Silicate as the Probable Causative Agent for the Periodic Blooms in the Coastal Waters of South Andaman Sea

Periodic algal blooms of three diatom species such as Coscinodiscus centralis, Rhizosolenia alata and Rhizosolenia imbricata were observed during September 2011, December 2011 and March 2012 in the coastal waters of South Andaman Sea at Junglighat bay area (11° 39 N and 92° 43 E). The blooms were i...

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Published in:Applied Environmental Research
Main Authors: Karthik Raji, Arun Kumar Muthuraj, Gadi Padmavati
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Language:English
Published: Environmental Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University 2014-03-01
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description Periodic algal blooms of three diatom species such as Coscinodiscus centralis, Rhizosolenia alata and Rhizosolenia imbricata were observed during September 2011, December 2011 and March 2012 in the coastal waters of South Andaman Sea at Junglighat bay area (11° 39 N and 92° 43 E). The blooms were intense, with Coscinodiscus at a concentration of 89,000 cells mL-1 (contributing 85 to 98 % to the total phytoplankton population), Rhizosolenia alata at a concentration of 13,000 cells mL-1 (86-93 %) and Rhizosolenia imbricata at a concentration of 19,000 cells. mL-1 (91-99 %). Nutrients, most importantly nitrate and silicate have emerged as the key factors controlling phytoplankton growth in this area.
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spelling doaj-art-e349d84bdf0745e79bee2c3bbb15f0172025-08-19T19:58:03ZengEnvironmental Research Institute, Chulalongkorn UniversityApplied Environmental Research2287-07412287-075X2014-03-01362Silicate as the Probable Causative Agent for the Periodic Blooms in the Coastal Waters of South Andaman SeaKarthik Raji0Arun Kumar Muthuraj1Gadi Padmavati2School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, IndiaSchool of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, IndiaSchool of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India Periodic algal blooms of three diatom species such as Coscinodiscus centralis, Rhizosolenia alata and Rhizosolenia imbricata were observed during September 2011, December 2011 and March 2012 in the coastal waters of South Andaman Sea at Junglighat bay area (11° 39 N and 92° 43 E). The blooms were intense, with Coscinodiscus at a concentration of 89,000 cells mL-1 (contributing 85 to 98 % to the total phytoplankton population), Rhizosolenia alata at a concentration of 13,000 cells mL-1 (86-93 %) and Rhizosolenia imbricata at a concentration of 19,000 cells. mL-1 (91-99 %). Nutrients, most importantly nitrate and silicate have emerged as the key factors controlling phytoplankton growth in this area. https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/saujournalst/www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/aer/article/view/17196DiatomBloomsAndamanSilicateJunglighat Bay
spellingShingle Karthik Raji
Arun Kumar Muthuraj
Gadi Padmavati
Silicate as the Probable Causative Agent for the Periodic Blooms in the Coastal Waters of South Andaman Sea
Diatom
Blooms
Andaman
Silicate
Junglighat Bay
title Silicate as the Probable Causative Agent for the Periodic Blooms in the Coastal Waters of South Andaman Sea
title_full Silicate as the Probable Causative Agent for the Periodic Blooms in the Coastal Waters of South Andaman Sea
title_fullStr Silicate as the Probable Causative Agent for the Periodic Blooms in the Coastal Waters of South Andaman Sea
title_full_unstemmed Silicate as the Probable Causative Agent for the Periodic Blooms in the Coastal Waters of South Andaman Sea
title_short Silicate as the Probable Causative Agent for the Periodic Blooms in the Coastal Waters of South Andaman Sea
title_sort silicate as the probable causative agent for the periodic blooms in the coastal waters of south andaman sea
topic Diatom
Blooms
Andaman
Silicate
Junglighat Bay
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