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Dr. W S Weerakkody


LECTURER
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Educational Qualifications
  • B.Sc. (Hons) in Fisheries and Marine Sciences (Ruhuna, SL)
  • PhD in Marine Biology (National San Yat-Sen University, Taiwan)

Office Address
     Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
     Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology
     University of Ruhuna
     Wellamadama
     Matara (81000)
     Sri Lanka
E-mail Address
    sanjaya@fish.ruh.ac.lk

Phone
      +94(0) 41 22 27 026
           Ext 5104
     
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    Research Interest

  • Marine Biology and Mariculture
  • Coastal and Open ocean blue carbon 
  • Fisheries Oceanography
  • Microplastics in Aquatic Environment
  •     Publications

  • 2026                         Fakhri, M., Fauzan, M. R., Suprastyani, H., Dailami, M., Weerakkody, W. S., Arifin, N. B. (2026). Mixotrophic culture of Monoraphidium braunii using glucose on the increase of biomass, protein, and lipid productivity. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 27(2). https://doi.org/10.12911/22998993/211162
  • 2025                         Weerakkody, W.S., Hsieh,H.H., Abedneko, V.C., Ling, K.H., Chung, T.C., Wang, Z.Y., Shih, Y.Y., Lee, T.M., Xu, C., Santschi, P.H., Hung, C.C., 2025. Diluted swine and aquaculture wastewater enhance carbon sequestration and nutrient removal by the red seaweed Agardhiella subulata. Bio. Res. Techno. 427, 132327.
  • 2023                         Weerakkody, W.S., Ling, K.H., Hsieh, H.H., Abedneko, V.C., Shyu, J.F., Lee, T.M., Shih, Y.Y., Ranatunga, R.R.M.K.P., Santschi, P.H., Hung, C.C., 2023. Carbon capture by macroalga Sarcodia suae using aquaculture wastewater and solar energy for cooling in subtropical region. Sci. Total Environ., 855, 158850.                                                  
  • 2021                         Hsieh, H. H., Chuang, M. H., Shih, Y. Y., Weerakkody, W. S., Huang, W. J., Hung, C. C.,Muller, F. L. L., Ranatunga, R. R. M. K. P., Wijethunga, D. S., 2021. Eutrophication and hypoxia in tropical Negombo Lagoon, Sri Lanka. Front. Mar. Sci. 8, 678832     
  • 2021                        Hsieh, H.H., Weerathunga, v., Weerakkody, W.S., Huang, W.J., Mullar, F.L.L., Benfield, M.C., Hung, C.C., 2021. The effect of low pH on the test and amino acid composition of tiger shrimp. Sci report. 11: 21180
  • 2016                        Weerakkody, W.S., Cumaranatunga, P.R.T., 2016. Effect of dried, powdered carrot (Daucus carota) incorporated diet on the skin and flesh coloration of catla catla. Sri Lanka J. Aquatic sci. 21 (2) 95 – 103.           

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