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Department of Oceanography Techno India University TIU ACHIEVEMENTS 2013-2014 Department of Oceanography Techno India University Salt Lake, Kolkata

DEPARTMENT OF OCEANOGRAPHY: AN OVERVIEW Offers Ph.D. degree. Multi-disciplinary subject with 4 major branches: Physical, Chemical, Geological and Biological Oceanography. No. of Faculty members: 4 Scholar strength: 9

INSTRUMENT UTILIZATION Percent used Refractometer/ spectrophotometer/laser ht. detector 95% Water quality Analyser for pH, DO etc. 80% Statistical packages 90%

IMPROVEMENT IN RESEARCH PERFORMANCE RESEARCHERS CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT FIELD WORK & TRAINING Visit to Sundarbans, Chilika lagoon, Pondicherry and Chennai coast for biodiversity study. Demonstration of shrimp farms in coastal West Bengal and Orissa. Climate change: cause, mitigation and adaptation Trace gas analysis in air & seawater Bioaccumulation pattern of heavy metals in ambient Media, flora and fauna Sediment core analysis for texture, minerals, bioturbation pattern by benthic organisms.

TIU RESEARCH SCHOLARS WORKING IN THE ARABIAN SEA

TIU RESEARCHERS WORKING IN THE MINING SECTOR ON CARBON SEQUESTRATION

Collection of samples at Kalapet beach, Puducherry

TIU RESEARCHERS PROCEEDING FOR REMOTE ISLANDS IN SUNDARBANS TO SEE THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND SEA LEVEL RISE

CUTTING EDGE RESEARCHES UNDER TIU UMBRELLA Has been done as Ph.D. and M. Sc. dissertation programmes on: Speciation of heavy metals in the aquatic subsystem of Sundarban mangrove ecosystem due to climate change. Exchange of trace gases between Sundarban mangrove forest ecosystem and atmosphere. Inter-relationship between rising atmospheric carbon dioxide and seawater carbonate chemistry. Bioaccumulation pattern of heavy metals in flora and fauna of coastal West Bengal. Distribution of heavy metals in sediment core (upto 40 cm depth) of Sundarban mangrove ecosystem. Shrimp growth study by applying astaxanthin rich feed of mangrove origin. Coastal biodiversity census, utilization of untapped marine resources. Oyster culture

PUBLICATION RECORDS 12 30 3 (of International Standard) International journal National journal Books (Postgraduate level) 12 30 3 (of International Standard)

PUBLISHED PAPERS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL JOUNALS Mitra, Abhiit. Blue carbon: A hidden treasure in the climate change science. Journal of Marine Science Research & Development, 2013, Vol. 3 (2). Mitra, Abhijit; Raha, Atanu; Ghosh, Rajrupa and Kakoli Banerjee. A baseline study of temporal and spatial variations of physico-chemical variables in Gangetic delta. In: Estuaries of India (Edited by D.V. Rao, Laishram Kosygin and Swetapadma Dash) published by Nature Books India, 2013, Chapter 18, pp. 315 – 328. Bhattacharyya, Subhra Bikash; Roychowdhury, Goutam; Zaman, Sufia; Raha, Atanu Kumar; Chakraborty, Sankhadeep; Bhattacharjee, Asit Kumar and Abhijit Mitra. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Indian white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus indicus: A time series analysis). International Journal of Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma Research (ISSN: 2250-3137), 2013, Vol. 2 (2), pp. 97 -113. Sengupta, K; Roy Chowdhury, M; Bhattacharyya, SB; Raha, A; Zaman, S; and A Mitra. Spatial variation of stored carbon in Avicennia alba of Indian Sundarbans. Discovery Nature, (ISSN: 2319-5703), 2013, Vol. 3 (8), pp. 19 -24. Bhattacharjee, Asit Kumar; Zaman, Sufia; Raha, Atanu Kumar and Mitra, Abhijit. Impact of salinity on above ground biomass and stored carbon in a common mangrove Excoecaria agallocha of Indian Sundarbans. American Journal of Biopharmacology, Biochemistry and Life Sciences (ISSN: 2166-126X), 2013, Vol. 2 (2), 1 – 11.

Bhattacharjee, Asit Kumar; Zaman, Sufia; Bhattacharyya, Subhra Bikash; Pramanick, Prosenjit; Raha, Atanu Kumar and Mitra, Abhijit. How mangroves respond to hypersaline condition? Preparedness for predicted sea level rise. International Journal of Scientific Research, 2013, Vol. 2 (6), 360– 364. Chakraborty, S; Zaman, S; Pramanick, P; Raha, A.K.; Mukhopadhyay, Chakravartty, D and A. Mitra. Acidification of Sundarbans mangrove estuarine system. Discovery Nature, (ISSN: 2319-5703), 2013, Vol. 6 (14), pp. 14 – 20. Zaman, Sufia; Raha Atanu Kumar and Abhijit Mitra. Signals of salinity fluctuation in Nypa fruticans seedling growth: A case study from lower Gangetic plain. Indian Journal of Forestry, 2013, Vol. 36 (3), pp. 327 – 331. Raha, Atanu Kumar; Zaman, Sufia; Sengupta, Kasturi; Bhattacharyya Subhra Bikash; Raha, Serilekha; Banerjee, Kakoli and Abhijit Mitra. Climate change and sustainable livelihood programme: A case study from Indian Sundarbans. The Journal of Ecology, 2013, Vol. No. 107, pp. 335 – 348. Abhijit Mitra and Sufia Zaman. How volcanoes cause climate change? In: National Seminar on Climate Change & Biodiversity (during November, 2013) organized by School of Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources, Central University of Orissa, Orissa, Koraput, India. Zaman, Sufia; Bhattacharyya, Subhro Bikash; Alam, Md. Aftab; Jana, Harekrishna Jana; Roy Chowdhury, Mahua; Sinha, Subhasmita; Mondal, Kunal and Abhijit Mitra. Enhancement of Phytoplankton community of brackishwater system by iron fertilization. Journal of Coastal Environment, 2013. Vol. 4 (1), pp 1-14. Sett, Saurov; Manish, Chandan; Poirah, Indrajit; Dutta, Debjani; Mitra, Abhijit and Arup Kumar Mitra. Antifungal activity of Aegialitis rotundifolia extract pathogenic fungi Mycovellosiella. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2013. Vol. 3 (1), pp 403 - 417.

Jana, Harekrishna; Mitra, Abhijit; Zaman, S; Bose, Rahul and Atanu Kumar Raha. Will Avicennia alba Thrive in Climate Change Induced Salinity Rise? International Journal of Scientific Research (ISSN: 2277 - 8179), 2014, Vol. 3 (2), 459 - 461. Jana, Harekrishna; Zaman, Sufia; Pramanick, Prosenjit; Mukhopadhyay, Nibedita; Bose, Rahul; Mitra, Abhijit; Ray Chaudhuri, Tanmay and Atanu Kumar Raha. Signal of Climate change through Decadal variation of Aquatic pH in Indian Sundarbans. Journal of Marine Science: Research & Development, 2014. S11:003.Doi: 10.4172/2155-9910.S11-003. Mitra, Abhijit; Zaman, Sufia; Pramanick, Prosenjit and Kakoli Banerjee. Adaptive efficiency of Avicennia marina Seedlings to Climate Change induced Salinity fluctuation. International Science Journal, 2014, Vol. 1 (1), 126 – 132. Pramanick, Prosenjit; Zaman, Sufia; Bera, Debabrata; Raha, Atanu Kumar and Abhijit Mitra. Mangrove fruit Products: A search for alternative livelihood for Island dwellers of Gangetic delta. International Journal for Pharmaceutical Research Scholars, 2014, Vol. 3 (1), 131 - 137. Roy, Atanu; Pramanick, Prosenjit; Zaman, Sufia; Mitra, Abhjit and Atanu Kumar Raha. Proximate Analysis of three Brackishwater Fish Species Cultured in Artificial Tank: A Search for Climate Resilient Alternative Livelihood. International Journal for Pharmaceutical Research Scholars, 2014, Vol. 3 (1), 203 - 208. Bose, Rahul; Jana, Harekrishna: Zaman, Sufia and Abhijit Mitra. Study of the Microbial Health in and around the lower stretch of Hooghly Estuary. Journal of Marine Science: Research & Development (ISSN: 2155-9910), 2014, doi.10.4172/2155-9910.S11-004.

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