Author

Tharindu Bandara

Observed names: Bandara, Tharindu, Tharindu Nimantha Herath

Institutions: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, University of Colombo

Observed institutions: Nord University, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå Marine Sciences Centre, Uva Wellassa University, Umeå University, University of Colombo

ORCID: 0000-0002-7211-6374

Observed ORCIDs: 0000-0002-7211-6374, 0009-0004-7906-9971

OpenAlex ID: A5017174642

Alternative feed ingredients in aquaculture: Opportunities and challenges

2018 · Tharindu Bandara · Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies · 78

Microalgae Scenedesmus sp. as a potential ingredient in low fishmeal diets for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)

2018 · Yangyang Gong, Tharindu Bandara, et al. · Aquaculture · 76

Retention of essential fatty acids in fish differs by species, habitat use and nutritional quality of prey

2023 · Tharindu Bandara, Sonia Brugel, et al. · Ecology and Evolution · 18

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Microplastic pollution status in the coral reef ecosystems on the Southern and Western coasts of Sri Lanka during the Southwest monsoon

2024 · K.M.S.N. Abeysinghe, K.P.G.K.P. Guruge, et al. · Marine Pollution Bulletin · 12

Blooms of filamentous cyanobacteria reduce zooplankton quality and pelagic food web efficiency

2025 · Tharindu Bandara, Sonia Brugel, et al. · Limnology and Oceanography · 10

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Seawater browning alters community composition and reduces nutritional quality of plankton in a subarctic marine ecosystem

2022 · Tharindu Bandara, Sonia Brugel, et al. · Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences · 9

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Whale watching in Sri Lanka: Understanding the metadata of crowd-sourced photographs on FlickrTM social media platform

2019 · Tharindu Bandara, Tharanga Prageeth Bandara · Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences · 9

Global Research Effort on Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha)-Insights from Scientometrics

2023 · Tharindu Bandara, Lishani Wijewardene · Thalassas An International Journal of Marine Sciences · 8

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Microplastics in wild Saccostrea cucullata oysters in Sri Lanka: Pollution status and risk assessment

2024 · K.P.G.K.P. Guruge, K.M.S.N. Abeysinghe, et al. · Marine Chemistry · 7

Scientific footprint of Indian major carp research in South Asia: a scientometric study between 1955 and 2018

2020 · Tharindu Bandara · Journal of Applied Aquaculture · 5

Fisheries education in Sri Lanka: current status, constraints and future outlook

2017 · Tharindu Nimantha Herath, Kumudu Radampola · Journal of Fisheries · 5

Abundance and diversity of reef fish species and their relationship with corals along the eastern coast of Sri Lanka

2024 · E. P. D. N. Thilakarathne, N. W. Ramawickrama, et al. · Journal of Coastal Conservation · 4

Growth performance and competitiveness of finfish and frozen shrimp exports in Sri Lanka

2020 · Tharindu Bandara, L. M. Abeywickrama, et al. · Indian Journal of Fisheries · 4

Sea Turtles are at Risk: Unraveling the Major Threats and Conservation Challenges Encountered by Sea Turtles in Southern Sri Lanka

2024 · E. P. D. N. Thilakarathne, W. A. S. W. Lakmini, et al. · Ocean Science Journal · 3

Twitter™ on aquaculture: understanding the latent information using R

2018 · Tharindu Bandara, K. Radampola · Tropical Agricultural Research and Extension · 2

Spatial patterns of macro-debris and microplastic pollution in Sri Lankan mangrove ecosystems: Insights from Rekawa and Negombo

2026 · K.P.G.K.P. Guruge, B.A.A.D. Bamunuarachchi, et al. · Marine Pollution Bulletin · 1

Progress of life below water research (SDG 14) in Sri Lanka: are we sinking or swimming?

2025 · Tharindu Bandara, Lishani Wijewardene · Environmental Sustainability · 1

Assessment of marine debris and plastic pollution along the western coast of Sri Lanka

2025 · K.P.G.K.P. Guruge, S.M.U.P. Siriwardhana, et al. · Regional Studies in Marine Science · 1

Dataset on seston and zooplankton fatty-acid compositions, zooplankton and phytoplankton biomass, and environmental conditions of coastal and offshore waters of the northern Baltic Sea

2022 · Tharindu Bandara, Sonia Brugel, et al. · Data in Brief · 1

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Knowledge and prospects of Sri Lankan aquatic science research: A bibliometric analyses

2022 · Tharindu Bandara · Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences · 1

Sri Lankan Footprint in Global Aquatic Science Research: A Scientometric Analysis

2022 · Tharindu Bandara · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 1

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Development of ready-to-eat canned fish using rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata) with different filling materials

2021 · D.W.N. Sathsarani, Tharindu Bandara, et al. · Journal of Agriculture and Value Addition · 1

Alcohol consumption in the Western Province of Sri Lanka: Prevalence, patterns, and health implications

2026 · Prasad Katulanda, Sanduni Gamage, et al. · Drug and Alcohol Dependence

How Might Browner Seawater Affect Marine Organisms?

2024 · Tharindu Bandara, Sonia Brugel, et al. · Frontiers for Young Minds

Microplastics in Wild Saccostreacucullata Oysters and Their Habitats on the Southern and Western Coasts of Sri Lanka

2024 · Piyumi Guruge, Shashini Abeysinghe, et al. · SSRN Electronic Journal

Works count: 29

Citation count: 257

H-index: 8

I10-index: 5