Diatom of Interest as Food Source: Biochemical Composition of Hydrographic, Seasonal Diversity, Distribution and Abundance in Pamban Area of Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

In this study, 62 species of diatoms were identified. Spatio-temporal analysis of diatom community composition revealed that Amphora lineata Gregory, Amphora ovalis (Kutzing), Amphora proteus Gregory, Bacteriastrum hyalinum var. Princeps (Castracane) Ikari, Cyclotella striata (Kutz), Grun. Mastogloya Arabica, navicula sp, and surirella armoricana were the main species observed during the study period.
A study was conducted to identify the abundance of diatoms and environmental factors that affect the growth of diatoms in the region and to identify major changes in diatom species according to seasonal changes. Community analysis revealed that diversity, abundance, uniformity and low winter season while dominance were pre-monsoon. In this record non-quantitative multidimensional scaling method (MDS) of the Bray-Curtis ordination, the highest similarity (82.55%) was observed for the abundance of diatoms at observation sites 2 and 3 before and after the 2014 monsoon. 1, Art. The similarity for Monsoon 3 in 2015 was the lowest at 16.32%. Comparison of our results with previous studies revealed that nitrate and ammonia are the main factors that have the greatest influence on diatom distribution. Community structure studies have shown that the pre-monsoon and monsoon season are most favorable for diatom production in the Pamban region of Mannar Bay.

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Department of Botany, Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College, Tiruchirappalli – 620005, Tamil Nadu, India

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Department of Academics and Human Resource Development

National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T)

(An Institute of National Importance)

Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Govt. of India

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. Pin Code – 613005

Dr. S. Vignesh

Dr. N. Baskaran

Dr. M. Loganathan

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