Dynamics of Planktonic Primary Productivity in the Indian Ocean

1-An overview of phytoplankton productivity dynamics in the Indian Ocean.- 2-Marine optics and primary productivity.- 3-How much carbon does northern Indian Ocean biota export to the deeper ocean?- 4-Characterizing the phytoplankton dynamics and primary productivity in the estuarine and open oceanic waters of the Indian Ocean.- 5-Primary productivity dynamics in the northern Indian Ocean: an ecosystem modeling perspective.- 6-Spatial distribution of coloured dissolved organic matter and its relation to phytoplankton community structure in the Off-Kochi waters - a seasonal comparison in 2019.- 7-Biophysical control on the variability in the upper layer production pattern of the Arabian Sea.- 8-Harmful algal blooms: an ecological perspective and its implications to productivity patterns in tropical oceans.- 9-Observation of phytoplankton bloom and associated features around the southern peninsular India using satellite data.- 10-A review on the phytoplankton primary production in relation to environmental forcing in Indian estuaries.- 11-Observation of satellite derived monthly scale variability of surface water chlorophyll over the basins Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.- 12-Ocean Primary Productivity and its implications to fishery and biodiversity.- 13-Inter-basin comparisons of primary productivity and its controlling factors between Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.- 14-Phytoplankton productivity in the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean: present and future perspectives.- 15-Remote sensing-based estimation of primary production in Arabian Sea.- 16-Patterns of phytoplankton biomass and primary production in Indian Seas.- 17-Mixoplankton paradigm and its role in food-web dynamics and carbon sequestration potential of the oceanic environment.- 18-Conclusion. 

Dr. Sarat Chandra Tripathy is a biological oceanographer and has been working as a scientist with the ocean sciences group of the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) an autonomous institution under the aegis of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India since 2011. He holds a Ph.D. degree in marine sciences from Berhampur University and D.Sc. degree in environmental sciences from the Nagoya University, Japan. His research interest includes phytoplankton productivity, bio-optics and biogeochemistry in the oceanic realms. He has more than 60 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals of national and international repute. He is the national representative for SCAR-SSG Life Sciences and CLIVAR/CliC/SCAR Southern Ocean Region Panel (SORP), and co-chair of Southern Ocean Indian Sector (SOIS)-regional working group of the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS). He is a life member of the Ocean Society of India (OSI).

 

Dr. Arvind Singh is a biogeochemist and has been working as a scientist with the Geosciences Division of Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) an autonomous institution under the aegis of the Department of Space, Govt. of India since 2015. His research interest includes marine nitrogen cycle and the impact of ongoing global changes on the ocean biogeochemistry. He has more than 50 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals of national and international repute. He is an Editor at JGR-Oceans. He is also a steering committee member of SOLAS.