiversity and Conservation’ at Govt. College, Mahe. Invited Lecture.
32. Abhirosh Chandran, A.A.M Hatha, Sherin Varghese and A.P Thomas. (2008) Prevalence and survival of indicator and pathogenic bacteria in water and sediment: A study in Vembanad lake at Kumarakom region. National Seminar on Wetland Biodiversity. Held at Kayamkulam, Kerala, February, 9-10, 2009 Limnological Association of Kerala.
33. Sowmya, M., Rejula, M.P and A.A.M. Hatha (2008) Halophilic metal tolerant bacteria from Vembanad lake as possible means of bioremediation of lead and cadmium. Presented at UGC Sponsored National Seminar ‘Envirotech 2008’ at Nattika, SN. College.
34. Hatha, A.A.M. (2008) Microbial remediation of polluted environments. Presented at UGC Sponsored National Seminar ‘Envirotech 2008’ at Nattika, SN. College. (Invited Lecture)
35. Rejith, P.G., Sowmya, M., Jeeva, S.P., Vijith, H and A.A.M. Hatha (2008) Ecosystem degradation leading to deterioration of ground water quality of an upland village – A GIS based approach.
36. Sheeja, K.M., C. Abhirosh and A.A.M. Hatha (2007) Relative role of autochthonous bacteria and protozoan predation on the removal kinetics of Escherichia coli and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Kumarakom estuary. Presented in 19th Kerala Science Congress at Kanur, Kerala.
37. Hatha, A.A.M., Ashneel Ajay Singh and Ravinesh Ram (2006) Effectiveness of biofilter in a closed water circulatory system of depuration of fresh water calm Batissa violacea. Presented in XVIII Kerala Science Congress at CESS, Trivandrum, Kerala.
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38. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Manoj, P., Thomas, A. P and Mohamed Hatha, A.A. (2006). Isolation and experimental study of probiotic potential bacteria from natural environment of giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. In Proceedings of the National Conference on Wetland Biodiversity, 155-158.
39. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Manoj, P., Thomas, A. P and Mohamed Hatha, A.A. (2006). Isolation and experimental study of probiotic potential bacteria from natural environment of giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. In National Conference on Wetland Biodiversity, held on 2-3rd February 2006, Kerala, India.
40. Sherin Varghese, Abhirosh Chandran and A.A.M. Hatha. (2006) Degradation of polythene and plastic using wet land microflora – comparison of in situ and lab studies. Presented in XVIII Kerala Science Congress at CESS, Trivandrum, Kerala. Won First Prize for the best poster in Environmental Science and 2nd prize for the best poster in general category.
41. Harsha H.T., Jincy. P., Abhirosh Chandran and Hatha, A.A. (2005). Cross contamination of chicken at retail processing centers with special reference to Escherichia coli and Salmonella. In: International Seminar on Science and Technology for Sustainable development. Aug. 2005, India. 42. Sherin Varghese., Abhirosh Chandran. Thomas A.P and Hatha A.A.M. (2005). A preliminary study on microbial ecology of a Mangrove soil in Kerala With Special Reference to Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. In: International Seminar on Science and Technology for Sustainable development. Aug. 2005. India.
43. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Betsy, A., Ignatius, A., Thomas, A.P and Mohamed Hatha AA., 2005. Bacteriology of the hatchery environment of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii and effect of probiotics on the survival of its larvae. In National Conference on Frontiers in Environmental Sciences and Engineering in India organised by Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiyar University, Tamil Nadu, India.
44. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M., Betsy, A., Ignatius, A., Thomas, A.P and Mohamed Hatha AA., 2005. Microbiology of commercial probiotics used in a commercial hatchery of giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. In International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development, Kerala, India.
45. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M, Thomas, A.P and A.A Mohamed Hatha (2005). Bacterial flora of the digestive tract of giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii from natural environment. In 7th Indian fisheries Forum organized by the Asian Fisheries Society, Indian branch, November 8- 12, 2005 at Bangalore, India.
46. Mujeeb Rahiman, K.M, Betsy Antony, Thomas, A.P. and Mohamed Hatha, A.A. (2005). Bacteriology of the larval feed items used in a commercial hatchery of Macrobrachium rosenbergii. In International Symposium on
50 Improved sustainability of fish production systems and appropriate technologies for utilization, Kerala, India.
47. Abhirosh C and Hatha A.A.M (2004). Relative survival of E. coli and Salmonella in a Tropical Estuary” Presented at 91 st Indian Science Congress held at Punjab University Chandigarh, Punjab, India, from January 3 to 7, 2004.
48. Harsha, H.T., Resmi, R and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2004) Multidrug resistant Salmonella in commercial layer hen eggs and kada eggs (Japanese Quail) eggs. Presented in the 16th Kerala Science Congress, at CWRDM, Kerala, India.
49. Deepa M Kaimal, Thomas, A.P and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2004) Bacteriological quality of bottled mineral water samples from retail outlets of Kottayam, India. Presented in the 16th Kerala Science Congress, at CWRDM, Kerala, India.
50. Mujeeb Rahiman K.M, Saleena V A, Nafeesath M, Nisha K S and Mohamed Hatha AA (2004) Effect of environmental and starter feed microflora on gut microflora of the juvenile freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii in a nursery pond. In: International Workshop on Recent trends in environmental sciences, organized by National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi.
51. Abirosh Chandran and A.A. Mohamed Hatha (2004) Relative survival of Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium in a tropical estuary. Presented in the 91st Indian Science Congress, at IMTECH, Chandigarh, India.
52. Haseeb, M., Manoj, P., Sreenath, M.L., and A.A.M. Hatha (2003) Microbial ecology of the natural environment of Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Presented in the one day symposium organized by Association of Microbiologists of India, Cochin Unit on February 8, 2003 at St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam.
53. Hatha, A.A.M, Jizana Jalal, T.K. Maqbool and R. Harish (2001) Bacteriology of the water, sediment and fish samples from the kole lands of Malappuram district, Kerala. Presented in the Symposium on Riverine and fresh water fisheries of India organised by the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Govt. of India. Cochin.
54. Hatha, A.A.M., Mujeeb Rehman and A.P. Sabitha (2001) Faecal contamination in the well water samples of rural areas of Ponnani. Presented in the National seminar on Water Quality Management, organised by the Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin.
55. Hatha A.A.M and Smitha Kuriakose. (2000). Effect of acetic acid and citric acid on growth and survival of Salmonella enteritidis in chicken. Presented in the the 12th Kerala Science Congress., Kumily Kerala.
56. Hatha, A.A.M and Loly George (1999) Bacteriological quality of fish from Perun durai market with special reference to multiple resistant Escherichia
51 coli. Presented in the National Seminar on Ocean Fish and Fisheries, at Christ College, Kerala.
57. Priya Lakshmi and A.A.M. Hatha (1997) Urban impacts on the pollution of river Cauvey. Presented in the National Seminar on Environmental Pollution. Karpagam College of Arts and Sciences, Coimbatore.
58. Hatha A.A.M. and P. Laskhmanaperumalsamy (1996) Survival of Salmonella spp. in seawater. Presented in the 37th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
59. Hatha A.A.M. and P. Laskhmanaperumalsamy (1996) Occurrence of MAR Salmonella in fish and crustaceans. Presented in the 17th Annual session of Academy of Environmental Biology, Rohtak, Haryana.
60. Rahman, P.K.S.M., P. Gomathinayagam, A.A.M Hatha and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy (1993) Bacterial flora in oil contaminated samples from bunk and service station. Presented in the 8th Annual Conference of NESA, Symposium of Environmental Management of Preventable Human Problems, Bhuvaneswar.
61. Kalpana, S., A.A.M. Hatha and P. Laskhmanaperumalsamy (1993) Effect of UV and HgCl2 treatment on phylloplane bacteria. Presented in the National seminar on Fish Health. Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
62. Kalpana, S., A.A.M. Hatha and P. Laskhmanaperumalsamy (1993) Effect of bacteria on fish health. Presented in the National seminar on Fish Health. Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
63. Gomathinayagam, P. A. Sherry Davis, A.A.M. Hatha and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy (1993) The risk assessment of faecal indicator bacteria in Bhavani river. Presented in the Colloquium on Bio Enviro Tech. Paramakalyani College, Alwarkurichi.
64. Hatha, A.A.M., P. Gomathinayagam and P. Laskhmanaperumalsamy (1992) Seasonal variation of indicator bacteria in river Bhavani. Presented in 33rd annual conference of Association of Microbiologists of India. Goa University, Goa.
65. Hatha, A.A.M and P. Laskhmanaperumalsamy (1992) Incidence of Salmonella in marketed fish and crustaceans. Presented in 33rd annual conference of Association of Microbiologists of India. Goa University, Goa.
66. Kalpana, S., A.A.M. Hatha and P. Laskhmanaperumalsamy (1992) Bacterial flora associated with silkworm (Bombyx mori) during life cycle. Presented in 33rd annual conference of Association of Microbiologists of India. Goa University, Goa.
67. Hatha, A.A.M., P. Gomathinayagam and P. Laskhmanaperumalsamy (1992) Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of Escherichia coli isolated from different
52 sources. Presented in 32nd annual conference of Association of Microbiologists of India. Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.
68. Hatha, A.A.M., P. Vidya, M.D. Dhanaselvi and P. Lakshmanperumalsamy (1991) Bacteria associated with the intestine of cockroach (Periplaneta americana). Presented in the Recent Developments in Microbiology, PSG College of Arts and Sciences, Coimbatore.
69. Hatha, A.A.M., P. Gomathinayagam and P. Laskhmanaperumalsamy (1991) Studies on the bacterial flora associated with the intestine of the insect Poicelocerus pictus. Presented in 31st annual conference of Association of Microbiologists of India. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
70. Hatha, A.A.M and P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy (1990) Incidence of Escherichia coli in marketed marine fishes. Presented in the 30th annual conference of Association of Microbiologists of India. Annamalai University, Annamalai.
Consultancies undertaken
1. Marine Environmental Survey for EIA study for proposed Valiyathura Harbour – 2013 – Offered by L&T (Rs. 3,54,000/-)
2. One Season baseline marine environmental data for EIA of Cochin Port Trust (2014) Offered by L&T (Rs. 4,55,000/-)
3. Rapid EIA covering single season data collection for the proposed International ship repair facility at Cochin Port Trust (2014) Offered by Jacobs Consulting Engineering Services (P) Ltd. (Rs. 1,00,000/-)
53 Resume of Ph.D. Work
In the Ph.D programme I had studied various aspects of Salmonella contamination in fish and crustaceans such as their prevalence, antibiotic resistance pattern and survival strategies in natural waters such as fresh water and sea water. More than 1000 samples were analysed for the prevalence of Salmonella. Confirmed strains were serotyped at National Salmonella and Escherichia Centre, Central Research Institute, Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India. All the serotypes were subjected to antibiotic sensitivity sensing in order to find out the level of resistance acquired by them and multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) indexing in order to assess the risk associated with these strains. Important strains were tested for their survival strategies in natural waters such as fresh water and sea water. The ability of the predominant serotypes to adjust to the changes in salinity and temperature were also studied using microcosms. The major findings were as follows:
• Fourteen percentage of fishes and 17 percentage of crustaceans were contaminated with Salmonella. • Serotyping revealed the presence of Salmonella weltevreden, S. mgulani, S. typhi, S. typhimurium, and S. senftenberg. • S. senftenberg was encountered in only crustaceans while the other serotypes were encountered in both fishes and crustaceans. • Antibiotic sensitivity testing revealed high degree of multiple antibiotic resistance among the strains. • Multiple antibiotic reisistance (MAR) indexing of the strains showed that all the strains were originated from high risk sources of contamination such as human, poultry and dairy cattle, where antibiotics are often used. • Survival studies using microcosms of freshwater and seawter was carried out to find out the role of various physico-chemical and biological parameters in the self-purificationof natural waters when contaminated with Salmonella. The results revealed biological factors such as predatioin, antibiosis, competition and protozoan bacteriovory were the most important factors in neutralising the Salmonella contaminants in natural waters. Physical factors such as uv and visible light exerted only a secondary effect, while the chemical composition of natural waters did not exert much negative impact. • Experiments to reveal the ability of selected strains of Salmonella to tolerate changes in salinity and temperature showed that they are well suited to estuarine conditions.
The findings of Ph.D were published in leading international journals such as Food Microbiology (Academic Press Ltd., UK) and Letters in Applied Microbiology (Society for Applied Bacteriology, UK).
During Ph.D I had also done considerable works on the bacterium Escherichia coli and the finding were published in international journals of repute such as World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (Rapid Communication of Oxford Ltd. UK) and Zentralblatt fur Hygiene und Umweltzmedizin (Gustav Fisher Verlag, Stuttgart and New York).
(Mohamed Hatha)
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