Marine water quality studies at Tuticorin harbour coastal area

Abstract

Rapid population growth and increasing industrial activities including marine activities have resulted in increasing water pollution, which is considered as one of the primary issues of environmental pollution in coastal region of developing countries including coastal area of Tuticorin harbour in Tamilnadu, India. Seawater samples were collected from three different sampling points in Tuticorin coastal area to study the physical and chemical characteristics, using various analytical techniques. The studies reveal that the physical and chemical composition of all the samples collected from the sites mainly depend on the discharge from the sources of pollutants and all the physico-chemical parameters are within the permissible limits.