• Composition and diversity of larval fish in the Indian Ocean using morphological and molecular methods 

      Rathnasuriya, M.I.G.; Mateos-Rivera, Alejandro; Skern-Mauritzen, Rasmus; Wimalasiri, H.B.U.; Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K.; Krakstad, Jens-Otto; Dalpadado, Padmini (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Although vital in fisheries management, no comprehensive studies on ichthyoplankton have been conducted in Sri Lankan waters in the north central Indian Ocean hitherto. Hence, this study is the first detailed account of ...
    • Spatial patterns and key drivers of zooplankton in the north central Indian Ocean 

      Wimalasiri, H.B.U.; Weerakoon, W.R.W.M.A.P.; Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K.; Dalpadado, Padmini (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Zooplankton is a vital component in the pelagic marine ecosystems, linking lower to higher trophic levels. A survey was conducted with R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen in Sri Lankan waters in summer 2018 to explore zooplankton ...