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Mercury enrichment in sediments of Amba estuary
DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography
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Mercury enrichment in sediments of Amba estuary
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| Creator |
Ram, A.
Rokade, M.A. Zingde, M.D. |
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Mercury enrichment
Amba Estuary |
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| Description |
Concentrations of Hg, total organic carbon (TOC), Al, Fe and Mn were determined in sediment of the Amba Estuary between the mouth and the head over a distance of 24 km in December and May during 1997-2002. Temporal and spatial changes in metal concentrations appear to be due to sediment movement associated with tidal movements. The Hg concentration varies in 0.05-2.66 mu g g sup(-1) range and the profiles of its variation indicate Patalganga River that opens in the Amba Estuary is a major source of anthropogenic metal to the estuary. Geoaccumulation index and enrichment factor support Hg contamination of the estuarine sediment to a varying degree. Hg is not significantly correlated with TOC, Al, Fe and Mn in these sediments
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| Date |
2009-06-02T11:34:50Z
2009-06-02T11:34:50Z 2009 |
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Journal Article
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| Identifier |
Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, vol.38(1); 89-96
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/3349 |
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| Language |
en
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| Publisher |
NISCAIR, India
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