http://w.oceanexpert.net/expert/82447

ResearcherID : https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4298-7977

PhD

Research

Fisheries, Aquaculture
Marine Biotechnology, Marine Products
Molecular Biology

I am a zoologist and molecular taxonomist with a research focus on the biodiversity, taxonomy, and molecular identification of aquatic organisms in Bangladesh. My work integrates traditional morphological analysis with advanced molecular techniques, particularly DNA barcoding using mitochondrial markers such as COI and 16S rRNA, to accurately identify species and resolve taxonomic ambiguities. I have contributed significantly to documenting the aquatic fauna of Bangladesh, reporting numerous first-time species records—including sharks, shrimp, crabs, lobsters, and mollusks—and extending known distribution ranges of marine organisms in regions like the Bay of Bengal, Saint Martin’s Island, and coastal estuaries. My studies span both marine and freshwater environments, offering critical insights into the diversity of coral reef fishes, freshwater fishes, gastropods, and cephalopods. In addition to taxonomy, I have assessed organic pollution in urban water bodies and analyzed the proximate nutritional composition of commercially important cephalopods. Through over 25 peer-reviewed publications, I have built one of the most comprehensive molecular datasets for Bangladesh’s aquatic species, contributing valuable baseline data for conservation, fisheries management, and environmental monitoring. My research supports broader ecological and public health goals, including biodiversity conservation and sustainable resource use.

Bay of Bengal

English

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Research Publications

1. Ahmed, M.S., Islam, N., Antu, D.R., Mahjabin, M., Datta, S.K., and Arakawa, O., 2025. Molecular identification and phylogenetic relationship of Bangladeshi pufferfish based on mitochondrial COI and 16S rRNA genes. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, p.101683. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101683

2. Ananya, R. F., Datta, S. K., Mahjabin, M., & Ahmed, M. S. (2025). Molecular Identification of Six New Benthic Fauna Records in the Andharmanik River, Bangladesh. Bioresearch Communications, 11(2), 1874–1880. https://doi.org/10.3329/brc.v11i2.82649

3.     Antu, D.R., Jahan, I., Islam, T.T., Mahjabin, M., Datta, S.K., Ahmed, S., Ahmed, M.S. 2024. Morphology and DNA barcoding reveal four new species of hermit crab (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) for the fauna of Bangladesh. Zoology and Ecology 34(2), 144–153. https://doi.org/10.35513/21658005.2024.2.8

4.     Datta, S. K., Ahmed, S., & Ahmed, M. S. (2024). Geographical range extension of two penaeid shrimp Penaeus pulchricaudatus Stebbing, 1914 and Kishinouyepenaeopsis incisa (Wang & Liu in Liu & Wang, 1987) in Bangladesh waters. Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences, 33(2), 111-117. https://doi.org/10.3329/dujbs.v33i2.75843

5.     Ahmed, M. S., Saha, T., Rahman, S., Antu, D. R., & Datta, S. K. (2024). Geographic range extension of zebra mantis shrimp Lysiosquilla maculata (Fabricius 1793) (Stomatopoda: Lysiosquillidae) through DNA barcoding from the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 48(2), 265–271. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v48i2.73899 

6.     Haque, W. ., Enam, S. ., Islam, M. T. ., Datta, S. K. ., & Ahmed, M. S. . (2024). Morphometric and DNA-based identification of horseshoe crab Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (Latreille, 1802) and Tachypleus gigas (Müller, 1785) from Bangladesh coast. Bioresearch Communications, 10(2), 1489–1494. https://doi.org/10.3329/brc.v10i2.74568

7.     Jannat, K. N. E., Datta, S. K., Ahmed, M. S., & Begum, M. (2024). Culex pipiens complex with three new Records in Bangladesh: A new challenge to the elimination of Lymphatic filariasis. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 52(1), 95-110.

8.     Arfin NA, Barua A, Datta SK, Ahmed S, Ahmed MS 2023. Genetic Diversity of Cephalopods (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) from Bangladesh Waters Based on COI and 16S rRNA Genes. Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences. 39:1199-1205. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-023-00535-8

9.     Ahmed, M. S. ., Arfin, N. A., Mahjabin, M., & Datta, S. K. (2023). Proximate Composition and Mineral Content of Edible Cuttlefish (Sepiella Inermis), Squid (Uroteuthis Duvauceli) and Octopus (Cistopus Taiwanicus) of Bangladesh. Bioresearch Communications, 10(1), 1420–1423. https://doi.org/10.3329/brc.v10i1.70676

10.  Mahjabin M, Tasnim Z, Datta SK, Haque W, Ahmed MS 2023. DNA Barcoding and Phylogenetic Analysis of Some Gastropod Molluscs (Class-gastropoda) from Three Ecological Habitats of Bangladesh. Bioresearch Communications. 9(2):1305-1309. https://doi.org/10.3329/brc.v9i2.67082 

11.  Antu DR, Islam TT, Ahmed MR, Ahmed S, Datta SK, Ahmed MS 2023. Diversity of Bivalves and Gastropods in Sonadia Island, Bangladesh. Bioresearch Communications. 9(1):1225-36. https://doi.org/10.3329/brc.v9i1.63603

12.  Ahmed MS, Mahjabin M, Antu DR, Datta SK 2023. First record on the occurrence of long fingered gurnard Lepidotrigla longimana (Scorpaeniformes: Triglidae) from Bangladesh. Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 47(1), 29–32. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v47i1.64909

13.  Ahmed MS, Barua A, Datta SK, Saha T, Antu DR and Ahmed S 2022. Characterization of spiny lobsters from Bangladesh waters using morphology, COI and 16S rRNA sequences. Heliyon, 8(2), e08846. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e08846

14.  Ahmed S, Ferdousy A, Datta SK 2022. Evaluation of organic pollution by Palmer’s algal genus index and physicochemical analysis of three ponds at old Town in Dhaka. Jagannath University Journal of Life and Earth Sciences, 7(1): 33-42

15.  Ahmed MS, Datta SK, Saha T, Antu DR, Barua A and Ahmed S 2021. New Record of Slipper Lobster Thenus indicus Leach, 1815 (Crustacea: Decapoda:Scyllaridae) from Bangladesh Waters. Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences. 32(1):11-19. https://doi.org/10.3329/dujbs.v32i1.64186

17.  Naznin MM, Baki MA, Hossain MM, Datta SK and Ahmed MS 2021. Twelve new records of Coral associated fish from the Saint Martin’s island based on morphometric and molecular approaches. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology. 48(2): 253–262. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v48i2.52367

18.  Saha T, Datta SK, Zhilik AA, Chowdhury NZ, Baki MA and Ahmed MS 2021. New Geographical Record of the Rainbow Runner, Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) (Perciformes: Carangidae) from the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.  Thalassas: Int. J. Mar. Sci. 37(1):23–26  https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-020-00264-2

19.  Datta SK, Saha T, Sanzida NJ, Ahmed S, Akhand MAA and Ahmed MS 2020. New Distributional Record of Hasselt’s Bamboo Shark Chiloscyllium hasseltii (Orectolobiformes: Hemiscylliidae) from Bangladesh Waters. Thalassas: Int. J. Mar. Sci.  36(2):291-295. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-020-00237-5

20.  Ahmed MS, Datta SK and Zhilik AA 2020. Molecular diversity of freshwater fishes of Bangladesh assessed by DNA barcoding. Bangladesh J. Zool. 48(1): 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v48i1.47872

21.  Ahmed MS, Datta SK, Saha T, Zhilik AA, Chowdhury NZ and Ahmed S 2020. New geographical record of three-spine frogfish, Batrachomoeus trispinosus (Günther, 1861) from the River Rupsa, Bangladesh. Bangladesh J. Zool. 48(1): 197-202. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v48i1.47888

22.  Ahmed MS, Chowdhury NZ, Datta SK, and Zhilik AA 2019. New geographical record of the burmese bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium burmensis (Orectolobiformes: Hemiscylliidae), from Bangladesh waters. Thalassas: Int. J. Mar. Sci. 35(2):347-350. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-019-00153-3

23.  Ahmed MS, Obaida MA, Saha T, Datta SK, Labib AF, Chowdhury NZ and Zhilik AA 2018. A new record of Black-spotted gurnard Pterygotrigla hemisticta (Temminck and Schlegel, 1843) (Scorpaeniformes: Triglidae) from the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. J. Life Earth Sci. 13:53-55.

24.  Ahmed MS, Datta SK, Saha T and Faroque MU 2018. First record of unicorn leatherjacket Aluterus monoceros (Tetradontiformes:Monacanthidae) from the Southern coast of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies 5(4): 106-108. http://www.faunajournal.com/archives/?year=2018&vol=5&issue=4&part=B

25.  Saha T, Datta SK, Zhilik AA, Chowdhury NZ, Ahmed S and Ahmed MS 2017. First record of the band fish Acanthocepola indica (Perciformes: Cepolidae) from the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Univ. j. zool. Rajshahi. Univ. 36:57-59. http://www.ru.ac.bd/zoology/univ-j-zool-rajshahi-univ-vol-36-2017/