The Marine Research Laboratory of the Department of Zoology of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University at Ratnagiri, on west coast was established in 1970 under the PL-480 project of the office of Naval Research, Washington

This Research Laboratory was then continued under various funding agencies like DST, DOD, UGC, ICAR, etc. on a temporary basis

Many research students and staff of the department have carried out research work for Ph.D. degree as well as for high level research.

The most significant contributions on prawns, crabs, oysters, mussels, and clams, carried out on these species is widely recognized in India and abroad.

Many staff and research students of this department are being invited to present their research data at National and International conferences / symposia / seminars and also have contributed quantitatively.

The research contribution in marine living invertebrates made by this department is far greater than other University department located on the west Coast of Maharashtra State.

Contact-

Department of Zoology
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University,
Aurangabad, Pincode - 431 004

Email : head.zoology@bamu.ac.in

Head : 91-240-2403393

Office : 91-240-2403394