Assessment of physico-chemical characteristics of mangrove region in the Krishnapatnam Coast, India

The present investigation was carried out to assess the physico-chemical characteristics of Mangrove region in the Krishnapatnam coastal region (Southeast coast of India) for a period of ten (10) months from June 2016 to March 2017. Surface water samples were collected from the chosen sampling stations at fortnightly intervals and analyzed to provide baseline information on the physico-chemical characteristics of these coastal biotopes.