Garden Management
Dr. Prasannakumari A. A.
Position: Scientist
Mobile No: 9446379128
Email: prasanna79128@gmail.com
Qualification: Ph. D. Botany (2007), Kerala University.
Specialization: Conservation of aquatic macrophytes in JNTBGRI. Heavy metal accumulation in aquatic macrophytes and their phytoremediation potential.
Personal Biography
Joined as Scientist B in the Garden Management, Education, Information and Training Division of JNTBGRI on 30th May 2011. Presently working as part of the in-house project on ‘Development of a Conservatory for Aquatic Macrophytes in JNTBGRI’, and has collected more than 140 species/ varieties. Aponogeton appendiculatus, Crinum malabaricum, Hygrophila balsamica, Limnophila indica, Ludwigia adscendens, Nymphaea malabarica, Trapa natans, Victoria amazonica, Wolffia arrhiza, etc., are the major attractions. 12 species/ varieties of Nymphaea are also conserved. Engaged in taxonomic as well as ecological studies especially heavy metal accumulation and phytoremediation potential of aquatic macrophytes.
Projects & Selected Publications
Projects
- • Development and maintenance of Aquatic Plant Conservatory in JNTBGRI.
Publications
- Sreekumar V.P.A., Prasannakumari, A. A., Sumitha, V., Pramod, B., Scaria, S. (2020). Phytoremediation potential of Lagenandra ovata L. and Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. associated with Aruvikkara Reservoir, Kerala- South India, Journal of Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 26 (1): 206-212.
- Prasannakumari, A. A., Gangadevi, T. and Jayaraman, P.R. (2016). Assessment of heavy metals in three macrophytes associated with an aquatic system using atomic absorption spectrophotometer, Journal of Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 22 (4): 2041-2045.
- Prasannakumari, A. A., Gangadevi, T. and Jayaraman, P.R. (2014). Absorption potential for heavy metals by selected ferns associated with Neyyar River (Kerala), South India. International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 5 (2):270-276. https://doi.org/10.6088/ijes.2014050100023
- Prasannakumari, A. A., Gangadevi, T. and Jayaraman, P.R. (2014). Trace metal accumulation efficiency of selected Macroflora associated with the Poovar Estuary (Thiruvananthapuram) Kerala, India. International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 4 (4): 730-737. https://doi.org/10.6088/ijes.2014040404513