dc.contributor.author | Fernandes, C.E.G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Malik, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Jineesh, V.K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fernandes, S.O. | |
dc.contributor.author | Das, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Pandey, S.S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kanolkar, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sujith, P.P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Velip, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Shaikh, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Helekar, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gonsalves, M.J.B.D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nair, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | LokaBharathi, P.A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-10-27T03:59:43Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-10-27T03:59:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol.22(16); 2015; 12544-12558 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4814 | |
dc.description.abstract | The coastal waters of Goa and Ratnagiri lying on the West coast of India are influenced by terrestrial influx. However, Goa is influenced anthropogenically by iron-ore mining, while Ratnagiri is influenced by deposition of heavy minerals containing iron brought from the hinterlands. We hypothesize that there could be a shift in biological response along with changes in network of interactions between environmental and biological variables in these mining and non-mining impacted regions, lying 160 nmi apart. Biological and environmental parameters were analyzed during pre-monsoon season. Except silicates, the measured parameters were higher at Goa and related significantly, suggesting bacteria centric, detritus-driven region. At Ratnagiri, phytoplankton biomass related positively with silicate suggesting a region dominated by primary producers. This dominance perhaps got reflected as a higher tertiary yield. Thus, even though the regions are geographically proximate, the different biological response could be attributed to the differences in the web of interactions between the measured variables | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Springer | |
dc.rights | An edited version of this paper was published by Springer. This paper is for R & D purpose and Copyright [2015] Springer | |
dc.subject | LAW, POLICY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
dc.subject | GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS | |
dc.subject | OCEANOGRAPHY AND LIMNOLOGY | |
dc.subject | AQUATIC POLLUTION | |
dc.title | An appraisal of biological responses and network of environmental interactions in non-mining and mining impacted coastal waters | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |