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Eutrophication Modeling of Chilika Lagoon Using an Artificial Neural Network Approach
Chilika lagoon is the first Ramsar site in India located along the East Coast. Prediction of the eutrophication of such ecosystems is a key approach for a sustainable management perspective as it helps to form...
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Assessment of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon Accumulation in Crabs of Chilika Lagoon, India
Globally, the assessment of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHCs) and their accumulation in biotic components has received considerable scientific attention due to their carcinogenic nature and health risks. Lo...
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Variability of Nutrients and Their Stoichiometry in Chilika Lagoon, India
The biogeochemical process on a spatial and temporal scale can have a significant influence on the regulation of the stoichiometry of nutrients in the waters of coastal and nearshore ecosystems. Such changes m...
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Spatio-Temporal Variation in Physicochemical Parameters of Water in the Chilika Lagoon
Assessment of physicochemical parameters of Chilika lagoon water is of vital importance as it guides to monitor the pollution status and formulate a management plan. Mixing of water from river and sea with dif...
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Sources and transformations of organic matter in sediments of Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon (Chilika, India) and nearby mangrove ecosystem
The present study aimed to understand sources and transformations of organic matter along with cycling of nitrogen and carbon in sediments of two geographically close but ecologically distinct wetlands located...
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Spatial distribution and potential biological risk of some metals in relation to granulometric content in core sediments from Chilika Lake, India
The article presents first systematic report on the concentration of selected major elements [iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn)] and minor elements [zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), an...
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Sources and Variability of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Residues in Sediments of Chilika Lagoon, East Coast of India
The spatio-temporal distribution and the controlling factors of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) in sediments of Chilika lagoon was investigated. Samples were collected during three seasons and quantified using U...
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Influence of nutrient input on the trophic state of a tropical brackish water lagoon
Ecosystem level changes in water quality and biotic communities in coastal lagoons have been associated with intensification of anthropogenic pressures. In light of incipient changes in Asia’s largest brackish...
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Spatiotemporal distribution and composition of phytoplankton assemblages in a coastal tropical lagoon: Chilika, India
The Asia’s largest lagoon, Chilika, is a shallow water estuary and a designated “Ramsar” site located in the east coast of India. The spatiotemporal diversity of phytoplankton based on the monthly sampling bet...