Estuarine Biogeochemical Dynamics of the East Coast of India

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction: An Overview of Biogeochemical Cycle of Estuarine System

   • Sourav Das, Tuhin Ghosh

   Pages 1-11

3. Geological Setup of the East Coast of India

   • Bijan Kumar Saha

   Pages 13-30

4. Aquatic Biogeochemistry of the Estuarine and Coastal Waters of the Bay of Bengal: Impact of Physical Forcing and Extreme Atmospheric Events

   • Suchismita Pattanaik, Abhra Chanda, Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra

   Pages 31-43

5. Carbon Dynamics of the Estuaries Along the East Coast of India

   • Kunal Chakraborty, Jayashree Ghosh, Trishneeta Bhattacharya, Anirban Akhand, R. S. Mahendra, Vinu Valsala

   Pages 45-56

6. A Systematic Review of Biogeochemistry of Mahanadi River Estuary: Insights and Future Research Direction

   • Tamoghna Acharyya, Bikram Prativa Sudatta, Susmita Raulo, Sambit Singh, Suchismita Srichandan, Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh et al.

   Pages 57-80

7. Mercury-Resistant Marine Bacterial Population in Relation to Abiotic Variables at the Bay of Bengal, India

   • Hirak R. Dash, Surajit Das

   Pages 81-102

8. Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Coastal and Estuarine Regions Adjoining the Indian Periphery of the Bay of Bengal

   • Sanghamitra Basu, Abhra Chanda, Sourav Das, Subarna Bhattacharyya

   Pages 103-110

9. Characterizing the Human Health Risk Along with the Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in the Aquatic Biota in the East Coastal Waters of the Indian Peninsula

   • Shresthashree Swain, Deepak Kumar Das, Anushka Seal, Abhra Chanda, Sourav Das

   Pages 111-128

10. Geostatistical Analysis of Suspended Particulate Matter Along the North-Western Coastal Waters of Bay of Bengal

    • Atreya Basu, Sayan Mukhopadhaya, Kaushik Gupta, Debasish Mitra, Shovan Lal Chattoraj, Anirban Mukhopadhyay

    Pages 129-149

11. Multiple Facets of Aquatic Pollution in the Estuarine and Continental Shelf Waters Along the East Coast of India

    • Anirban Akhand, Abhra Chanda, Sourav Das

    Pages 151-163

12. Nutrient Cycling and Seasonal Dynamics of Primary Production in Nearshore Waters of East Coast of India

    • Rajdeep Roy, Ravidas Krishna Naik, Priya M. D’Costa, P. V. Nagamani, S. B. Choudhury

    Pages 165-181

13. Microzooplankton in Estuaries, Mangroves, and Lagoons of East Coast of India

    • Biraja Kumar Sahu, Sourav Das

    Pages 183-209

14. Influence of Physical Processes on Nutrient Dynamics and Phytoplankton in the Coastal Bay of Bengal

    • Madhusmita Dash, Chandanlal Parida, Biraja Kumar Sahu, Kali Charan Sahu, Sourav Das

    Pages 211-222

15. A Review of Estuarine CDOM Dynamics of East Coast of India Influenced by Hydrographical Forcing

    • Sudarsana Rao Pandi, N. V. H. K. Chari, Nittala S. Sarma, Sarat C. Tripathy, G. Chiranjeevulu, Sourav Das

    Pages 223-237

16. The Indian Sundarbans: Biogeochemical Dynamics and Anthropogenic Impacts

    • Andrew C. G. Henderson, Sourav Das, Tuhin Ghosh, Virginia N. Panizzo, Heather L. Moorhouse, Lucy R. Roberts et al.

    Pages 239-260

17. Back Matter

    Pages 261-268

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of recent research on estuaries of the east coast of India, and how changing biogeochemical dynamics as a result of climate change and human activity have impacted estuaries and other open water ecosystems. Though estuaries only cover a very small portion of the earth’s hydrosphere, they are some of the most biogeochemically active regions among the global water bodies. As such, this book focuses on estuaries of the east coast of India going all the way to the Bay of Bengal, which is the world's largest freshwater input from perennial rivers and rain-fed estuaries, and is therefore a unique area of study. Through its unique coverage of the Bay of Bengal in particular, the book presents a new perspective not present in the literature on estuary biogeochemistry and ecosystem dynamics. Moreover, the book addresses SDG 13 (Climate Action) and 14 (Life below Water), with a focus on ecosystem services of the natural aquatic system.The book will be useful to researchers, policy makers, coastal managers and marine sustainability scientists and organizations.

• Estuaries
• Biogeochemistry
• Oceanography
• Bay of Bengal
• Aquatic ecosystems
• Marine sustainability
• Bioaccumulation
• Carbon dynamics

• School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India

  Sourav Das, Tuhin Ghosh

Dr. Sourav Das is a Researcher in the School of Oceanographic Studies at Jadavpur University, India. His research interests include biogeochemistry of marine and coastal water, ocean remote sensing, optical properties of water (inherent & apparent optical properties), and air quality monitoring.

Prof. Tuhin Ghosh is Professor and Director of the School of Oceanographic Studies at Jadavpur University, India. He has more than two decades of research experience in coastal geomorphology, disaster management, climate change impacts, adaptation strategies, and human migration.

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