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Prajith, A. ; Rao, Purnachandra V. ; Chakraborty, P. (2016) Distribution, provenance and early diagenesis of major and trace metals in sediment cores from the Mandovi estuary, western India Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 170 . pp. 173-185. ISSN 0272-7714

Prajith, A. ; Rao, Purnachandra V. ; Kessarkar, Pratima M. (2015) Magnetic properties of sediments in cores from the Mandovi estuary, western India: inferences on provenance and pollution Marine Pollution Bulletin, 99 (1-2). pp. 338-345. ISSN 0025-326X

Kessarkar, Pratima M. ; Suja, S. ; Sudheesh, V. ; Srivastava, Shubh ; Rao, Purnachandra V. (2015) Iron ore pollution in Mandovi and Zuari estuarine sediments and its fate after mining ban Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 187 (9). Article ID 572. ISSN 0167-6369

Prajith, A. ; Rao, Purnachandra V. ; Kessarkar, Pratima M. (2015) Controls on the distribution and fractionation of yttrium and rare earth elements in core sediments from the Mandovi estuary, western India Continental Shelf Research, 92 . pp. 59-71. ISSN 0278-4343

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Shynu, R. ; Singh, Sunil K. ; Naqvi, S. W. A. ; Kessarkar, Pratima M. (2015) Mineralogy and Sr–Nd isotopes of SPM and sediment from the Mandovi and Zuari estuaries: influence of weathering and anthropogenic contribution Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 156 . pp. 103-115. ISSN 0272-7714

Shynu, R. ; Rao, V. P. ; Sarma, V. V. S. S. ; Kessarkar, P. M. ; ManiMurali, R. (2015) Sources and fate of organic matter in suspended and bottom sediments of the Mandovi and Zuari estuaries, Western India Current Science, 108 (2). pp. 226-238. ISSN 0011-3891

Shynu, R. ; Rao, Purnachandra V. ; Parthiban, G. ; Balakrishnan, S. ; Narvekar, Tanuja ; Kessarkar, Pratima M. (2013) REE in suspended particulate matter and sediment of the Zuari estuary and adjacent shelf, western India: influence of mining and estuarine turbidity Marine Geology, 346 . pp. 326-342. ISSN 0025-3227

Kessarkar, Pratima M. ; Purnachadra Rao, V. ; Naqvi, S. W. A. ; Karapurkar, Supriya G. (2013) Variation in the Indian summer monsoon intensity during the Bølling-Ållerød and Holocene Paleoceanography, 28 (3). pp. 413-425. ISSN 0883-8305

Kessarkar, Pratima M. ; Shynu, R. ; Rao, Purnachandra V. ; Chong, Feng ; Narvekar, Tanuja ; Zhang, Jing (2013) Geochemistry of the suspended sediment in the estuaries of the Mandovi and Zuari rivers, central west coast of India Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 185 (5). pp. 4461-4480. ISSN 0167-6369

Purnachandra, Rao V. ; Kumar, A. A. ; Naqvi, S. W. A. ; Chivas, A. R. ; Sekar, B. ; Kessarkar, P. M. (2012) Lime muds and their genesis off-Northwestern India during the late quaternary Journal of Earth System Science, 121 (3). pp. 769-779. ISSN 0253-4126

Shynu, R. ; Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Kessarkar, Pratima M. ; Rao, T. G. (2011) Rare earth elements in suspended and bottom sediments of the Mandovi estuary, central West coast of India: influence of mining Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 94 (4). 355-368 . ISSN 0272-7714

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Shynu, R. ; Kessarkar, Pratima M. ; Sundar, D. ; Michael, G. S. ; Narvekar, Tanuja ; Blossom, Viegas ; Mehra, Prakash (2011) Suspended sediment dynamics on a seasonal scale in the Mandovi and Zuari estuaries, Central West coast of India Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 91 (1). pp. 78-86. ISSN 0272-7714

Shynu, R. ; Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Kessarkar, Pratima M. ; Rao, T. G. (2011) Temporal and spatial variability of trace metals in suspended matter of the Mandovi estuary, central West coast of India Environmental Earth Sciences . ISSN 1866-6280

Kessarkar, Pratima M. ; Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Naqvi, S. W. A. ; Chivas, Allan R. ; Saino, T. (2010) Fluctuations in productivity and denitrification in the Southeastern Arabian Sea during the Late Quaternary Current Science, 99 (4). pp. 485-491. ISSN 0011-3891

Purnachandra Rao, Venigalla ; Mohan Kessarkar, Pratima ; Thamban, Meloth ; Kumar Patil, Shiva (2010) Paleoclimatic and diagenetic history of the Late Quaternary sediments in a core from the Southeastern Arabian Sea: geochemical and magnetic signals Journal of Oceanography, 66 (1). pp. 133-146. ISSN 0916-8370

Mohan Kessarkar, Pratima ; Purnachandra Rao, Venigalla ; Shynu, Ranjan ; Mehra, Prakash ; Viegas, Blossom E. (2010) The nature and distribution of particulate matter in the Mandovi estuary, Central West coast of India Estuaries and Coasts, 33 (1). pp. 30-44. ISSN 1559-2723

Pratihary, Anil K. ; Naqvi, S. W. A. ; Naik, H. ; Thorat, B. R. ; Narvenkar, G. ; Manjunatha, B. R. ; Rao, V. P. (2009) Benthic fluxes in a tropical Estuary and their role in the ecosystem Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 85 (3). pp. 387-398. ISSN 0272-7714

Kessarkar, Pratima M. ; Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Shynu, R. ; Ahmad, Ishfaq Mir (2009) Wind-driven estuarine turbidity maxima in Mandovi Estuary, central West coast of India Journal of Earth System Science, 118 (4). pp. 369-377. ISSN 0253-4126

Purnachandra Rao, Venigalla ; Hegner, Ernst ; Naqvi, Syed Wajih Ahmad ; Mohan Kessarkar, Pratima ; Masood Ahmad, Syed ; Suryanarayana Raju, Datta (2008) Miocene phosphorites from the Murray Ridge, Northwestern Arabian Sea Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 260 (3-4). pp. 347-358. ISSN 0031-0182

Purnachandra Rao, Venigalla ; Mohan Kessarkar, Pratima ; Kumar Patil, Shiva ; Masood Ahmad, Syed (2008) Rock magnetic and geochemical record in a sediment core from the Eastern Arabian Sea: diagenetic and environmental implications during the late Quaternary Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 270 (1-2). pp. 46-52. ISSN 0031-0182

Thamban, Meloth ; Kawahata, Hodaka ; Purnachandra Rao, Venigalla (2007) Indian summer monsoon variability during the Holocene as recorded in sediments of the Arabian Sea: timing and implications Journal of Oceanography, 63 (6). pp. 1009-1020. ISSN 0916-8370

Kessarkar, Pratima M. ; Purnachandra Rao, V. (2007) Organic carbon in sediments of the Southwestern margin of India: influence of productivity and monsoon variability during the late Quaternary Journal of the Geological Society of India, 69 (1). pp. 42-52. ISSN 0016-7622

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Kessarkar, Pratima M. ; Nagendra, R. ; Babu, E. V. S. S. K. (2007) Origin of Cretaceous phosphorites from the onshore of Tamil Nadu, India Journal of Earth System Science, 116 (6). pp. 525-536. ISSN 0253-4126

Kessarkar, Pratima M. ; Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Ahmad, S. M. ; Patil, S. K. ; Anil Kumar, A. ; Anil Babu, G. ; Chakraborty, Sukalyan ; Soundar Rajan, R. (2005) Changing sedimentary environment during the Late Quaternary: sedimentological and isotopic evidence from the distal Bengal Fan Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 52 (9). pp. 1591-1615. ISSN 0967-0637

Anil Kumar, A. ; Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Patil, S. K. ; Kessarkar, Pratima M. ; Thamban, M. (2005) Rock magnetic records of the sediments of the Eastern Arabian Sea: evidence for late Quaternary climatic change Marine Geology, 220 (1-4). pp. 59-82. ISSN 0025-3227

Kessarkar, Pratima M. ; Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Ahmad, S. M. ; Anil Babu, G. (2003) Clay minerals and Sr-Nd isotopes of the sediments along the Western margin of India and their implication for sediment provenance Marine Geology, 202 (1-2). pp. 55-69. ISSN 0025-3227

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Rajagopalan, G. ; Vora, K. H. ; Almeida, F. (2003) Late Quaternary sea level and environmental changes from relic carbonate deposits of the Western margin of India Journal of Earth System Science, 112 (1). pp. 1-25. ISSN 0253-4126

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Kessarkar, Pratima M. ; Krumbein, W. E. ; Krajewski, K. P. ; Schneider, Robert J. (2003) Microbial dolomite crusts from the carbonate platform off Western India Sedimentology, 50 (5). pp. 819-830. ISSN 0037-0746

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Montaggioni, L. ; Vora, K. H. ; Almeida, F. ; Rao, K. M. ; Rajagopalan, G. (2003) Significance of relic carbonate deposits along the central and Southwestern margin of India for late Quaternary environmental and sea level changes Sedimentary Geology, 159 (1-2). pp. 95-111. ISSN 0037-0738

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Michard, A. ; Naqvi, S. W. A. ; Bottcher, M. E. ; Krishnaswamy, Rama ; Thamban, M. ; Natarajan, R. ; Borole, D. V. (2002) Quaternary phosphorites off the Southeast coast of India Chemical Geology, 182 (2-4). pp. 483-502. ISSN 0009-2541

Thamban, M. ; Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Schneider, R. R. (2002) Reconstruction of late Quaternary monsoon oscillations based on clay mineral proxies using sediment cores from the Western margin of India Marine Geology, 186 (3-4). pp. 527-539. ISSN 0025-3227

Thamban, M. ; Purnachandra Rao, V. (2001) New stable isotope records of sediment cores from the SE Arabian Sea - inferences on the variations in monsoon regime during the late Quaternary Current Science, 80 (11). pp. 1432-1436. ISSN 0011-3891

Thamban, M. ; Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Schneider, R. R. ; Grootes, P. M. (2001) Glacial to Holocene fluctuations in hydrography and productivity along the Southwestern continental margin of India Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 165 (1-2). pp. 113-127. ISSN 0031-0182

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Naqvi, S. W. A. ; Dileep Kumar, M. ; Cardinal, D. ; Michard, A. ; Borole, D. V. ; Jacobs, E. ; Natarajan, R. (2000) A comparative study of pleistocene phosphorites from the continental slope off western India Sedimentology, 47 (5). pp. 945-960. ISSN 0037-0746

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Mohan Rao, K. ; Raju, D. S. N. (2000) Quaternary phosphorites from the continental margin off Chennai, Southeast India: analogs of ancient phosphate stromatolites Journal of Sedimentary Research, 70 (5). pp. 1197-1209. ISSN 1527-1404

Purnachandra Rao, V. (1998) Phosphorite occurrence off Chennai Current Science, 75 (1). pp. 7-8. ISSN 0011-3891

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Mohan Rao, K. ; Vora, K. H. ; Almeida, F. ; Subramanian, M. M. ; Souza, C. Godfrey A. (1998) A potential phosphorite deposit on the continental margin off Chennai Current Science, 74 (7). pp. 574-577. ISSN 0011-3891

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Wagle, B. G. (1997) Geomorphology and surficial geology of the Western continental shelf and upper slope of India: a review Current Science, 73 (4). pp. 330-350. ISSN 0011-3891

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Thamban, M. (1997) Dune associated calcretes, rhizoliths and paleosols from the Western continental shelf of India Journal of the Geological Society of India, 49 . pp. 297-306. ISSN 0016-7622

Thamban, M. ; Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Raju, S. V. (1997) Controls on organic carbon distribution in sediments from the Eastern Arabian Sea Margin Geo-Marine Letters, 17 (3). pp. 220-227. ISSN 0276-0460

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Veerayya, M. ; Thamban, M. ; Wagle, B. G. (1996) Evidences of late Quaternary neotectonic activity and sea-level changes along the Western continental margin of India Current Science, 71 (3). pp. 213-219. ISSN 0011-3891

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Veerayya, M. (1996) Submarine terrace limestones from the continental slope off Saurashtra - Bombay: evidence of late Quaternary neotectonic activity Current Science, 71 (1). pp. 36-41. ISSN 0011-3891

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Lamboy, M. (1996) Genesis of apatite in the phosphatized limestones of the Western continental shelf of India Marine Geology, 136 (1-2). pp. 41-53. ISSN 0025-3227

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Rao, Ch. M. ; Thamban, M. ; Natarajan, R. ; Rao, B. R. (1995) Origin and significance of high-grade phosphorite in a sediment core from the continental slope off Goa, India Current Science, 69 (12). pp. 1017-1022. ISSN 0011-3891

Purnachandra Rao, Venigalla ; Thamban, Meloth ; Lamboy, Michel (1995) Verdine and glaucony facies from surficial sediments of the Eastern continental margin of India Marine Geology, 127 (1-4). pp. 105-113. ISSN 0025-3227

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Lamboy, M. (1995) Phosphorites from the Oman margin, ODP leg 117 Oceanologica Acta, 18 . pp. 289-307. ISSN 0399-1784

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Ramalingeswara Rao, B. (1995) Provenance and distribution of clay minerals in the sediments of the Western continental shelf and slope of India Continental Shelf Research, 15 (14). pp. 1757-1771. ISSN 0278-4343

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Veerayya, M. ; Nair, R. R. ; Dupeuble, P. A. ; Lamboy, M. (1994) Late Quaternary Halimeda bioherms and aragonitic faecal pellet-dominated sediments on the carbonate platform of the Western continental shelf of India Marine Geology, 121 (3-4). pp. 293-315. ISSN 0025-3227

Lamboy, Michel ; Purnachandra Rao, Venigalla ; Ahmed, Ezzat ; Azzouzi, Nasreddine (1994) Nannostructure and significance of fish coprolites in phosphorites Marine Geology, 120 (3-4). pp. 373-383. ISSN 0025-3227

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Lamboy, M. ; Dupeuble, P. A. (1993) Verdine and other associated authigenic (glaucony, phosphate) facies from the surficial sediments of the Southwestern continental margin of India Marine Geology, 111 (1-2). pp. 133-158. ISSN 0025-3227

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Rao, Ch. M. ; Mascarenhas, A. ; Mohan Rao, K. ; Reddy, N. P. C. ; Das, H. C. (1992) Changing sedimentary environment during Pleistocene and Holocene in a core from the Eastern continental margin of India Journal of the Geological Society of India, 40 . pp. 59-69. ISSN 0016-7622

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Lamboy, M. ; Natarajan, R. (1992) Possible microbial origin of phosphorites on Error Seamount, Northwestern Arabian Sea Marine Geology, 106 (1-2). pp. 149-164. ISSN 0025-3227

Purnachandra Rao, V. (1991) Clay mineral distribution in the continental shelf and slope off Saurashtra, West coast of India Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 20 . pp. 1-6. ISSN 0379-5136

Purnachandra Rao, V. (1991) Clay mineral distribution in the continental shelf sediments from Krishna to Ganges river mouth, East coast of India Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 20 . pp. 7-12. ISSN 0379-5136

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Vijay Kumar, B. (1990) Quartz and feldspar distribution in continental shelf sediments of East coast of India Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 19 . pp. 191-195. ISSN 0379-5136

Purnachandra Rao, V. (1990) On the occurrence of caliche pisolites from the Western continental shelf of India Sedimentary Geology, 69 (1-2). pp. 13-19. ISSN 0037-0738

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Natarajan, R. ; Parthiban, G. ; Mascarenhas, A. (1990) Phosphatised limestones and associated sediments from the Western continental shelf of India Marine Geology, 95 (1). pp. 17-29. ISSN 0025-3227

Nagender Nath, B. ; Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Becker, Klaus P. (1989) Geochemical evidence of terrigenous influence in deep-sea sediments up to 8°S in the Central Indian Basin Marine Geology, 87 (2-4). pp. 301-313. ISSN 0025-3227

Raghukumar, Chandralata ; Rao, V. P. ; Iyer, S. D. (1989) Precipitation of iron in windowpane oyster shells by marine shell‐boring cyanobacteria Geomicrobiology Journal, 7 (4). pp. 235-244. ISSN 0149-0451

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Nagender Nath, B. (1988) Nature, distribution & origin of clay minerals in grain size fractions of sediments from manganese nodule field, Central Indian Ocean Basin Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 17 . pp. 202-207. ISSN 0379-5136

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Purnachander Reddy, N. ; Madhusudana Rao, Ch. (1988) Clay mineral distribution in the shelf sediments off the Northern part of the East coast of India Continental Shelf Research, 8 (2). pp. 145-151. ISSN 0278-4343

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Nair, R. R. (1988) Microbial origin of the phosphorites of the Western continental shelf of India Marine Geology, 84 (1-2). pp. 105-110. ISSN 0025-3227

Purnachandra Rao, V. (1987) Mineralogy of polymetallic nodules and associated sediments from the Central Indian Ocean Basin Marine Geology, 74 (1-2). pp. 151-157. ISSN 0025-3227

Purnachandra Rao, V. (1986) Phosphorites from the Error Seamount, Northern Arabian Sea Marine Geology, 71 (1-2). pp. 177-186. ISSN 0025-3227

Purnachandra Rao, V. ; Nair, R. R. ; Hashimi, N. H. (1983) Clay mineral distribution on the Kerala continental shelf and slope Journal of the Geological Society of India, 24 . pp. 540-546. ISSN 0016-7622

Purnachandra Rao, V. (1983) Clay minerals in the sediments around the Andaman Islands Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 12 . pp. 17-20. ISSN 0379-5136

Hashimi, N. H. ; Nair, R. R. ; Kidwai, R. M. ; Purnachandra Rao, V. (1982) Carbonate mineralogy and faunal relationship in tropical shallow water marine sediments: Cape Comorin, India Sedimentary Geology, 32 (1-2). pp. 89-98. ISSN 0037-0738

Nair, R. R. ; Hashimi, N. H. ; Purnachandra Rao, V. (1982) Distribution and dispersal of clay minerals on the Western continental shelf of India Marine Geology, 50 (1-2). M1-M9. ISSN 0025-3227

Nair, R. R. ; Hashimi, N. H. ; Purnachandra Rao, V. (1982) On the possibility of high-velocity tidal streams as dynamic barriers to longshore sediment transport: evidence from the continental shelf off the Gulf of Kutch, India Marine Geology, 47 (1-2). pp. 77-86. ISSN 0025-3227