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Sena S. De Silva

Sena S. De Silva

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
7090
World Ranking
18761
National Ranking
552

Overview

Sena S. De Silva was affiliated with Deakin University in Australia during their research career. Their work primarily spanned the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these disciplines, they focused on subfields including Nature and Landscape Conservation, Aquatic Science, and Ecology.

The main topics addressed by Sena S. De Silva's research included Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, and aspects of fish biology, ecology, and behavior.

Their published research appeared in venues such as Hydrobiologia and Aquaculture, reflecting a focus on aquatic environments and related ecological studies.

  • Modeling trophic interactions and impacts of introduced icefish (Neosalanx taihuensis Chen) in three large reservoirs in the Yangtze River basin, China (2020, Hydrobiologia)
  • Combined effects of fish cage culture and increased fishing pressure on wild fish assemblages in a large reservoir, Yangtze River basin, China (2020, Aquaculture)

These papers involved collaboration with several frequent coauthors, including:

  • Geng Huang
  • Qidong Wang
  • Jiashou Liu
  • Zhongjie Li
  • Xue Du

Throughout their career, Sena S. De Silva contributed to advancing knowledge in environmental and biological sciences by examining aquatic ecosystems, particularly focusing on fish populations and their interactions within reservoir habitats. Their research addressed ecological consequences of introduced species and anthropogenic pressures such as fish cage culture and fishing intensity on native fish assemblages in large Chinese reservoirs.

Best Publications

  • Current status of farming practices of striped catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

    Lam T. Phan;Tam M. Bui;Thuy T. T. Nguyen;Geoff J. Gooley

  • Interactions of varying dietary protein and lipid levels in young red tilapia: Evidence of protein sparing

    Sena S. De Silva;Rasanthi M. Gunasekera;K.F. Shim

  • Freshwater aquaculture in PR China: trends and prospects

    Qidong Wang;Lin Cheng;Jiashou Liu;Zhongjie Li

  • Responsible Aquaculture and Trophic Level Implications to Global Fish Supply

    Albert G. J. Tacon;Marc Metian;Giovanni M. Turchini;Sena S. De Silva

  • Alien Species in Aquaculture and Biodiversity: A Paradox in Food Production

    Sena S De Silva;Thuy T T Nguyen;Giovanni M Turchini;Upali S Amarasinghe

  • Effects of dietary oil source on growth and fillet fatty Acid composition of Murray cod, Maccullochella peelii peelii

    David S. Francis;Giovanni M. Turchini;Paul L. Jones;Sena S. De Silva

  • Feed preparation and feed management strategies within semi-intensive fish farming systems in the tropics

    Albert G.J. Tacon;Sena S. De Silva

  • Striped catfish farming in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam: a tumultuous path to a global success

    Sena S. De Silva;Nguyen T. Phuong

  • Ecosystem approach to inland fisheries: research needs and implementation strategies

    T. Douglas Beard;Robert Arlinghaus;Robert Arlinghaus;Steven J. Cooke;Peter B. McIntyre

  • A revisit to fishmeal usage and associated consequences in Chinese aquaculture

    Dong Han;Xiujuan Shan;Wenbing Zhang;Yushun Chen

  • Tilapias as alien aquatics in Asia and the Pacific : a review

    Sena S. De Silva;Rohana p. Subasinghe;Devin M. Bartley;Alan Lowther

  • The dietary protein requirements of young tilapia and an evaluation of the least cost dietary protein levels

    Sena S. De Silva;Rasanthi M. Gunasekera;D. Atapattu

  • An evaluation of the role and impacts of alien finfish in Asian inland aquaculture

    Sena S De Silva;Thuy T T Nguyen;Nigel W Abery;Upali S Amarasinghe

  • Aquaculture: a newly emergent food production sector—and perspectives of its impacts on biodiversity and conservation

    Sena S. De Silva

  • Effects of Dietary Protein Level on Growth, Food Conversion, and Protein Use in Young Tilapia nilotica at Four Salinities

    Sena S. De Silva;Mala K. Perera

  • Induced spawning, larval development and rearing of two indigenous Malaysian mahseer, Tor tambroides and T. douronensis

    Brett Ingram;Stephen Sungan;Geoff Gooley;Sih Yang Sim

  • DIGESTIBILITY IN SAROTHERODON NILOTICUS FRY: EFFECT OF DIETARY PROTEIN LEVEL AND SALINITY WITH FURTHER OBSERVATIONS ON VARIABILITY IN DAILY DIGESTIBILITY

    Sena S. De Silva;Mala K. Perera

  • Success stories in Asian aquaculture

    Sena S. De Silva;F. Brian Davy

  • Fatty acid metabolism in the freshwater fish Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii) deduced by the whole-body fatty acid balance method.

    Giovanni M. Turchini;David S. Francis;Sena S. De Silva

  • The dietary protein requirement of the Malaysian mahseer, Tor tambroides (Bleeker), and the lack of protein-sparing action by dietary lipid

    Wing-Keong Ng;Norfauziah Abdullah;Sena S. De Silva

Frequent Co-Authors

Giovanni M. Turchini
Giovanni M. Turchini Deakin University
Sean Pascoe
Sean Pascoe Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Rik Leemans
Rik Leemans Wageningen University & Research
Clevo Wilson
Clevo Wilson Queensland University of Technology
Johan A.J. Verreth
Johan A.J. Verreth Wageningen University & Research
Philip J. Marriott
Philip J. Marriott Monash University
Robert Arlinghaus
Robert Arlinghaus Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Russell Keast
Russell Keast Deakin University
Doris Soto
Doris Soto Austral University of Chile
Jian-Fang Gui
Jian-Fang Gui Chinese Academy of Sciences

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