Division Name

Research Title

Expected Research Output

Physical and Space Oceanography

Spatial and temporal variations of surface Chlorophyll and nutrient in the coastal area of kutubdia Island

• Mapping the spatial pattern of Chlorophyll a and physical parameters of the nearshore water of Kutubdia which revealed the spatial pattern of these parameters.

Derivation of bathymetry using multispectral satellite image and field validation in the coastal area of Cox’s Bazar  

• Varify Image analysis data with true bathymetry in this area

Beach Profiling along the coast of Cox’s Bazar  

• Determine beach characteristics of Cox’s Bazar

Development and deployment of a Remotely Operated Vertical Profiler (ROVP) in South-East Coast of Bangladesh

• Develop ROVP to measure physical properties in Bay of Bengal

Zeological Oceanography

Determination of Sedimentological & Mineralogical Distribution to delineate sedimentary process of the Nearshore Area of Maheshkhali-Kutubdia, Bangladesh.

• Developed Sedimentological Map of the 3000 sq km nearshore area
• Sedimentary texture & distribution measured
• Percentage of heavy mineral including REE & other valueable minerals in the South East coastal area of Bangladesh

Delineation of Tectonic Activity effect on Relative Sea Level Fluctuation on the basis of Subsidence, Upliftment and Compaction rate of the Eastern Coastal Belt of Bangladesh     

• Measure sea level fluctuation and tectonic effect on it

Chemical Oceanography

A study on Nutritional status and culture of Green Mussel (Perna viridis) at Coastal area of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

• Classified coral and bivalve (marine invertebrate) on the basis of acidification/pH level of the area

Monitoring of Ocean Acidification Impacts on Marine Benthic Invertebrates at Saint Martin Island, Bangladesh

• Measured the pH level in the Eastern Coastal sea water of Bangladesh

Biological

Oceanography

Potential Nutritional Evaluation of 20 seaweeds, experimental extraction of Phycocolloids from 6 seaweeds available around St. Martin Island and continuation of taxonomic baseline study

• Saint Martin Island’s seaweed associate Physico-chemical parameters has been analyzed in water and sediment to understand habitat (to find other suitable place for their culture as a part of marine-culture)
• Proximate analysis of seaweed has been determined from seaweed to find nutrition value
• New taxonomic classification entry of seaweed in the Saint Martin Island area

Environmental Oceanography and  Climate 

Occurrence and characteristics of macro, meso and microplastics in the coastal area of Cox’s Bazar

• Determined the presence and quantity of micro-plastic in the Saint Martin Island area
• Identified the main sources and categories of micro-plastics entering the Bay of Bengal.
• Mapping the Micro-plastic polluted areas of Saint Martin Island.

Determination of Marine Pollution by Assessing Seasonal Seawater Quality and Marine Organisms in the Coastal Area of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

• Assessment of pollution status & heavy metal based on the analyses of data of physico-chemical properties.

Oceanographic Data Center

Statistical Analysis and Future Prospecting of Non-conventional Marine Fisheries and Algae Resources in the Cox’s Bazar District of Bangladesh.

• Collection of  Non-conventional Marine Fisheries and Algae data of coastal area of Bangladesh
• Measure provability and potentiality of such sector