During the International Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE), 1962-65, the Indian Ocean was defined as the area between 25 degrees N and 40 degrees S latitudes and 45 degrees E longitudes. This region included all the straits, ...

Published estimates of the rate of denitrification in the Arabian Sea have been evaluated and some new data on the nitrogen cycle have been presented Secondary nitrite maxima and nitrate reduction appear to be associated ...

World's "published proved" reserve of oil by the end of 1984 was known to be of the order of 95,000 million tonnes. Of this, 57% lies buried in the middle eastern countries. At the present rate of growth in consumption and ...

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. ...

Studies on the hydrographic and chemical characteristics of the coast surrounding the Indian subcontinent and the offshore regions of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal began during the International Indian Ocean ...