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Studies on Microbio-chemical production and consumption of oxygen in the estuarine waters of Mangalvanam, Cochin.

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Title Studies on Microbio-chemical production and consumption of oxygen in the estuarine waters of Mangalvanam, Cochin.
 
Creator Nirmala, K
 
Subject Dissertations
Biochemistry
 
Description The present study is centered around aspects o f microbio-chemical supply and consumption of Oxygen in the Mangalvanam waters in relation to associated environmental characteristics of the biotope located as part in the Cochin backwater system at Emakulam (Kochi) during the southwest postmonsoon (September-December) period o f 1998. Mangalvanam is one of the remnants o f the past mangrove forest o f the Cochin backwater
system having connection with the Cochin backwater by way of a narrow feeder canal where water exchange takes place through tidal influence. The dredging operations and reclamation
processes carried out by the Greater Cochin Development Authority during 1970-80 along the side o f the Shanmugam road in the Cochin backwater resulted in heavy siltation and
accumulation o f sediments in the Mangalvanam water body which has reduced the average depth of the water body from three to one metre; and as such there is no specific map o f the
present Mangalvanam with its boundary demarcations although it is declared as the ‘Bird Sanctuary’ and steps have been taken to protect the sanctuary by the Kerala Forest Department.
 
Date 1999-03
 
Type Thesis
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/11098/1/Nirmala%20K..pdf
Nirmala, K (1999) Studies on Microbio-chemical production and consumption of oxygen in the estuarine waters of Mangalvanam, Cochin. Masters thesis, Mahatma Gandhi University.