University of Karachi
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Center of Excellence for Women's Studies


Institute of Marine Science

 

 

Introduction
The Institute was established in 1981 Funds were provided for equipment, furniture etc. by B.C.C.I. Foundation. Initially classes for M.Sc. were started. Since 1984 one year Degree Programme of M.A.S. was conducted. But after 1989 only M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes are offered.  
     
Degrees offered:  No of graduates

M.Sc. 

2
M.A.S       18
M.Phil   5
Ph.D     1
Directors and staff since 1981 on wards.
Prof. Dr. Nasima M. Tirmizi   1981-1993 
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Shameel   1993-1998
Director Prof. Dr. S.M. Saifullah   1998-2000
Staff mumbers    Designation             Years 
Dr. Sohail Barkati   Asst.Prof.   1983-1989 
Dr. Habibul Hasan    Asst.Prof.  1985-1989
Dr. Meher Fatima Asst.Prof.  1985-present
Research Publication:

Almost 300 research papers have been published by the staff since its inception on following topics :taxonomy of Crustacea, algae, mangrovology. larval study of molluscs and shrimps, ecology, growth and nutritive value of shellfish, zooplankton (euphausiids and pteropods), heavy metal contents .species diversity of intertidal zone.

Books  

Two books were published.
1. Marine Science of the Arabian Sea.
2. Taxonomy of Crustacea.

 
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