The significance of the ocean for climate, navigation, fishing, recreation, and as a natural resource has been known for centuries.
The ocean plays significant role in sequestration of about 30% of industrial carbon-dioxide emissions.
The 7517 km long coast line of India, sustaining extremely rich marine bio-diversity is dotted with several major ports. Ports are the gateways to India's international trade, handling over 90% of its foreign trade.
Another eight projects worth more than Rs 32 billion are under consideration. Numerous infrastructure projects and power plants have also been proposed to support ever developing Indian economy.
However, need of today is development and environment should go hand in hand.

Vikrant A. Kulkarni – CRZ and Marine Environment Consultant is committed to offer independent Consulting Services in ‘Marine Environmental Impact Assessment and Coastal Zone Management’ with an international standard to meet aforesaid requirement.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Research - Marine Ecology

Title: Marine Biodiversity Mapping along Indian Coast.
I have studied marine flora and fauna along west coast India. The research carried out on mangroves and other marine biotic parameters have been acclaimed got published in International Research Journal.
Please visit following link for details.


http://www.springerlink.com/content/3155x606gn772370/


The pdf file of this research paper is available online. Please visit following link.


http://drs.nio.org/drs/bitstream/2264/3697/1/Environ_Monit_Assess_168_587a.pdf



Estuaries and tidal creeks, harboring mangroves particularly, face tremendous anthropogenic pressures. Expansion of mega cities and the thermal power plants are generally proposed in the vicinity of estuaries and creek, due to the feasibility of intake and discharge of water for cooling. Discharges from such developments remain constant
threat of increasing thermal pollution and affecting the quality of environment. The baseline information on prevailing quality of aquatic environment comes handy for understanding alterations due to such activities. The following research is based on case
study, projecting a power plant in the vicinity of major mangrove habitats of Dharamtar creek.


http://jeb.co.in/journal_issues/201103_mar11/paper_13.pdf 







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