Contents: Preface. 1. Chilika lake and its biodiversity: i. General features of Chilika lake.
ii. Origin and history of the lagoon.
iii. Importance of Chilika lake.
iv. Chilika lake as a Ramsar Site.
v. Hydrology and water quality.
vi. Climate.
vii. Problems encountered by the lake.
viii. Biodiversity of Chilika lake.
ix. Biodiversity of marine algae in the brackish.
2. Algal flora of Chilika lake: i.
The study sites. ii.
Collection, observation and identification. iii.
Systematic account of algae of Chilika lake. 3.
Algal biomass of Chilika lake at different salinity gradient: i. Physicochemical characteristics of water.
ii. Biomass of macro-algae of Chilika lake.
iii. Biomass of phytoplankton of Chilika lake.
4. Agar yield of Gracilaria verrucosa at different salinity gradients of Chilika lake: i.
Pre-treatment of the material. ii.
Extraction of agar. iii.
Yield of agar. iv.
Gelling temperature. v.
Melting temperature. vi.
Gel strength. vii.
Estimation of 3, 6-anhydrogalactose. viii.
Estimation of sulphate
(less)
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