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1 Department of Zoology, Sathaye College, Dixit Road, Vile Parle (East), Mumbai-400 0057, IN
Source
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, Vol 11, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 125-128
Abstract
The 720 km long indented coastline of Maharashtra, that comprises the coastal districts of Thane, Raigad, Greater Bombay, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, is marked by the presence of major estuaries and narrow creeks. These coastal waters receive huge volumes of treated and untreated industrial waste, sewage, etc., thus depleting the water quality along the stretches. In the present study carried out at Mumbai, Dharamtar and Guhagar coast, it was observed that the Mumbai coast is highly affected showing low values of dissolved oxygen and high total dissolved content thereby affecting the productivity of the region.
Keywords
Coastal Waters, Coastal Maharashtra, Chemical Characteristics, Biological Characteristics.
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