Distribution of Nutrients in the Coastal Waters of the Bay of Bengal

to18 th Febrauary 2013 in the coastal waters of the Bay of Bengal. Marked variations observed with respect to almost all nutrients determined. The detectable ranges of ammonium, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate and silicate were 0.026-23.52, 0.018-0.41, 0.026-4.46, 0.18-7 and 0.37-20.31μM respectively. The higher concentrations of nutrients were observed on 15 th February 2013. Among these five nutrient species studied, silicate showed more pronounced variability. Surface and bottom differences were high with respect to nutrients concentration. Increased mixing water caused by increased wind and wave reaction causes the variation in concentration of nutrients was observed in this study area.