Best Research Paper Awards  In every issue, the Editorial board selects a best research paper in recognition of the high quality, original contribution, well-justified research methodology, critical arguments and findings, clear conclusions and recommendations for practice, most viewed, more downloaded and highly citation for the Best Paper Award. The certificate for the “Best Research Paper Award” was presented to the corresponding author of the following Research papers:  Vol. Iss. Page Month Year Title of the Best Research Paper Author 1 1 7-14 Jan-Feb 2016 Laboratory evaluation of Pedalium murex L. extracts on the South East India disease vector mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) M. Baranitharan 1 2 115-117 Mar-Apr 2016 Phytoremediation studies on copper and lead contaminated soil by using Brassica junece R. Rajakumar 1 3 163-172 May-Jun 2016 Effects of agro-chemicals on antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation in Oreochromis mossambicus and Labeo  rohita Pragna Parikh 1 4 198-204 Jul-Aug 2016 Effect of feeding Spirulina diets on the rates of metabolism and excretion and proximate compositions in Xiphophorus helleri R. James 1 5 213-220 Sep-Oct 2016 Seasonal variations of zooplankton diversity in Muthupet estuary, South East Coast of India K. Muthukumaravel   1 6 244-247 Nov-Dec 2016 Invasive alien fishes and their threats to the inland fish culture system E. Sugumaran