Environmental variables showed a significant impact on the distribution of phytoplankton biomass and carbon dynamics.
Negative loading of pCO2 with temperature and pH in PCA suggests temperature dependent dissolution of CO2 with the increase in cold water than in warm water.
The uptake of CO2 by primary producers was observed from the reduced level of atmospheric pCO2 during premonsoon season.
BOB switches from sink (2013) to source during 2014 and 2015 and it act as significant source of CO2 to the atmosphere.