The Impact of Tropical Cyclone ‘Phailin’ on the Hydrology of Chilika Lagoon, India

Abbadi Girmay Reda, Saroja K Barik, Debasish Mahapatro, Samal Rn, Gurdeep Rastogi, Bhatt Ks, Ajit K Pattnaik1 and Madhusmita Tripathy
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Ajit K Pattnaik1: Wetland Research and Training Centre, Chilika Development Authority, India
Madhusmita Tripathy: National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2017, vol. 4, issue 2, 53-61

Abstract: The Asia’s largest lagoon; Chilika, designated as first Ramsar site in India, was studied after a severe cyclonic storm “Phailin†in October 2013 that was coupled with heavy precipitation and flooding. Physicochemical parameters, nutrients, and salinity data were analyzed to understand the impact of Phailin on the hydrology of lagoon. Multidimensional scaling analysis of 15 years of salinity data, revealed spatial partitioning of lagoon into four distinct ecological sectors; southern, central, northern, and outer channel. Fresh water discharge from the rivers remained a dominating factor for controlling the salinity regime of the lagoon (r= -0.2894, p= 0.0144).

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2017.04.555632

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