Publications

RESEARCH PAPERS

  1. Alakananda B., Mahesh, M.K., Hamilton, P.B., Supriya, G., Karthick, B. & Ramachandra, T.V. 2012. Two new species of Nitzschia (Bacillariophyta) from shallow wetlands of Peninsular India. Phytotaxa 54: 13–25 (pdf)
  2. Karthick, B., Hamilton, P.B. & Kociolek, J. P. 2012. Taxonomy and biogeography of some Surirella Turpin (Bacillariophyceae) taxa from Peninsular India. (With 140 figures and 1 table). In: Witkowski, A, Kociolek, J.P & Compère, P (eds.) Diatom taxonomy and ecology – From local discoveries to global impacts. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia. J Cramer, Stuttgart, pp. 81-116. (pdf)
  3. Karthick, B. & Kociolek, J. P. 2012. A new species of Pleurosigma from Western Ghats, South India. (With 18 figures). In: Witkowski, A, Kociolek, J.P & Compère, P (eds.) Diatom taxonomy and ecology – From local discoveries to global impacts. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia. J Cramer, Stuttgart, pp.117-124. (pdf)
  4. Karthick, B. and Williams, D.M., 2012. The International Code for Nomenclature for algae, fungi and plants – a significant rewrite of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. Current Science. 102 (4) 551-552. (pdf)
  5. Boominathan, M., Karthick, B., Sameer Ali, and Ramachandra T.V. 2012. Spatial Assessment of Groundwater Quality in Kerala, India. The IUP Journal of Soil and Water Sciences, Vol. X (X), 1-20. (pdf)
  6. Karthick, B., Kociolek, J.P., Mahesh, M.K. and Ramachandra, T.V. 2011. The diatom genus Gomphonema Ehrenberg in India: Checklist and description of three new species. Nova Hedwigia 93(1-2): 211-236. (pdf)
  7. Karthick B and Kociolek J.P. 2011. Four new centric diatoms (Bacillariphyceae) from the Western Ghats, South India. Phytotaxa 22: 25-40 (pdf)
  8. Karthick, B., Mahesh, M.K. and Ramachandra, T.V. 2011. Nestedness Pattern in Stream Diatom Assemblages of Central Western Ghats. Current Science. Vol. 100 (4), 552-558 (pdf)
  9. Alakananda, B., Karthick, B., Mahesh, M.K. and Ramachandra, T.V. 2011. Diatom-Based Pollution Monitoring in Urban Wetlands. The IUP Journal of Soil and Water Sciences, Vol. IV (2), 1-17. (pdf)
  10. Karthick B., Boominathan M, Sameer Ali and Ramachandra T V, 2010. Evaluation of the Quality of Drinking Water in Kerala State, India. Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution. Vol. 7 (4). 39-48 (pdf)
  11. Karthick B, Taylor J C., Mahesh MK, and Ramachandra TV, 2010. Protocols for Collection, Preservation and Enumeration of Diatoms from Aquatic Habitats for Water Quality Monitoring in India. The IUP Journal of Soil and Water Sciences, Vol. III(1), 1-36. (pdf)
  12. Ramachandra, T.V., D.M. Mahapatra, Karthick B  and R. Gordon 2009. Milking diatoms for sustainable energy: biochemical engineering vs gasoline secreting diatom solar panels. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. Volume 48(19). 8769–8788.(pdf)
  13. Karthick B., Toyoda, K., Ramachandra T. V. & Williams, D.M., 2009. A note on the identity of Ceratoneis iyengarii Gonzalves & Gandhi. Diatom Research, VOL. 24(1), 233-236. (pdf)
  14. Karthick B, 2009. Genome sequencing of cells that live inside glass cages reveals their past history. Current Science, VOL. 96(3), 334-337.(pdf)
  15. Chanakya, H. N., Karthick, B and Ramachandra, T. V., 2008. Nitrogen and carbon flows through Bellandur Lake – Role of Bellandur Lake as a natural wetland treating Bangalore wastewater. In Environmental Education for Ecosystem Conservation (ed. Ramachandra, T. V.), Capital Publishing Co, pp. 25–32. ISBN: 81-85589-69-0. (pdf)
  16. Karthick B and Ramesh Maheshwari, 2008. Lotus-Inspired Nanotechnology Applications. Resonance (Journal of science education from Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore). 1141-1145. (pdf)
  17. Karthick B and Ramachandra T V, 2007. Water quality and land use in Venkatpura River Basin, Karnataka. Asian Jr. of Microbiol. Biotech. Env. Sc. Vol. 9(4), 981-985. (pdf)

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NEW SPECIES DISCOVERED

  1. Gomphonema difformum B. Karthick & J. P. Kociolek 2011
  2. Gomphonema diminutum B. Karthick & J. P. Kociolek  2011
  3. Gomphonema gandhii B. Karthick & J. P. Kociolek  2011
  4. Pleurosira indica B. Karthick & J.P. Kociolek 2011
  5. Spicaticribra kodaikanaliana B. Karthick & J.P. Kociolek 2011
  6. Urosolenia curvata B. Karthick & J.P. Kociolek 2011
  7. Urosolenia extensa B. Karthick & J.P. Kociolek 2011
  8. Surirella lange-bertalotii B. Karthick, P.B. Hamilton & J.P. Kociolek 2012
  9. Plerosigma lange-bertalotii B. Karthick & J.P. Kociolek 2012
  10. Nitzschia taylorii B. Alakananda, P.B. Hamilton & B. Karthick 2012
  11. Nitzschia williamsii B. Alakananda, P.B. Hamilton & B. Karthick 2012
  12. Gomphonema tamilensis B. Karthick & J.P. Kociolek in press
  13. Gomphonema lacusrankaloides (Gandhi) B. Karthick & J.P. Kociolek in press
  14. Rhoicosphenia gandhii E.W. Thomas, B. Karthick & J.P. Kociolek in press
  15. Rhoicosphenia indica E.W. Thomas, B. Karthick & J.P. Kociolek in press
  16. Rhoicosphenia reimeri E.W. Thomas, B. Karthick & J.P. Kociolek in press
  17. Rhoicosphenia patrickii E.W. Thomas, B. Karthick & J.P. Kociolek in press

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WORK IN NEWS

  1. Oil Rig of the Future: A Solar Panel That Produces Oil – Scientific American (pdf)
  2. Gasoline for Keeps? Scientific American – India (pdf)

Last updated May 15, 2012