The study assessed the Cochin estuary and adjacent coastal Arabian Sea for their seasonal
variation in nitrate (NO 3−) and ammonium (NH 4+) uptake rates by total and nano+ …

Background Archaea are key mediators of estuarine biogeochemical cycles, but
comprehensive studies comparing archaeal communities among multiple estuaries with …

Benthic nitrogen fixation in the tropical estuaries plays a major role in marine nitrogen cycle,
its contribution to nitrogen budget and players behind process is not well understood. The …

The water bodies along a continuum from estuaries to open ocean display significant
changes in their physical, chemical and biological characteristics. In the current study, we …

Plastic litter carrying pathogenic bacteria pose serious threats to the health of human and
aquatic life. We enumerated the abundance of Escherichia coli and Vibrio species in …

Mangrove forests are excellent examples of extremely productive ecosystems, present on
earth. Located along the coastal zones, they provide nutrients that help to nourish the …

Purpose Though the process and players of nitrification are important in the ecology and
biogeochemistry of Arctic fjords; there are very limited studies available on the ecology of …

The flux of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN), predominantly nitrate (NO 3−) and ammonium
(NH 4+), from land to coastal waters via rivers is commonly estimated by a simple calculation …