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Biodegradation and anticholinesrerase activity of methyl isocyanate in the aquatic environment of Bhopal
(Pergamon, 1991)
A study on the biodegradation of methyl isocyanate (MIC) and its anticholinesterase activities in different tissues of various species of fishes from the lakes of Bhopal was carried out over a period of 6 months with ...
The slick that never was
(Pergamon, 1990)
Maersk navigator oil spill in the great channel (Andaman Sea) in January 1993 and its environmental impact
(Pergamon, 1995)
Observations on oil slicks, tar residues and dissolved petroleum hydrocarbons (DPH) shortly after the oil spill resulting from the tanker accident in January 1993 showed negligible impact on the Indian EEZ of the Great ...
Present status of coastal pollution in India and future strategies
(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 ...
Evaluation of toxic trace metals Cd and Pb in Arabian Sea waters
(Oxford and IBH, New Delhi, 1992)
An attempt has been made to present a picture of the distribution of toxic trace elements Cd and Pb in the Northern Arabian Sea by applying an improved analytical technique for the detection of dissolved forms of the metals ...
A toxin from Holothuria leucospilota (Brandt)
(Oxford and IBH, New Delhi, 1991)
Holothurians are marine echinoderms. Despite their limited mobility and absence of a protective hard shell, they are seldom preyed upon. Thus, one would expect them to have some type of chemical defence mechanism in the ...
Pesticide residues in sediments from the west coast of India
(Pergamon, 1991)
An average of 55,000 t of pesticides (including or organochlorine compounds) are used every year in India for agricultural purposes. The cumulative effects of these pesticides on the coastal environment can be expected to ...
Some aspects of the nitrogen cycling in the Arabian Sea
(Oxford and IBH, New Delhi, 1992)
Extensive observations made in the Arabian Sea establish it as one of the largest oceanic reducing sites accounting for approximately 1/3 of the global water column denitrification. Evidence for large short-term (seasonal) ...
Carbon and nitrogen budgets of the Arabian Sea
(Elsevier, 1990)