PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS OF THE PHYTOPLANKTON INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN KOTTAKAYAL (KERALA, INDIA)Jensy Roshan F. and Sreejai RAbstract In the current examination, we have analyzed the association between the principle ecological parameters and the quantitative characteristics of the phytoplankton networks in Kottakayal for three seasons (November 2015- October 2017). The point of this examination was to recognize the key natural elements affecting the phytoplankton development, by execution PCA investigation dependent on the Pearson correlation matrix. The PCA factors classified into 3 significant segments, for example, PC1, PC2 and PC3 individually. Out of the 23 natural variables 8 elements were found to have positive values and remaining 15 components had negative Eigen values. Just 4 segments like atmospheric temperature, TSS free CO2, nitrite and silicate had positive values in PC1, PC2 and PC3. The acquired outcomes exhibit the pertinence of the multivariate statistical analysis techniques for the determination of the principle factor impacting the quantitative, spatial and seasonal phytoplankton improvement in water bodies. |