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Not AvailableIn India, there has been a rapid expansion of shrimp culture activity in recent years. However, this activity has been concentrated only in certain specific areas, p@icularly in the East CoastborderingAndhraPradesh and Tamilnadu. The concentration of activities in certain specific localities may put a severe strain on the resources available in the area as well as on the environment. Hence, the present studies were undertaken to investigate the changes in soil and water quality due to intensification of seawater and creek water-based shrimp farms in Andhra Pradesh and seawater based farms in Tamil Nadu. Soil and drinking\vater quality were also assessed in coastal areas surrounding shrimp farms. Suggestions have been made for soil and water quality management in shrimp farms.Not Availabl