Document of bibliographic reference 339985

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Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Journal article

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AS

Title

Impact of port and harbour activities on plankton distribution and dynamics: a multivariate approach

Abstract

Numerous researches have been conducted to study the impact of Port activities on water quality. However, investigation on the response of the inhabiting biota to Port related extrinsic factors is extremely limited. Using Canonical Correspondence Analysis, comprehensive assessment of plankton population dynamics and distribution corresponding to the spatial heterogeneity in physico-chemical characteristics of harbour and adjacent coastal water is conducted. The results revealed resource competition for nitrate, predator mediated co-existence of species favoured by active switching and Port influenced environmental filtering due to suspended solids, and oil and grease as the predominant factor to modulate the plankton community structure and succession in harbour. The higher heterogeneity in the measured environmental variables at coast revealed dispersion of nutrient and other pollutants from harbour into the adjacent coastal water during ebb tide. Our results indicate reengineering of Port infrastructures and efficient management policies including water quality standards to facilitate proper water circulation and minimize pollution with a long term goal to reconcile economic interest with ecosystem conservation.

WebOfScience code

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000639291400001

Bibliographic citation

Shaikh, S.M.S.; Tagde, J.P.; Singh, P.R.; Dutta, S.; Sangolkar, L.N.; Kumar, M.S. (2021). Impact of port and harbour activities on plankton distribution and dynamics: a multivariate approach. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 165: 112105. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112105

Topic

Marine

Is peer reviewed

true