Abundance and Diversity of Plankton in the Coastal Waters of Chandipur, Bay of Bengal
- Authors: Dash S.1, Padhan S.2, Rajhans G.2, Mohapatra P.K.2, Sarangi R.K.3, Raut D.1, Mohanty B.1, Nayak S.1, Lipika Patnaik 1
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Affiliations:
- Environmental Science Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Centre of Excellence in Environment and Public Health, Ravenshaw University
- Department of Botany, Ravenshaw University
- Marine Ecosystem Division, BPSG/EPSA, Space Applications Centre (ISRO)
- Issue: Vol 45, No 3 (2019)
- Pages: 252-261
- Section: Original Papers
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1063-0740/article/view/184418
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S106307401903009X
- ID: 184418
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Abstract
An investigation was carried out at eleven different transect points from 0 to 10 km in the coastal waters of Chandipur, Bay of Bengal (between 21°27′10.4″ N and 87°04′9.02″ E to 21°21′46.54″ N and 87°07′29.41″ E) during winter, summer and monsoon on hydrography and plankton diversity. Productivity in Chandipur coastal water was found to be higher during winter compared to summer and monsoon season. Chlorophyll concentration was 0.32 ± 0.35 mg/m3 in winter, 3.17 ± 0.12 mg/m3 in summer and 2.51 ± 0.16 mg/m3 in monsoon, respectively. Similarly, the average phytoplankton cell count for winter, summer and monsoon season was observed to be 26 618 ± 13 529 cell/L, 14 136 ± 8258 cell/L and 6909 ± 3769 cell/L. Nutrient ratio (N : Si : P) ranged between 5 : 0.1 : 1 to 30 : 0.2 : 1. Two-way ANOVA test (p ≤ 0.001) was tested and showed significant variation in the phytoplankton distribution. A total of 70 phytoplankton species belonging to 36 genera were identified, and Chandipur coastal water was found to be dominated by diatom species. Silicate concentration was comparatively low which could be attributed to the presence of diatoms in coastal water. Species diversity was observed to be maximum in winter (47 species) followed by summer (46 species) and monsoon (35 species) season.
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About the authors
Saumya Dash
Environmental Science Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Centre of Excellence in Environment and Public Health, Ravenshaw University
Email: lipika_pat@yahoo.co.uk
India, Cuttack, 753003
Safet Padhan
Department of Botany, Ravenshaw University
Email: lipika_pat@yahoo.co.uk
India, Cuttack, 753003
Geetanjali Rajhans
Department of Botany, Ravenshaw University
Email: lipika_pat@yahoo.co.uk
India, Cuttack, 753003
Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra
Department of Botany, Ravenshaw University
Email: lipika_pat@yahoo.co.uk
India, Cuttack, 753003
Ranjit Kumar Sarangi
Marine Ecosystem Division, BPSG/EPSA, Space Applications Centre (ISRO)
Email: lipika_pat@yahoo.co.uk
India, Ahmedabad, 380015
Dipti Raut
Environmental Science Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Centre of Excellence in Environment and Public Health, Ravenshaw University
Email: lipika_pat@yahoo.co.uk
India, Cuttack, 753003
Biswaprajna Mohanty
Environmental Science Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Centre of Excellence in Environment and Public Health, Ravenshaw University
Email: lipika_pat@yahoo.co.uk
India, Cuttack, 753003
Susri Nayak
Environmental Science Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Centre of Excellence in Environment and Public Health, Ravenshaw University
Email: lipika_pat@yahoo.co.uk
India, Cuttack, 753003
Lipika Patnaik
Environmental Science Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Centre of Excellence in Environment and Public Health, Ravenshaw University
Author for correspondence.
Email: lipika_pat@yahoo.co.uk
India, Cuttack, 753003