Ajit K. Pattnaik

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors have attempted to develop an improved index, which utilizes the information from the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and the normalized Difference Water Index(NDWI) of Bhitarkanika mangrove forest of Odisha, India.

TL;DR: Based on the multivariate ordination analysis, salinity regime and light availability played important role in determining the distribution, diversity, and composition of phytoplankton communities.

TL;DR: Investigation of the interannual and cyclone-derived variability in phytoplankton communities of Chilika, the largest tropical coastal lagoon in Asia and the underlying mechanisms in relation to environmental forcing identified specific responses of phy toplankon taxa to the different salinity regime of lagoon.

TL;DR: Chilika, Asia's largest brackish water lagoon was studied for four years (2011-2015) to understand the variability of water quality and the impact of a very severe cyclone storm "Phailin" (Category-5).

TL;DR: This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the spatiotemporal dynamics and functionality of sedimentary bacterial communities and highlighted the role of biotic and abiotic factors in generating the biogeographical patterns in the bacterial communities of a tropical brackish water coastal lagoon.