Publications

Deepak Apte, PhD

Full papers
  1. HUSSAIN, A., BHAVE, V., ZARI, A., APTE, D., INGOLE, B., & NANAJKAR, M.(2022). Records of Sea Slug Fauna (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from the shores of Goa, Eastern Arabian Sea. Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, 1-15.

  2. PITALE, R., & APTE, D. (2021). Further addition to the Indian fauna of Euryleptidae (Polycladida: Cotylea) with description of a new Cycloporus Lang, 1884 and Eurylepta Ehrenberg, 1831. Zootaxa, 5052(4), 486-500.

  3. MISHRA, A.   K., KHADANGA, M. K., PATRO, S., APTE, D., & FAROOQ, S. H. (2021). Population structure of a newly recorded (Halodule uninervis) and native seagrass (Halophila ovalis) species from an intertidal creek ecosystem. Lakes & Reservoirs: Research & Management, 26, e12376. https://doi.org/10.1111/lre.12376
  4. NERURKAR, S. & D. APTE (2021). New records and distribution extension of Nassarius persicus (Martens, 1874) and N. tadjallii Moolenbeek, 2007 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Nassariidae) to India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 13(7): 18846–18852. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.6438.13.7.18846-18852.
  5. NERURKAR, SAYALI & DEEPAK ARUN APTE (2021): Population status of Soldier Crab Dotilla myctiroides (H. Milne Edwards, 1852) (Brachyura: Ocypodidae) from Mandavi Beach, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 118(1): 62–70. DOI: 10.17087/jbnhs/2021/v118/138005.
  6. FRANKLIN, J.B. & D.A. APTE (2021). Three new distribution records of Conidae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Conoidea) from the Andaman Islands, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 13(5): 18378–18384. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.6891.13.5.18378-18384.
  7. PATEL, BHAVIK, DISHANT PARASHARYA, VISHAL BHAVE & DEEPAK ARUN APTE (2021): Point Endemism of a heterobranch Sakuraeolis gujaratica Rudman, 1980 (Facelinidae: Mollusca) from Gujarat, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 118(2). https://doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2021/v118/151227
  8. YASRIB QURISHI, VIDYA DEVANATHADESIKAN SESHADRI, MOHAMMED MUSTAFA POYIL, JEYASEELAN BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, DEEPAK ARUN APTE, MOHAMMED H. KARRAR ALSHARIF, RAJAIAN PUSHPABAI RAJESH & RANDA MOHAMMED ZAKI (2021). Anticancer activity in HeLa and MCF-7 cells via apoptopic cell death by a sterol molecule Cholesta-4,6-dien-3-ol (EK-7), from the marine ascidian Eudistoma kaverium. Journal of King Saud University – Science 33 (2021) 101418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2021.101418
  9. RAJESH, R.P.; WILSON ALPHONSE, C.R.; MANI, R.; ARUN APTE, D.; & FRANKLIN, J.B. (2021) Diversity of Conopeptides and Conoenzymes from the Venom duct of the Marine Cone Snail Conus bayani as Determined from Transcriptomic and Proteomic Analyses. Mar. Drugs, 2021, 19, 202. https://doi.org/10.3390/md19040202.
  10. MISHRA A.K. & APTE D (2021) The current status of Halophila beccarii: An ecologically significant, yet vulnerable seagrass of India. Ocean and Coastal Management, 200, 105484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2020.105484
  11. MISHRA, A. K., S NARAYANA & D APTE (2021) Loss of Dugong grass [Halophila ovalis (R. Brown)] population structure due to habitat disturbance in an island ecosystem. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences Vol. 50 (02), February 2021, pp. 115-121.
  12. BENOÎT DAYRAT, TRICIA C. GOULDING, DEEPAK APTE, SADAR ASLAM, ADAM BOURKE, JOSEPH COMENDADOR, MUNAWAR KHALIL, XUÂN QUảNG NGÔ, SIONG KIAT TAN, & SHAU HWAI TAN (2020) Systematic revision of the genus Peronia Fleming, 1822 (Gastropoda, Euthyneura, Pulmonata, Onchidiidae). ZooKeys 972: 1–224. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.972.52853.
  13. UNMESH KATWATE, DEEPAK APTE & RAJEEV RAGHAVAN (2020) Dawkinsia uttara, a new species of filament barb (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Western Ghats of India. Vertebrate Zoology, 70 (4) 717-730. DOI: 10.26049/VZ70-4-2020-11.
  14. BAJARU S, PAL S, PRABHU M, PATEL P, KHOT R, APTE D (2020) A multi-species occupancy modeling approach to access the impacts of land use and land cover on terrestrial vertebrates in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Western Ghats, India. PLoS ONE 15(10): e0240989. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240989
  15. MISHRA A.K. & APTE D (2020) Ecological connectivity with mangroves influences tropical seagrass population longevity and meadow traits within an island ecosystem. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 644:47-63. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13349.
  16. SAYALI NERURKAR, GAURAV SHIMPI, & DEEPAK APTE (2019). First record of Nassarius fuscus (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848) from West Coast of India along with the description of its sister species Nassarius arewarensis sp. nov. (Gastropoda: Buccinoidea: Nassariidae). Journal of Molluscan Studies, 0:1–9. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyaa010.
  17. SAYALI NERURKAR, LEE ANN GALINDO & DEEPAK APTE (2020). Current status of taxonomic knowledge on family Nassariidae Iredale, 1916 (1835) (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Buccinoidea) from India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol 117, 3-38.
  18. MONISHA BHARATE, VINICIUS PADULA, DEEPAK APTE & GAURAV SHIMPI (2019): Integrative description of two new Cratena species (Mollusca: Nudibranchia) from western India. Zootaxa, 4729 (3): 359–370. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4729.3.4.
  19. APTE DEEPAK, SUMANTHA NARAYANA AND SUTIRTHA DUTTA (2019): Impact of sea surface temperature anomalies on giant clam population dynamics in Lakshadweep reefs: Inferences from a fourteen years study. Ecological Indicators 107 (2019) 105604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105604
  20. DAYRAT B., GOULDING T.C., KHALIL M., APTE DEEPAK, & TAN S.H. (2019). A new species and new records of Onchidium slugs (Gastropoda, Euthyneura, Pulmonata, Onchidiidae) in South-East Asia. ZooKeys, 892:27-57.  doi: 10.3897/zookeys.892.39524.
  21. PITALE, R. AND APTE DEEPAK. (2019): Intertidal Euryleptid polyclads and description of a new Stylostomum Lang,1884 from Maharashtra, India Zootaxa 4652 (2): 317–339. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4652.2.5
  22. DAYRAT B., GOULDING T.C., KHALIL M., APTE DEEPAK, BOURKE A.J., COMENDADOR J. & TAN S.H. (2019). A new genus and three new species of mangrove slugs from the Indo-West Pacific (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Euthyneura: Onchidiidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 500: 1–77. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2019.500
  23. KATWATE, UNMESH AND DEEPAK APTE (2019): Amphibian Diversity in two different landscapes of Konkan region, northern Western Ghats, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 116. doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2019/v116/115359
  24. MONISHA BHARATE, DEEPAK APTE, TROND OSKARS, MANUEL ANTÓNIO E. MALAQUIAS (2018): Diniatys Callosa (Preston, 1908), New Combination name for Haminoea Callosa from the Andaman Islands (India). Journal of Conchology (2018), Vol.43, No.2: 213-215.
  25. TRICIA C. GOULDING , SHAU HWAI TAN, SIONG KIAT TAN, DEEPAK APTE, VISHAL BHAVE, SUMANTHA NARAYANA, RAHUL SALUNKHE AND BENOÎT DAYRAT (2018): A revision of Peronina Plate, 1893 (Gastropoda:  Euthyneura : Onchidiidae) based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences, morphology and natural history. Invertebrate Systematics, 2018, 32, 803–826, https://doi.org/10.1071/IS17094
  26. K. DIRAVIYA RAJ, G. MATHEWS, M. SELVA BHARATH, ROHIT D. SAWANT, VISHAL BHAVE, DEEPAK APTE, N. VASUDEVAN AND J. K. PATTERSON EDWARD (2018): Climate change-induced coral bleaching in Malvan Marine Sanctuary, Maharashtra, India. CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 114, NO. 384 2, 25 JANUARY 2018, 384-387. https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv114%2Fi02%2F384-387
  27. ADITI NAIR, SUTIRTHA DUTTA, DEEPAK APTE AND BALASAHEB KULKARNI (2018): Assessing abundance and catch selectivity of Octopus cyanea by the artisanal fishery in Lakshadweep islands, India. Aquat. Living Resour. 2018, 31, 10. https://doi.org/10.1051/alr/2017050
  28. BENOÎT DAYRAT, TRICIA C. GOULDING, DEEPAK APTE, VISHAL BAHVE, & XUÂN QUảNG NGÔ (2017). A new genus and four new species of onchidiid slugs from South-East Asia (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Onchidiidae). Journal of Natural History, Volume 51: 31-32, 1851-1897, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2017.1347297.
  29.  DAYRAT B, GOULDING TC, APTE DEEPAK, BHAVE V, COMENDADOR J, NGÔ XQ, TAN SK, & TAN SH (2016). Integrative taxonomy of the genus Onchidium Buchannan, 1800 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Onchidiidae). ZooKeys 636: 1–40. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.636.8879.
  30. APTE D.A & SAYALI MAVLANKAR (2017). First record of Titiscania limacina Bergh, 1890 (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 112(3), 22-25, Sept-Dec 2015. doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2015/v112i3/114438.
  31. APTE, D.A., SUMER VERMA & DIGANT DESAI (2016). An Illustrated checklist of Opisthobranch fauna (Heterobranchia: Mollusca) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands with 32 new records to India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 112(3), Sept-Dec 2015. doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2015/v112i3/114420.
  32. APTE D.A, SALAHUDDIN V.K & BHAVE VISHAL (2016). Three new records of Opisthobranchs (Mollusca) from Lakshadweep Islands, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 112 (3), 19-22, Sept-Dec 2015. doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2015/v112i3/114437.
  33. APTE D.A, KAMBOJ R.D & BHAVE VISHAL (2016). First record of Stiliger smaragdinus Baba, 1949 (Mollusca: Sacoglossa: Limapontiidae) from India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 112 (2): 114-117. doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2015/v112i2/104949.
  34. KUMBHARE SV, DHOTRE DP, DHAR SK, JANI K, APTE, D.A., & SHOUCHE YS. (2015). Insights into Diversity and Imputed Metabolic Potential of Bacterial Communities in the Continental Shelf of Agatti Island. PLoS ONE 10(6): e0129864. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0129864 .
  35. PRASADE, A., B. PATEL, R. SALUNKHE, V. BHAVE & APTE, D.A. (2015). A first record of Taringa caudata (Farran, 1905) (Nudibranchia: Discodorididae) from India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 7(10): 7706–7709; http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o4291.7706-9
  36. APTE D.A & RESHMA PITALE (2015). Gaps in Conservation and Management of Coastal and Marine Biodiversity of India. ENVIS Bulletin, Wildlife and Protected Areas, Wildlife Institute of India, pp 216-228.
  37. PUNYASLOKE BHADURY, NITYANANDA MONDAL, KAPULI GANI MOHAMED THAMEEMUL ANSARI, PRISCILLA PHILIP, RESHMA PITALE, AMRUTA PRASADE, POOJA NAGALE & DEEPAK APTE (2015). Checklist of free-living marine nematodes from intertidal sites along the central west coast of India. Check List 11(2): 1605, March 2015 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/11.2.1605
  38. M. MANKESHWAR, A. KULKARNI & APTE D.A. (2015). Diversity of Bryozoans of India with New Records from Maharashtra- Chapter 7. Marine Faunal Diversity in India: Taxonomy, Ecology and Conservation. Edited by K. Venkatraman and C. Sivaperuman. Academic Press. 95-102.
  39. AMRUTA PRASADE, APTE D.A., PURUSHOTTAM KALE & OTTO M.P. OLIVEIRA (2015). Vallicula multiformis Rankin, 1956 (Ctenophora, Platyctenida): first record from the Indian Ocean. Check List 11(1): 1544, January 2015 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/11.1.1544
  40. NAGALE POOJA & APTE D.A. (2014). Intertidal hydroids (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Hydroidolina) from the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat, India. Marine Biodiversity Records, page 1 of 9. Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 2014. doi:10.1017/S1755267214001146; Vol. 7; e116
  41. PITALE RESHMA, BHAVE VISHAL & APTE D.A. (2014). First record of family Prosthiostomidae and Prosthiostomum trilineatum Platyhelminthes: Polycladida) from the west coast of India. Marine Biodiversity Records, Cambridge UK, Vol. 7; e37; 2014, page 1 of 6. doi:10.1017/S1755267214000128
  42. APTE, D.A. & BHAVE VISHAL (2014). New records of opisthobranchs from Lakshadweep, India (Mollusca: Heterobranchia). Journal of Threatened Taxa, 6  (3): 5562–5568. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3487.5562-8
  43. NAGALE POOJA & APTE, D.A. (2013). Some hydroids (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Hydroidolina) from the Konkan coast, Maharashtra, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 5 (13): 4814–4818. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3484.4814-8
  44. BHAVE VISHAL & APTE, D.A. (2013). Chapter 5 – Current Status of Indian Opisthobranch Fauna. Ecology and Conservation of Tropical Marine Faunal Communities. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. ISBN: 978-3-642-38199-7. 63-79.
  45. NAIR ADITI & APTE, D.A. (2013). Chapter 26- Artisanal Octopus Fishery: Socio-Economics and Management. Ecology and Conservation of Tropical Marine Faunal Communities. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. ISBN: 978-3-642-38199-7. 409-418.
  46. NAGALE POOJA & APTE, D.A. (2013). First record of the hydroid Eudendrium carneum (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Hydroidolina) in Indian waters. Marine Biodiversity Records, Cambridge UK, Vol. 6; e78; 2013. doi:10.1017/S1755267213000547;
  47. AMRUTA PRASADE, VISHAL BHAVE, BHAVIK PATEL AND APTE, D.A. (2013). First record of Thordisa villosa (Opisthobranchia: Nudibranchia: Discodorididae) from the west coast of India. Marine Biodiversity Records Cambridge UK, Vol. 6; e32; 2013. doi:10.1017/S1755267213000134
  1. UNMESH KATWATE, DEEPAK APTE& RUPESH RAUT (2013).Diversity and distribution of anurans in Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS), northern Western Ghats of India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 5(2), 3589-3602. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3038.3589-602
  2. APTE, D.A., IDREES BABU & SUTIRTHA DUTTA (2012). Density estimation of Tridacna maxima in Lakshadweep Archipelago. Coral Reefs of India – status, threats and conservation measures. Edited by Bhatt, J.R., Patterson Edward, J.K., Macintosh, D.J., and Nilaratna, B.P. IUCN, 147-154, Pp.305.
  3. BHAVE V. & APTE, D.A.  (2012). First record of Okenia pellucida Burn, 1967 (Mollusca: Nudibranchia) from India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 4(14), 3362-3365. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o2929.3362-5
  4. APTE, D.A. & PITALE RESHMA (2011). New records of polyclad flatworms (Platyhelminthes: Turbellaria) from coral reefs of Lakshadweep Island, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society. 182 (2), 109-113.
  5. BHAVE, V.J & DEEPAK APTE (2011). Opisthobranch fauna of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India with 8 new records to India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 108 (3): 172-182.
  6. APTE, D.A. & SUTIRTHA DUTTA (2010). Ecological determinants and stochastic fluctuations of Tridacna maxima survival rate in Lakshadweep Archipelago. Systematic and Biodiversity, 8 (4): 461-469. DOI:10.1080/14772000.2010.537393
  7. WILLIAMS SUZANNE, APTE, D.A, OZAWA TOMOWO, KALIGIS FONTJE, & NAKANO TOMOYUKI (2010). Speciation and dispersal along continental coastlines and island arcs in the Indo-West Pacific turbinid gastropod genus Lunella. Evolution, 65-6: 1752–1771 (doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2011.01255.x).
  8. APTE, D.A. (2005). Inventing global ecology: tracking the biodiversity ideal in India. Nature Vol. 343, Issue no. 7033, pp. 564-565. https://doi.org/10.1177/037698360202900233
  9. APTE, D.A., SUTIRTHA DUTTA & IDREES BABU (2010). Monitoring Densities of the Giant Clam Tridacna maxima Populations in the Lakshadweep Archipelago, India. Marine Biodiversity Records, Cambridge UK. Doi: 10.1017/S1755267210000680 ; vol 3; e78; 2010, 1-9.
  10. APTE, D.A., BHAVE VISHAL & DISHANT PARASHARYA (2010). An Annotated and illustrated Checklist of the Opisthobranch fauna of Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat, India with 20 new records for Gujarat and 14 new records for India. Part 1. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 107 (1), 14-23.
  11. APTE, D.A.  (2009). Opisthobranch fauna of Lakshadweep Islands, India with 54 new records to Lakshadweep and 40 new records to India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society. 106(2), 162-175.
  12. APTE, D.A.  et al (2008). Coral Reefs in Lakshadweep Archipelago: Agatti Conservation Reserve. Reef Encounter, Cambridge Journal, No 36, 16-18.
  13. APTE, D.A. & IDREES BABU (2007). Ecology and Population Dynamics of Tridacna maxima in Lakshadweep Archipelago, India paper presented at World Malacological Congress, Antwerp, Belgium, Proc. WMC, Pp.10.
  14. APTE, D.A.  (2004). Molluscan fauna of Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary A. Gastropoda.  Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, Vol. 101 (2), May-Aug 2004, 201-210.
  15. APTE, D.A. (2003). Ecology vs Economy- The Paradox- Issues of Marine Fisheries. Financing Agriculture, Vol. 35(2), 15-22, 2003
  16. APTE, D.A. (2002). Marine resources and sustainable livelihood: Rio to Johannesburg and Beyond India’s Progress in Sustainable Development. Published by Orient Longmann, New Delhi, 215-238.
  17. APTE, D.A. (1999). Polymorphism in the immature stages Othreis fullonia Clerck. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society; Vol 96(2), 342-345.
  18. APTE, D.A. (1993). The marine gastropods of Bombay a latest survey. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society; Vol 90 (2); 537-539
  19. APTE, D.A. & M.R.RAO (1992): Electrophoretic studies on some gastropods from Bombay coast. Environment and Ecology; 10(3): 702-707.
  20. APTE, D.A. & M.R.RAO (1992). Electrophoretic studies on eye lens and muscle proteins of some flat fishes off Bombay coast. Fishery Technology; Vol 29(2): 147-150
  21. APTE, D.A. & M.R.RAO (1992). Morphometric and meristic studies in Zebris quagga (Kaup, 1858) and Pseudorhombus elevatus (Ogilby, 1912). Environment and Ecology; 10(2): 330-332
  22. APTE, D.A. & M.R.RAO (1991). Food and feeding habits of Zebris quagga (Kaup, 1858) with a note on abnormalities in the fish. Environment and Ecology; 9(2): 775-777.
Short Papers
  1. APTE, D. (2019): New record of Engina phasinola (Duclos, 1840) (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 116. doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2019/v116/140912.
  2. PATEL BHAVIK, DISHANT PARASHARYA AND DEEPAK APTE (2019): Range extension of three heterobranch molluscans in Gujarat, Western India J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 116. doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2019/v116/143947/
  3. APTE, DEEPAK (2019): A new record of Quasimitra cardinalis (Gmelin, 1791) (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the Lakshadweep Islands, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 116. doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2019/v116/121554
  4. SUMANTHA NARAYANA, DEEPAK APTE AND V.K. SALAHUDDIN (2019): First record of Chelidonura hirundinina (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (Mollusca: Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea) from Lakshadweep Islands, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 116. doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2019/v116/139524
  5. APTE, D. (2018): New record of Clivipollia fragaria (W. Wood, 1828) (Gastropoda: Buccinoidea: Pisaniidae) from India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 115. doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2018/v115/121551
  6. APTE, D. (2018): Recent record of Conus cylindraceus Broderip & G.b. Sowerby I, 1830 from Lakshadweep Islands, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 115. doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2018/v115/121553.
  7. IDREES BABU, K.K. & DEEPAK APTE (2018): A new record of Septa hepatica (Röding, 1798) (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from Lakshadweep Islands, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 115. doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2018/v115/121550.
  8. NERURKAR, S. & D. APTE (2018): First record of Hydroid Clavactinia gallensis Thornely, 1904 (Hydrozoa: Anthoathecata: Hydractiniidae) from west coast of India with a note on its association with Nassarius stolatus (Gmelin, 1791) (Gasropoda: Neogastropoda: Nassariidae). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 115. doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2018/v115/117635.
  9. SUMANTHA NARAYANA & DEEPAK APTE (2016). New records of marine parasitic molluscs (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Andaman & Nicobar islands, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 113. doi: 10.17087/jbnhs/2016/v113/119690.
  10. SUMANTHA NARAYANA & DEEPAK APTE (2016). First record of Epidendrium aureum (Gastropoda, Epitoniidae) associated with Tubastrea corals (Scleractinia, Dendrophylliidae) from Lakshadweep, India. SPIXIANA 39 (2), 202. ISSN 0341-8391.
  11. APTE D.A. (2013). A first record of the benthic form of Stylocheilus longicauda (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Anaspidea: Aplysiidae) from Gujarat and Maharashtra along the mainland west coast of India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 5(17): 5299-5300.
  12. APTE, D.A. & SALAHUDDIN V.K. (2010). Record of Hexabranchus  sanguineus (Rüppell & Leuckart 1828) from Lakshadweep Archipelago, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society. 107 (3), 261-262.
  13. APTE, D.A. (2003). Record of Clathrus delicatus Berkeley & Broome, 1873 from India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society.
  14. APTE, D.A. (1999). A new site record for Rapana bulbosa (Dillwyn). Journal of Bombay Natural History Society; Vol 96(3), 491-492.
  15. APTE, D.A. (1999). Maculotriton serrialis (Deshyes in Laborde & Linnet, 1834) from Okha, Gulf of Kutch: A new site record. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society; Vol 96(2), 346.
  16. APTE, D.A. (1999). Range extension of Neocancilla circula (Kiener, 1838). Journal of Bombay Natural History Society; Vol 96(1), 172.
  17. APTE, D.A. (1998). Ficus hispida (L.F.): A new food plant for common mime Chilasa clytia clytia and Chilasa clytia disemilis. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society; Vol 95(3), 523-524.
  18. APTE, D.A. (1998). Record of Homalocantha secunda (Lamarck, 1822) from Okha in Gulf of Kutch. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society; Vol 95(3), 526-527.
  19. APTE, D.A. (1992). Record of an abnormal specimen of Turbinella pyrum (Linne, 1758). Journal of Bombay Natural History Society; Vol 89 (2), 267.
  20. APTE, D.A. (1992). Record of a new cone shell Conus cumingii (Reeve, 1848) from Bombay seas. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society; Vol 89 (1); 142-143
  21. APTE, D.A. & M.R.RAO (1991). Blind specimen of Cynoglossus macrostomus (Norman, 1928). Environment and Ecology; 9(3): 801.
Books published
  1. भावे वि. साठे, अ., आपटे, दि. (२०२२) महाराष्ट्राची सागर संपदा, मंग्रोव फौंडेशन
  2. प्रभू, स्व., आपटे, दि. पेडणेकर, नि. (२०२२) महाराष्ट्राची  कांदळवनसंपदा: सचित्र ओळख, मंग्रोव फौंडेशन
  3. APTE, D.A. and Digant Desai (2017). Field Guide to Sea Slugs of India. Published by Bombay Natural History Society. Pp 454.
  4. APTE, D.A. (2014). Sea Shells of India: An Illustrated Guide to Common Gastropods. Published by BNHS and Oxford University Press. Pp 225.
  5. APTE, D.A. (2012). Field Guide to the Marine Life of India. Pp 502 illustrating 1200 species in colour published by Animesh Apte. ISBN: 978-93-5067-144-3.
  6. APTE, D.A. (2014). Giant Clam Tridacna maxima from Lakshadweep Archipelago, India: Understanding Population Ecology. Published by Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany. ISBN 978-3-659-52156-0. pp309.
  7. APTE, D.A. (1998). Book of Indian Shells published by Bombay Natural History Society, pp 191 with 15 coloured pates illustrating 313 species.
Papers in Proceedings
  1. Pooja Nagale, Vishal Bhave & Deepak Apte (2012). A Review of Hydrozoa from Maharashtra. Proceedings of the National Seminar on ‘Biodiversity and Conservation of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of India’ Pp. 86-90
  2. Prasade A., Bhave V., Apte D. and Kale P. (2012). A review of Discodorid Opisthobranch Molluscs along Indian coasts. Proceedings of the National Seminar on ‘Biodiversity and Conservation of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of India’ Pp. 76-81.
Technical Reports
  1. BAJARU, S., PRABHU, M., KHOT R., AND APTE D (2019): Coastal wetlands and waterbirds of Navi Mumbai: Current Status. Bombay Natural History Society, Pp 35.
  2. APTE D.A, KHOT R., SINGH R., MUJUMDAR N., HEGDE V., SHAIKH P., MODAK N., ADHIKARI O., AND MANAKADAN R. (2019). Biodiversity Assessment at Vijayanagar Works. Pp. 107.
  3. APTE, D.A, R. KHOT, S. BAJARU, M. PRABHU, R. PITALE, S. JAIN, A. LOKHANDE, S. SANKAPAL, P. NORONHA, T. MUNDRA, P. CHOGALE, K. CHANDEL, AND P. SAIL (2019): Monitoring and mitigating the impacts of Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link on flamingos and other avifauna and formulating a conservation blueprint for the Sewri–Nhava seascape. Half yearly report (October 18 to March 19). Submitted to Mangrove and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation of Maharashtra, Pp. 40.
  4. APTE, D.A, KHOT, S. BAJARU, M. PRABHU, R. PITALE, S. JAIN, S. SANKAPAL, P. NORONHA, T., P. CHOGALE, K. CHANDEL, AND P. SAIL (2019): Monitoring and mitigating the impacts of Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link on flamingos and other avifauna and formulating a conservation blueprint for the Sewri–Nhava seascape. Tri monthly report (April to June 2019). Submitted to Mangrove and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation of Maharashtra, Pp. 15.
  5. APTE, D.A, R. KHOT, S. BAJARU, M. PRABHU, R. PITALE, S. JAIN, A. LOKHANDE, S. SANKAPAL, P. NORONHA, T. MUNDRA, P. CHOGALE, K. CHANDEL, AND P. SAIL (2018): Monitoring and mitigating the impacts of Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link on flamingos and other avifauna and formulating a conservation blueprint for the Sewri–Nhava seascape. First year report. Submitted to Mangrove and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation of Maharashtra, Pp. 47.
  6. APTE, D.A, R. KHOT, S. SELVAM, S. BAJARU, M. PRABHU, R. PITALE, S. JAIN, S. SANKAPAL, P. NORONHA, P. CHOGALE, K. CHANDEL, AND P. SAIL (2019): Monitoring and mitigating the impacts of Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link on flamingos and other avifauna and formulating a conservation blueprint for the Sewri–Nhava seascape. Second year report. Submitted to Mangrove and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation of Maharashtra. Pp. 48.
  7. APTE, D.A, R. KHOT, S. BAJARU, M. PRABHU, R. PITALE, S. JAIN, K. CHANDEL, R. MUNI, M. SHUKLA, N. CHAUDHARY, R. DUGGAL, B. DESAI, S. DALVI, & S. BHAVE (2019): Monitoring and mitigating the impacts of Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link on flamingos and other avifauna and formulating a conservation blueprint for the Sewri–Nhava seascape. Tri monthly report (October to December 2019). Submitted to Mangrove and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation of Maharashtra, Pp. 29.
  8. APTE D. A., KHOT R. V., PATNAIK M, DUTTA S., AND KARNIK A. (2019) Long term bird monitoring programme in Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) area and its surroundings during construction and operational phases. Project Update. Bombay Natural History Society Pp. 23.
  9. APTE DEEPAK, RAHUL KHOT, MAHASWETA PATNAIK, SARBASIS DUTTA AND AKSHATA KARNIK (2019): Long-term bird monitoring programme in Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) area and its surroundings during construction and operational phases. First Annual Report. Submitted to The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) Ltd., Pp. 55.
  10. DEEPAK APTE, RAHUL KHOT, MRUGANK PRABHU, SAMEER BAJARU, RESHMA PITALE, TUHINA KATTI, TANUSHREE MUNDRA, SHALINI JAIN, AMOL LOKHANDE, AMEYA KARULKAR, AND HARSHAL KARVE (2018): Quality Control Manual for Monitoring and Mitigating the Impacts of Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link on Flamingos and Other Avifauna and Formulating a Conservation Blueprint for the Sewri–Nhava Seascape. Submitted to Mangrove and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation of Maharashtra and MMRDA.
  11. APTE, D.A. BHAVE, V. PRASADE-BHAVE A., NAGALE, P. AND PITALE R. (2017). Ecologically Important Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Areas of Maharashtra: Part I – Sindhudurg. Bombay Natural History Society, pp. 182.
  12. APTE, D.A. BHAVE, V. PRASADE-BHAVE A., NAGALE, P. AND PITALE R. (2017). Ecologically Important Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Areas of Maharashtra: Part II – Raigad. Bombay Natural History Society, pp. 152.
  13. APTE, D.A. BHAVE, V. PRASADE-BHAVE A., NAGALE, P. AND PITALE R. (2017). Ecologically Important Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Areas of Maharashtra: Part III – Ratnagiri. Bombay Natural History Society, pp. 112.
  14. APTE, D.A. BHAVE, V. PRASADE-BHAVE A., NAGALE, P. AND PITALE R. (2017). Ecologically Important Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Areas of Maharashtra: Part IV – Palghar-Thane. Bombay Natural History Society, pp. 67.
  15. DEEPAK APTE, RAHUL KHOT, SAMEER BAJARU, MRUGANK PRABHU, SAUNAK PAL, NEHA MUJUMDAR, UNMESH KATWATE, PINAL PATEL, RAJDEO SINGH AND RESHMA PITALE (2017): Baseline documentation of flora and fauna of Karnala Bird Sanctuary (KBS) and Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) project area for preparation of conservation and preservation plan part – I floral and faunal survey Pp 200.
  16. DEEPAK APTE, RAHUL KHOT, RESHMA PITALE, NITESH NIKAM, NEHA MUJUMDAR, UNMESH KATWATE, PRIYA WAREKAR, MRUGANK PRABHU, PINAL PATEL, SAUNAK PAL and SAMEER BAJARU (2016): Baseline documentation of flora and fauna of Karnala Bird Sanctuary (KBS) and Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) project area for preparation of conservation and preservation plan. Summer Report. Submitted to CIDCO. Pp 60.
  17. DEEPAK APTE, RAHUL KHOT, SAMEER BAJARU, MRUGANK PRABHU, SAUNAK PAL, NEHA MUJUMDAR, UNMESH KATWATE, PINAL PATEL, RAJDEO SINGH AND RESHMA PITALE (2017): Baseline documentation of flora and fauna of Karnala Bird Sanctuary (KBS) and Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) project area for preparation of conservation and preservation plan part – II conservation and preservation plan Pp 22.
  18. DEEPAK APTE, RAHUL KHOT, RESHMA PITALE, NITESH NIKAM, NEHA MUJUMDAR, UNMESH KATWATE, PRIYA WAREKAR, MRUGANK PRABHU, PINAL PATEL, SAUNAK PAL and SAMEER BAJARU (2016): Baseline documentation of flora and fauna of Karnala Bird Sanctuary (KBS) and Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) project area for preparation of conservation and preservation plan. Summer Report. Submitted to CIDCO. Pp 60.
  19. DEEPAK APTE, RAHUL KHOT, RESHMA PITALE, NITESH NIKAM, NEHA MUJUMDAR, UNMESH KATWATE, PRIYA WAREKAR, MRUGANK PRABHU, PINAL PATEL, SAUNAK PAL and SAMEER BAJARU (2016): Baseline documentation of flora and fauna of Karnala Bird Sanctuary (KBS) and Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) project area for preparation of conservation and preservation plan. Winter Report. Submitted to CIDCO. Pp 57.
  20. DEEPAK APTE, RAHUL KHOT, RESHMA PITALE, NITESH NIKAM, NEHA MUJUMDAR, UNMESH KATWATE, PRIYA WAREKAR, MRUGANK PRABHU, PINAL PATEL, SAUNAK PAL and SAMEER BAJARU (2016): Baseline documentation of flora and fauna of Karnala Bird Sanctuary (KBS) and Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) project area for preparation of conservation and preservation plan. Monsoon Report. Submitted to CIDCO. Pp 47.
  21. DEEPAK APTE, RAHUL KHOT, NITESH NIKAM, NEHA MUJUMDAR, UNMESH KATWATE, PRIYA WAREKAR, PINAL PATEL (2015): Biodiversity survey of the proposed Pinjal and Gargai Water Supply Projects, Palghar district, Maharashtra. Summer Report. Submitted to MCGM. Pp. 43.
  22. DEEPAK APTE, RAHUL KHOT, NITESH NIKAM, NEHA MUJUMDAR, UNMESH KATWATE, PRIYA WAREKAR, PINAL PATEL (2015): Biodiversity survey of the proposed Pinjal and Gargai Water Supply Projects, Palghar district, Maharashtra. Monsoon Report. Submitted to MCGM. Pp. 47.
  23. APTE, D. A., KHOT, R. V., NIKAM, N., KATWATE, U., MUJUMDAR, N., WAREKAR, P. A., PATEL, P., PAL, S. P. and KHAN, N. I. (2016): Biodiversity Studies for proposed Pinjal Water Supply Project, Palghar District. Final Report. Submitted to MCGM, Pp. 134+xl.
  24. APTE DEEPAK, RAHUL KHOT, NITESH NIKAM, UNMESH KATWATE, NEHA MUJUMDAR, PRIYA WAREKAR, PINAL PATEL AND SAUNAK PAL (2016): Biodiversity conservation plan for proposed Gargai Water Supply Project, Palghar District. Submitted to MCGM. Pp 39.
  25. APTE, D. A., PRABHU, S., KHOT, R. V., NIKAM, N., KATWATE, U., MUJUMDAR, N., WAREKAR, P. A., PATEL, P., PAL, S. P. AND KHAN, N. I. (2016): Biodiversity Studies for Proposed Gargai Water Supply Project, Palghar District. Final Report. Submitted to MCGM, Pp. 107+lxxv.
  26. APTE DEEPAK, RAHUL KHOT, NITESH NIKAM, UNMESH KATWATE, NEHA MUJUMDAR, PRIYA WAREKAR, PINAL PATEL AND SAUNAK PAL (2016): Biodiversity conservation plan for proposed Pinjal Water Supply Project, Palghar District. Submitted to MCGM. Pp 39.
  27. APTE, D.A. BHAVE, V. PRASADE-BHAVE, A., NAGALE, P. AND PITALE, R. (2016). Ecologically Important Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Areas of Maharashtra, India. Bombay Natural History Society, Pp. 36.
  28. APTE, D.A. (2016). Technical review of thermal dispersal model and impacts on coastal biodiversity for Asian Development Bank
  29. APTE D.A, PRABHU S., BAJARU S., RAUT N., PATEL P., KHOT R. AND WAREKAR P. (2015): Study on the impact of Construction of double lining of Railway track by DFCCIL on Biodiversity of Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary: Final report Part I. Submitted to the Chief Conservator of Forests & Director, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai
  30. APTE, D.A and BHAVE,V.J (2010). A Preliminary Report: Diversity of Coastal Marine Ecosystems of Maharashtra: Part 1: Rocky Shores at Ratnagiri & Rajapur District. Report by Bombay Natural History Society. Pp 130.
  31. APTE D.A., SWAPNA PRABHU AND UNMESH KATWATE (2012). Coastal Plateau “A preliminary report on diversity of coastal ecosystems of Maharashtra, Part 2 – Coastal Plateaus in Ratnagiri district”. Pp123
  32. APTE D.A., VISHAL BHAVE, RESHMA PITALE, POOJA NAGALE AND AMRUTA PRASADE (2012). “A preliminary report on diversity of coastal ecosystems of Maharashtra, Part 3 – Ecologically Sensitive Coastal Areas of Ratnagiri, Rajapur and Vijaydurg”. Pp 176.
  33. AHANA LAKSHMI, AUROFILIO SCHIAVINA, PROBIR BANERJEE, AJIT REDDY SUNAINA MANDEEN, SUDARSHAN RODRIGUEZ AND APTE, D.A. (2012). The Challenged Coast of India. Published by: BNHS, NCPC, PondyCAN and TISS. Pp. 232.
  34. APTE, D.A., SUTIRTHA DUTTA AND IDREES BABU (2009). Giant Clam Tridacna maxima species recovery plan. Report submitted to Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. Pp 50
Technical Monographs Peer Reviewed/ Technical Reviewer
  1. Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) 2008 Node Summary – South Asia Peer Reviewed for IUCN
  2. Marine Conservation Protected Areas (MCPA) Tool Kit for managers. Peer Reviewed for IUCN
  3. Invited reviewer for Journal Tropical Ecology, Journal of Conchology, Systematic and Biodiversity, ZooTaxa, Journal of Threatened Taxa and Journal of Bombay Natural History Society
Monographs/Manuals Developed
  1. APTE, D.A. et al (2005): Eco-Tour guide Training Manual for Lakshadweep
  2. APTE, D.A. et al (2007): Setting up an MPA in Agatti, Training Manuel.
  3. APTE, D.A. et al (2008): Marine Protected Area Management in Agatti, Training Manuel.
  4. APTE, D.A. et al (2008): MPA Management Plan for the Agatti Conservation Reserve.
  5. APTE, D.A. et al (2008): Eco-Tourism Guidelines in Agatti.
  6. Dr. ARUN JOSHI and APTE, D.A. (2008): Environmental Education, In-service Teacher Training Resource Kit on Coral Reef
  1. Apte Deepak (2013). 25 part series for Lokmat Marathi Newspaper.
  2. Apte Deepak (2013). The Giants of the Ocean Bed. Savius. 31-35
  3. Apte Deepak (2013). Laws in itself are not enough to save a species. Mid Day 28th July 2013
  4. Apte Deepak (2013). Neglected Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of India. Hornbill. July-Sept 2013, 40-45.
  5. Apte Deepak (2013). Killer Bunds: Mangroves under Assault. Hornbill. April-June 2013, 38-44.
  6. Unmesh Katwate, Apte Deepak & Rupesh Raut (2013). Vanishing Rice fields around Mumbai Metropolitan Region – A Cause of Fish Loss? Newsletter of the IUCN-SSC/WI Freshwater Fish Specialist Group – South Asia & the Freshwater Fish Conservation Network of South Asia. No1, Aug 2013, 17-20.
  7. Katwate Unmesh, Apte Deepak and Rupesh Raut (2013). River Invesion. Hornbill. Apr-June 2012, 42-45.
  8. Apte Deepak (2009). Clean Siachen. Biodiversity and Business. Issue XX, 32-34.
  9. Apte Deepak (2009). Giant Clams. Biodiversity and Business. Issue XX, 15-17.
  10. Apte Deepak (2009). Blue Planet. Biodiversity and Business. Issue XX, 3-6.
  11. Apte Deepak (2012). Coastal Konkan: Environmental Disaster in Making. Hornbill. Jan-March 2012, 43-46.
  12. Apte Deepak (2012). Youth and Marine Biodiversity Conservation. Go4BioDiv. http://go4biodiv.org/india-2012/news-and-press/may-2012-newsletter/corner-piece/
  13. Apte Deepak, Dishant Parasharya and Bhavik Patel (2008). Mysterious Mollusca!!!. Hornbill, Oct-Dec 2008, 58-61.