Institute's contributions: Recent submissions
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Detoxification and color removal of Congo red by a novel Dietzia sp. (DTS26) – A microcosm approach
(Elsevier, 2015)The present study deals with the decolorization and detoxification of Congo red (CR) by a novel marine bacterium Dietzia sp. (DTS26) isolated from Divar Island, Goa, India. The maximum decolorization of 94.5% (100 mg ... -
Assessment of the land use/land cover (LU/LC) and mangrove changes along the Mandovi–Zuari Estuarine complex of Goa, India
(Springer, 2015)Land use/land cover change dynamics along the estuarine complex of Mandovi–Zuari in the coastal state of Goa, India is studied by the application of multi-temporal remote sensing data. This tropical estuarine region has ... -
Effects of hydrography on the distribution of bacteria and virus in Cochin Estuary, India
(Ecological Society of Japan, 2015)The viral dynamics have rarely been investigated in estuarine environments of India. The present study brings out a first hand information on the distribution of virus and bacteria in an eutrophic estuary (Cochin, India). ... -
Biogeochemistry and ecology of Pyrosoma spinosum from the Central Arabian Sea
(Springer, 2015)Background: A swarm of pelagic tunicate (Pyrosoma spinosum) was found in the surface open waters of the Arabian Sea during late southwest monsoon (September 2007). The swarm site was characterized by moderate southwesterly ... -
Genotoxicity of cadmium chloride in the marine gastropod Nerita chamaeleon using comet assay and alkaline unwinding assay
(Wiley, 2015)This paper presents an evaluation of the genotoxic effects of cadmium chloride (CdCl<sub>2</sub>) on marine gastropod, Nerita chamaeleon following the technique of comet assay and the DNA alkaline unwinding assay (DAUA). ... -
Observed year-to-year sea surface salinity variability in the Bay of Bengal during the 2009–2014 period
(Springer, 2015)The present study describes the observed sea surface salinity (SSS) interannual variability in the Bay of Bengal over the 2009–2014 period. It is based on an original compilation of all available in situ SSS observations ... -
Sources and fate of organic matter in suspended and bottom sediments of the Mandovi and Zuari estuaries, Western India
(Current Science Association, 2015)Organic carbon (OC), total nitrogen (TN) and stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic compositions were measured in suspended particulate matter (SPM) and surface sediment along estuaries of Mandovi and Zuari rivers, two small ... -
Alkaline phosphatase activity at the southwest coast of India: A comparison of locations differently affected by upwelling..
(Elsevier, 2015)The realization of the potential importance of phosphorus (P) as a limiting nutrient in marine ecosystem is increasing globally. Hence, the contribution of biotic variables in mobilizing this nutrient would be relevant ... -
Carbon and nitrogen isotopic composition of suspended particulate organic matter in Zuari Estuary, west coast of India
(Elsevier, 2015)The spatio-temporal variations of the δ13C and δ15N of suspended particulate organic matter (SPOM), along with ancillary chemical and hydrographic parameters, have been examined monthly for one year (October 2010 to September ... -
Wave energy resource assessment for the Indian shelf seas
(Elsevier, 2015)As a renewable energy, the assessment of wave power potential around a country is crucial. Knowledge of the temporal and spatial variations of wave energy is required for locating a wave power plant. This study investigates ... -
Phytoplankton size structure in the southern Bay of Bengal modified by the Summer Monsoon Current and associated eddies: Implications on the vertical biogenic flux..
(Elsevier, 2015)The present study combines field and satellite observations to investigate how hydrographical transformations influence phytoplankton size structure in the southern Bay of Bengal during the peak Southwest Monsoon/Summer ... -
Cytotoxicity and cellular uptake of ZnS:Mn nanocrystals biofunctionalized with chitosan and aminoacids
(Elsevier, 2015)Highly luminescent, manganese doped, zinc sulphide (ZnS:Mn) nanocrystals biofunctionalized with chitosan and various aminoacids such as l-citrulline, l-lysine, l-arginine, l-serine, l-histidine and glycine were synthesized ... -
Controls on the distribution and fractionation of yttrium and rare earth elements in core sediments from the Mandovi estuary, western India
(Elsevier, 2015)Mineralogy, major elements (Fe, Mn and Al), rare earths and yttrium (REY) of bulk sediments were analyzed in four gravity cores recovered along the main channel of the Mandovi estuary, western India, to determine the sources ... -
Geochemical characterization of the Krishna–Godavari and Mahanadi offshore basin (Bay of Bengal) sediments: A comparative study of provenance
(Elsevier, 2015)The Krishna–Godavari and Mahanadi rivers drain the east coast of India and deposit the sediment load into the Krishna–Godavari and Mahanadi offshore basins along the western margin of the Bay of Bengal. Here we report the ... -
Chemotaxonomic study of the demosponge Cinachyrella cavernosa (Lamarck)
(Elsevier, 2015)Sterols as acetates and phthalate esters were identified by GC–MS in demosponge Cinachyrella cavernosa. The sponge contained mainly C27, C28 and C29 Δ5 conventional sterols and minor amounts of C27 and C28 Δ0 analogues. ... -
Assessing the effect of calcein incorporation on physiological processes of benthic foraminifera
(Elsevier, 2015)Rosalina sp. was incubated in seawater spiked with calcein (5 mg/l to 20 mg/l calcein), a dye proposed as efficient marker to tag newly formed calcite, to understand its effect on benthic foraminifera. The experiment was ... -
A simple device for subsectioning aqueous sediments from the box or spade corer
(Taylor and Francis, 2015)A simple device has been developed to accomplish the requirement of precise thin subsections of the aqueous sediments at ease from the box or spade subcores. The device has been successfully tested onboard research vessel ... -
Significance of size in occurrence, distribution, morphological characteristics, abundance, and resource evaluation of polymetallic nodules
(Taylor and Francis, 2015)About 13,000 different sized nodules from 249 locations covering 75,000 km<sup>2</sup> relinquished Pioneer area in the Central Indian Basin (CIB) have been studied by assorting them in groups of 1 cm size intervals. The ... -
Interactions between trophic levels in upwelling and non-upwelling regions during summer monsoon
(Elsevier, 2015)Coastal upwelling is a regular phenomenon occurring along the southwest coast of India during summer monsoon (May–September). We hypothesize that there could be a shift in environmental parameters along with changes in the ... -
Manipulating galectin expression in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
(Springer, 2015)Techniques for disrupting gene expression are invaluable tools for the analysis of the biological role(s) of a gene product. Because of its genetic tractability and multiple advantages over conventional mammalian models, ...