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Oil pollution in Chilika lagoon: An anthropogenic threat to biodiversity.
DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography
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Oil pollution in Chilika lagoon: An anthropogenic threat to biodiversity.
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Baliarsingh, S.K.
Sahoo, S. Acharya, A. Dalabehera, H.B. Sahu, K.C. Lotliker, A.A. |
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oil pollution
brackishwater ecology anthropogenic factors environmental effects biodiversity |
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| Description |
Chilika lagoon is situated on the east coast of India and is spread over three districts of Odisha, namely Puri, Khordha and Ganjam. It is a hotspot for biodiversity, and the largest wintering ground for migratory avian guests on the Indian sub-continent. This note describes oil pollution from mechanized vessels observed during regular field surveys. It observes that keeping in view of the future adverse impact of oil pollution and hazardous chemicals on the lagoon ecosystem, this anthropogenic pollution should be regularly monitored and checked
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2014-04-07T08:58:47Z
2014-04-07T08:58:47Z 2014 |
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Journal Article
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Current Science, vol.104(4); 2014; 516-517.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4507 |
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en
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Copyright [2014]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
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Current Science Association
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