MODELLING  WATER QUALITY  AND PHYTOPLANKTON PRODUCTION IN CHILKA LAGOON

Principal Investigator: Dr. P.K. Mohanty, Dept. of Marine Sciences, Berhampur University,  

                                      Berhampur-760 007, Orissa, India

Sanctioned cost:          INR 778550.00        

Man Power:                 1 JRF

Tenure:                        2 Years

Objectives

i.                   Numerical simulation studies  to find the lake circulation and its changes due to various modifications in terms of interactions with the sea

ii.                  Mathematical modelling of phytoplankton production in Chilka lagoon and to study the distribution of nutrients and chlorophyll in space and time.

Publications:

(i)               Use of IRS data for identification of submerged vegetation in the Chilika lagoon, Proc. ISPRS 2002, NRSA, Hyderabad, 2002, India

(ii)             Status of Chilika lagoon- a comparative study on pre and post mouth opening conditions Proc. Lake-2002 at IIS, Bangalore, India, Dec. 9-14, 2002.

(iii)           Numerical simulation of circulation in Chilika at Lake-2002 at IIS, Bangalore, India, Dec.  9-14, 2002.

(iv)           Environmental changes along the Orissa coast, Bay of Bengal, Its monitoring and management. Proc. EMECS 2001, Kobe, Japan, Nov. 2001.

(v)             Studies on circulation and mixing process in Chilka lagoon; in proceedings of International conference on Restoration of Chilika lagoon, CDA, Bhubaneswar (2002), India.

Benefits:

1. Statistical, numerical models, observed and satellite data and the numerical model will help to predict the future lagoon environment in a cost effective manner.

2. Various data generated in the project would immensely help the future investigators, managers for sustainable development of the lagoon eco-system.