Department of Biology Faculty of Science Prince of Songkla University Hat Yai Songkhla Thailand 90112
Country:
Thailand
Telephone number:
089-5998270 (mobile) 074-288530(office)
Fax number:
074-212917
Email Address:
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Research Interests:
Ecology and Behaviour, Insects as bioindicator
Research Location:
Southern Thailand
Research Projects:
(1) Ecology and Diversity of ant at Khao Nan National Park, southern Thailand. (2) Ant diversity at coastal sandbars of Songkhla Province. (3) Aquatic insects in Songkla Lake.
List of Publications:
Watanasit, S., Saewai, J. and Phlapplueng, A. 2007. Ants of the Klong U-Tapao Basin, Southern Thailand. Asian Myrmecology, 1: 69-79.
Watanasit, S., Nhusidum, A. and Takodee,T. 2007. Diversity of canopy ants at a reserve area of Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla. Songklanakarin J. Sci.Technol., 29(2): 307-320. (in Thai, abstract in English)
Watanasit, S. Jantarit, S. 2006. The ant nest of Crematogaster rogenhoferi (Mayr, 1879) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) at Tarutao National Park, Satun Province, Southern Thailand. Songklanakarin J. Sci. Technol., 28(4): 723-730.
Noon-anant, N., Watanasit, S. and Wiwatwitaya, D. 2005. Species diversity and abundance of ants in lowland tropical rain forest of Bala forest, Narathiwat province, southern peninsular Thailand. Nat. Hist. Bull. Siam Soc. 53(2): 203-213.
Watanasit, S., Tongjerm, S. and Wiwatwitaya, D. 2005. Composition of canopy ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) at Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary, Songkhla Province, Thailand. Songklanakarin J. Sci. Technol., 27(suppl. 3): 665-673.
Bickel, T.O. and Watanasit, S. 2005. Diversity of leaf litter ant comminities in Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary and nearby rubber plantations, Songkhla, Southern Thailand. Songklanakarin J. Sci. Technol., 27(5): 943-955.
Watanasit, S. and Noon anant, N. 2005. Ants at Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary, Songkhla. Songklanakarin J. Sci.Technol., 27(2): 267-280. (in Thai, abstract in English)
Watanasit, S., Noon-anant, N. and Binnima, N. 2005. Preliminary survey of ants at a reserve area of Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla Province, Southern Thailand. Songklanakarin J. Sci. Techno., 27(1): 39-46.
Watanasit, S., Na Wong, N. and Sirawatchananai, P. 2004. Canopy beetles at Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary, Songkhla. Songklanakarin J. Sci.Technol. 26(3): 369-384. (in Thai, abstract in English)
Watanasit, S., Pramual, C., Permkam, S. and Thong-Aree, S. 2004. Geometrid moths (Lepidoptera:Geometridae) in Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary, Narathiwat Province. Songklanakarin J.Sci.Technol., 26(2): 197-210. (in Thai, abstract in English)
Watanasit, S. 2003. Evaluation of sampling techniques for ants in rubber plantations. In Mohamed, M., Fellowes, J.R.and Yamane, S. (eds.). Proceeding of the 2nd Anet Workshop and Seminar. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 87-94.
Watanasit, S., Sonthichai, S. and Noon-anant, N. 2003. Preliminary survey of ants at Tarutao National Park, Southern Thailand. Songklanakarin J. Sci. Techno., 25(1): 115-122
Chaiyathape, K., Watanasit, S. and Permkam, S. 2002. Effect of some environmental factors on arthropod communities in bat quano. Songklanakarin J. Sci.Technol., 24(1): 15-30. (in Thai, abstract in English)
Watanasit, S., Phophuntin, C. and Permkam, S. 2000. Diversity of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary, Songkhla, Thailand. ScienceAsia. 26: 187-194.
Boonvanno, K., Watanasit, S. and Permkam, S. 2000. Butterfly Diversity at Ton Nga-Chang Wildlife Sanctuary, Songkhla Province, Southern Thailand. ScienceAsia 26: 105-110.
Watanasit, S. 1999. Seasonal change in aquatic insect communities of freshwater stream in southern Thailand. Songklanakarin J.Sci.Technol., 21(2): 141-153.
Watanasit, S. 1997. Sperm displacement in the damselfly, Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Zygoptera : Coenagrionidae)-Variance in female sperm count and genital morphology, J Sci Soc Thailand, 23: 115-122.
Watanasit,S.1997. Size and mating success in a non-territorial damselfly Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Zygoptera : Coenagrionidae), J Sci Soc Thailand, 23: 61-74.
Watanasit, S. 1996. Aquatic insects in streams in southern provinces of Thailand. Songklanakarin J. Sci. Technol. 18(4): 385-396.
Watanasit, S. 1995. Survey of insects in peatswamp of Phuket Island, Sounthern Thailand. Songklanakarin J. Sci. Technol. 17(3): 299-311.
List of Conference Contributions:
Jantarit, S., Watanasit, S. and Sothibandhu, S. 2007. Canopy ant on briefly deciduous tree (Elateriospermum tapos) in tropical rainforest, Southern Thailand. Paper presented at International Conference on Ants and Other Social Hymenoptera (the 6th ANet) 10-13 October 2007. Punjab University, Patiala, India.
Noon-anant, N, Watanasit, S., Seiki Y. and Lebel, L. 2007. Species richness and compostion of canopy ant communities in the lowland tropical rain forest fragments at Klong Seang Wildlife Sanctuary, Surat Thani Province, Southern Thailand. Paper presented at International Conference on Ants and Other Social Hymenoptera (the 6th ANet) 10-13 October 2007. Punjab University, Patiala, India.
Watanasit, S. and Nhu-eard, T. 2007. Composition of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in two different rubber plantations, in Songkhla Province, Southern Thailand. Paper presented at International Conference on Ants and Other Social Hymenoptera (the 6th ANet) 10-13 October 2007. Punjab University, Patiala, India.
Chanmethakul, T., Chansang, H., Watanasit, S. and Alderslade, P. 2006. Soft coral (Cnidaria: Alcyonacea: Alcyoniina) distribution patterns from Thai waters. In Baimai, S. and Tanthalakha, R. Abstracts: Research and Thesis 2006. Jirawa Express, Bangkok. p 62.
Noon-anant, N., Watanasit, S. Yamane, S. and Wiwatwitaya, S. 2005. Nest habits of Polyrhachis (Myrmatopa) flavicornis Smith, 1857 (Formicidae: Formicinae) in Peninsular Thailand. Paper presented at the 5th ANet Meeting, Seminar and Workshop . 28th November - 4th 2005. University of Malaya, Kuala Lumper, Malaysia.
Watanasit, S. , Sae Wai, J. and Phlapplueng, A. 2005. Distribution of ants at Klong U-Tapao Basin, Songkla, Southern Thailand. Paper presented at the 5th ANet Meeting, Seminar and Workshop . 28th November - 4th 2005. University of Malaya, Kuala Lumper, Malaysia.
Watanasit, S. and Jantarit, S. 2005. The ant nest of Crematogaster rogenhoferi (Mayr, 1879) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) at Tarutao National Park, Satun Province, Southern Thailand. Paper presented at the 5th ANet Meeting, Seminar and Workshop . 28th November - 4th 2005. University of Malaya, Kuala Lumper, Malaysia.
Watanasit, S., Tongjerm, S. and Wiwatwitaya, D. 2003. Canopy ants in lowland tropical rain forest at Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary, Songkhla, Thailand. Paper presented at DIWPA Network for Establishment of Ant Reference Collections (ANet) Workshop in Thailand. 26-30 November 2003. Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Watanasit, S. , Noon-anat, N. and Binnima, N. 2003. Preliminary survey of ants at Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Southern Thailand. Paper presented at DIWPA Network for Establishment of Ant Reference Collections (ANet) Workshop in Thailand. 26-30 November 2003. Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Navongse, N., Watanasit, S. and Silawachananai, S. 2002. Abudance of canopy beetles in lowland tropical rain forest at Ton-Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary, Songkhla Province, Thailand. Proceeding of the 4th IMT-GT UNINET Conference 2002. Penang, Malaysia.
Pramual, C., Watanasit, S. and Permkam, S. 2002. Some physical factors on species diversity of Geometrid moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) at Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary, Narathiwas Province, Thailand. Proceeding of the 4th IMT-GT UNINET Conference 2002. Penang, Malaysia.
Tongjerm, S., Watanasit, S. and Wiwatwitaya, S. 2002. Species composition and abundance of ants (Hymeonoptera: Formicidae) on canopy trees in lowland tropical rain forest at Ton-Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary, Songkhla Province. The 6th BRT Annual Conference, 9-12 October 2002. TheTwin Lotus Hotle, Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Watanasit, S., Sonthichai, S. and Noon-anant, N. 2001. Ants at Tarutao National Park, Southern Thailand. The 3rd ANet Workshop and Seminar in Vietnam 3-6 Nov. 2001. Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Hanoi, Vietnam
Watanasit, S. 2000. Evaluation of Sampling Method Techniques for Ants in Rubber Platations. The 2nd Anet Workshop and Seminar in Malaysia. 2-3 Nov 2000. Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
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Personal comments:
All of the ANet group is very helpful for doing the research and also giving a good advice.