Table 1.
The geographical latitude and longitude for the sampling locations from Pulicat Lake to Vadanemmili of Chennai coast.
| S.No | Location | Sample ID | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulicat Lake | CPL | 13°34′3.82′′N | 80°18′0.75′′E |
| 2 | Pulicat (Koonangkuppam) | CPK | 13°25′31.42′′N | 80°21′26.12′′E |
| 3 | Kattupalli | CKP | 13°19′27.33′′N | 80°22′51.77′′E |
| 4 | Power Station | CPS | 13°15′35.37′′N | 80°22′21.94′′E |
| 5 | Nettukuppam | CNK | 13°14′10.50′′N | 80°21′53.23′′E |
| 6 | Ennore | CEE | 13°12′41.88′′N | 80°21′18.71′′E |
| 7 | Tiruchinnakuppam | CTK | 13° 9′36.02′′N | 80°20′32.34′′E |
| 8 | Chennai Harbor (Nagooranthottam) | CCH | 13° 8′20.61′′N | 80°20′8.02′′E |
| 9 | Chennai Port (KasimeduFishing Harbour) | CPT | 13° 6′5.45′′N | 80°19′44.78′′E |
| 10 | Kasimedu-Tondiarpet | CKU | 13° 7′14.61′′N | 80°19′44.04′′E |
| 11 | Neppiar Bridge | CNB | 13° 4′17.77′′N | 80°19′34.47′′E |
| 12 | Marina Beach | CMB | 13° 2′34.23′′N | 80°18′20.02′′E |
| 13 | Broken Beach (Adaiyaralamaram) | CBB | 13° 0′54.40′′N | 80°18′21.48′′E |
| 14 | Besent Nagar | CBN | 13° 0′8.21′′N | 80°18′17.37′′E |
| 15 | Thiruvanmiyur | CTR | 12°59′8.39′′N | 80°18′0.98′′E |
| 16 | Neelankarai | CNI | 12°57′2.18′′N | 80°17′29.61′′E |
| 17 | Chennai Golden Beach | CCG | 12°55′3.90′′N | 80°17′16.44′′E |
| 18 | Panaiyur | CPR | 12°53′2.32′′N | 80°17′4.18′′E |
| 19 | Kanathursunami, (Reddykuppam) | CKI | 12°50′12.66“N | 80°16′34.01′′E |
| 20 | Muttukaadu (Karikattukuppam) | CMK | 12°48′36.74′′N | 80°16′40.72′′E |
| 21 | Kovalam Beach | CKB | 12°47′24.36′′N | 80°16′48.33′′E |
| 22 | Vadanemmeli, (Puthiyakalpakkam) | CVM | 12°44′59.05′′N | 80°16′39.20′′E |