HYDROGRAPHIC AND MICRONUTRIENT PROFILE OF KARWAR COASTAL WATERS, WEST-COAST OF INDIA

Authors
SWAMI BS SURYAWANSHI UG KARANDE AA
Citation
Bs. Swami et al., HYDROGRAPHIC AND MICRONUTRIENT PROFILE OF KARWAR COASTAL WATERS, WEST-COAST OF INDIA, Indian journal of marine sciences, 25(4), 1996, pp. 349-351
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Oceanografhy
Journal title
Indian journal of marine sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03795136
Volume
25
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
349 - 351
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-5136(1996)25:4<349:HAMPOK>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Five stations covering an area of 55 km(2) of Karwar coastal water wer e selected and water samples were examined for a period of 18 months. Water quality parameters such as dissolved oxygen, suspended solids, n itrite, nitrate, ammonia and phosphates were monitored. The concentrat ions of the elements revealed that the environment of Karwar coast was healthy and supportive to the biological productivity.