Relationships Between the Hydrochemical Characteristics, Phytoplankton Chlorophyll and Phaeophytin in the Southwest Coast of India

Abstract

The relationship between the hydrochemical characteristics and phytoplankton chlorophyll in coastal pollution monitoring surveys, establishes a basis for understanding the trophic state of coastal waters in accordance with nutrient enrichment routing to progress in capture fishery. On the other hand, the zooplankton (including ichthyoplankton) grazing and its abundance can be understood from the quantification of detrital chlorophyll/phaeophytin.