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Phosphate regenerative activity in the muds of a tropical estuary

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Title Phosphate regenerative activity in the muds of a tropical estuary
 
Creator Reddy, C. V. G.
Sankaranarayanan, V. N.
 
Description 57-60
Results of some laboratory experiments on the phosphate regenerative activity in the muds of Kochi backwater were presented. Muds, selected from three different sites of the estuary, reacted differently in their phosphate regenerative activity. Sediment from the marine zone appeared to be more stable and in near equilibrium state with the overlying water. Sediments of the brackish water zone showed marked differences in their chemical characteristics and phosphate regenerative activity. Sediment from the high saline brackish water released phosphate continuously to the overlying water during the experiment, whereas the sediment from the less saline brackish water showed a reverse trend by adsorbing phosphate from the overlying water. Associated variations in pH and Eh of the sediments along with the release or adsorption of phosphates were not very regular. Probable factors influencing the regenerative capacity of the sediments have been discussed.
 
Date 2017-01-03T09:19:44Z
2017-01-03T09:19:44Z
1972-06
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/39584
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.01(1) [June 1972]