Now showing items 1-19 of 19

    • Acute toxicity and effect of some petroleum hydrocarbon on the metabolic index in Etroplus suratensis 

      Ansari, Z.A.; Farshchi, P. (Society of Biosciences, Muzaffarnagar (India), 1997)
      Acute toxicity (LC sub(50)) and effect of some petroleum hydrocarbons (Toluene, Quinoline, Pyridine and Naphthalene) on the metabolic index (oxygen consumption rate) of an estuarine fish. Etroplus suratensis is reported. ...
    • Assessment of biological characteristics on coastal environment of Murud (Maharashtra) during the oil spill (17 May 1993) 

      Gajbhiye, S.N.; Mustafa, S.; Mehta, P.; Nair, V.R. (NISCAIR, CSIR, 1995)
      A rupture of a feeder riser pipeline resulted in spillage of crude oil estimated to be 3000-8000 tonnes in Bombay High Region on 17 May 1993. The treated spill broken down into several patches and drifted south and finally ...
    • Biomarkers of petroleum contamination in the digestive gland of Perna viridis (L.) 

      Verlecar, X.N.; Jena, K.B.; Desai, S.R.; Das, P.B.; Chainy, G.B.N. (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, 2012)
      Oxidative stress responses were evaluated in the digestive gland tissue of Perna viridis exposed to water accommodated fractions (WAFs) of petrol and diesel at 0.5 percent and 5 percent concentrations over 5-, 10-, and ...
    • Coastal sensitivity mapping of Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Cambay, India 

      ManiMurali, R.; Boora, P.; Vethamony, P. (Hasanuddin University, Indonesia, 2013)
      In this study, two major Gulf regions (Gulf of Kachchh, Gulf of Cambay) along the west coast of India have been selected for their coastal sensitivity. These two gulfs region have the highest number of ports in the country ...
    • Degradation of crude oil by marine cyanobacteria 

      Raghukumar, C.; Vipparty, V.; David, J.J.; Chandramohan, D. (Springer, 2001)
      The marine cyanobacteria Oscillatoria salina Biswas, Plectonema terebrans Bornet et Flanhault and Aphanocapsa sp. degraded Bombay High crude oil when grown in artificial seawater nutrients as well as in plain natural ...
    • Dissolved Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the Andaman Sea 

      Topgi, R.S.; Noronha, R.J.; Fondekar, S.P. (CSIR-NISCAIR, 1981)
      Mean dissolved petroleum hydrocarbons, measured using UV-spectrophotometry, at 0 and 10m were 51 plus or minus 1 and 55 plus or minus 1.2 mu g/litre respectively; range of variation being between 28 and 83 mu g/litre. Very ...
    • Distribution of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Goa Coastal Waters 

      Fondekar, S.P.; Topgi, R.S.; Noronha, R.J. (CSIR-NISCAIR, 1980)
      Average hydrocarbon concentrations in water, plankton and sediment samples collected from the central west coast of India between 14 degrees 40'N and 15 degrees 50'N were 30.9 mu g/litre, 46.9 mu g/g dry wt and 7.1 degrees ...
    • Effect of an oil spill from MV Sea Transporter on intertidal meiofauna at Goa, India 

      Ansari, Z.A.; Ingole, B.S. (Pergamon, 2002)
      Short and long term effects of a fuel oil spill from a grounded ship "MV Sea Transporter" on meiofauna of a sandy beach of North Goa at Sinquerim and adjacent Cadolim and Calangute beaches along the central West Coast of ...
    • Effect of oil spill on the microbial population in Andaman Sea around Nicobar Island 

      Gupta, R. (Department of Ocean Development, New Delhi (India), 1996)
      The microbial studiees of the follow up cruise by FORV Sagar Sampada (cruise No. 113), 9 months after the oil spill in the Andaman Sea due to accident of VLCC Maersk Navigator revealed disturbance in the natural microbial ...
    • Effect of Petroleum Products on Mangrove Seedlings 

      Jagtap, T.G.; Untawale, A.G. (Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1980)
      The effect of petrol, diesel and motor oil was studied on the fruits of Rhizophora mucronata and Avicennia officinalis. The former species was found to be more resistant to these petroleum products than the latter, in which ...
    • Effects of dispersants on microbial growth and biodegradation of crude oils 

      Bhosle, N.B.; Mavinkurve, S. (Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1984)
      Four oil spill dispersants when used along (0.1% V/V) or in combination with Saudi Arabian Crude (0.5% V/V) were non-toxic to Arthrobacter simplex and Candida tropicalis. At a higher concentration of 0.6% (V/V) only D2 was ...
    • Investigations on oil patches around 'M.T.Lajpatrai' Bombay harbour 

      Kadam, A.N.; Zingde, M.D. (Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1985)
      Samples from three oil patches observed around the burning tanker 'M. T. Lajpatrai' at Bombay Harbour were characterised using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (PMR). Two of them were found to be from used lubricating ...
    • Mapping of Environmental Sensitive Index (ESI) for the oil spills at Goa coast, India 

      ManiMurali, R.; Kumar, R. (IIT Bombay, 2009)
      Indian remote sensing satellite (IRS) data have been used to find out the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) for the Goa coast which is situated in the west coast of India. It is one of the most sensitive environments ...
    • Marine pollution - What are we heading for? 

      Zingde, M.D. (Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi (India), 1999)
      Unlike the open ocean, the coastal zone is the most affected and vulnerable to human abuse with several nearshore areas including well-flushed regions and enclosed and semi-enclosed seas getting increasingly polluted. This ...
    • MT Lajpatrai blow-out studies at Bombay harbour 

      Fondekar, S.P. (Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1988)
      The area around the tanker MT Lajpatrai was monitored for oil pollution studies. Measurements were carried out on the concentration of petroleum hydrocarbons in water and sediment samples along with visual observations on ...
    • Oil pollution in Chilika lagoon: An anthropogenic threat to biodiversity. 

      Baliarsingh, S.K.; Sahoo, S.; Acharya, A.; Dalabehera, H.B.; Sahu, K.C.; Lotliker, A.A. (Current Science Association, 2014)
      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 ...
    • Pollution of the seas around India 

      Qasim, S.Z.; SenGupta, R.; Kureishy, T.W. (Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, 1988)
      The state of marine pollution along the 7000 km long coastline and 2.015 x 106km exclusive economic zone of India is summarized. The coastal water receives 4.1 km3 of domestic sewage and 0.41 km3 of industrial wastes. ...
    • Present status of coastal pollution in India and future strategies 

      Satyanarayana, D.; SenGupta, R. (Omega Scientific, New Delhi, India, 1996)
      One of the important aspects of environmental management, particularly of India's Exclusive Economic Zone, involves the preservation of its quality. Because of rapid economic development, the stress on the environment is ...
    • State of oil pollution in the northern Arabian Sea after the 1991 Gulf oil spill 

      Sengupta, R.; Fondekar, S.P.; Alagarsamy, R. (Pergamon, 1993)
      Following the enormous oil spills resulting from the 1990-91 military conflict in the Gulf, fears were expressed concerning dissipation of oil from the Gulf into the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. To investigate contamination ...