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| Abstract: | In recent years, pollution in general and sea water pollution in particular, has become an important topic for national and international considerations. Because of its impact on society, marine pollution has attracted great attention from politicians, administrators, natural scientists and technologists all over the world. To save our environment from further deterioration, it is essential to have an assessment of this problem This thesis involves investigation of the lethal and sub lethal effects of four pesticides and two petroleum oil, individually and in combinations on two commercially important bivalves. Among the four pesticides used two are organophosphates and the other two are organochlorines. Synthetic Pesticides, especially organophosphates and organochlorines have become increasingly important additions to chemical wastes polluting natural aquatic Communities special attention is given in the present investigation to delineate the combined toxic effect of oil and pesticides. The results are presented under different sections to make the presentation meaningful. |
| Description: | Division of Marine Biology,Microbiology and Biochemistry; School of Marine Sciences; Cochin University of Science and Technology |
| URI: | http://dyuthi.cusat.ac.in/purl/3179 |
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| Dyuthi-T1153.pdf | (3.859Mb) |
| URI: | http://dyuthi.cusat.ac.in/purl/1223 |
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| Jose P Jacob.PDF | (532.1Kb) |
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