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Depositional record of trace metals and degree of contamination in core sediments from the Mandovi estuarine mangrove ecosystem, west coast of India

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Title Depositional record of trace metals and degree of contamination in core sediments from the Mandovi estuarine mangrove ecosystem, west coast of India
 
Creator Veerasingam, S.
Vethamony, P.
ManiMurali, R.
Fernandes, B.
 
Subject Sediment chemistry
Trace metals
Sediment analysis
Sediment pollution
Mangrove swamps
Brackishwater ecology
 
Description The concentrations of seven trace metals (Fe, Mn, Cu, Cr, Co, Pb and Zn) in three sediment cores were analysed to assess the depositional trends of metals and their contamination level in the Mandovi estuary, west coast of India. All sediment cores showed enrichment of trace metals in the upper part of core sediments and decrease in concentration with depth, suggesting excess of anthropogenic loading (including mining activities) occurred during the recent past. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images distinguished the shape, size and structure of particles derived from lithogenic and anthropogenic sources in core sediments. The geo-accumulation index (Igeo) values indicate that Mandovi estuary is ‘moderately polluted’ with Pb, whereas ‘unpolluted to moderately polluted’ with Fe, Mn, Cu, Cr, Co and Zn. The comparative analysis of trace metals revealed that Fe and Mn were highly enriched in the Mandovi estuary compared to all other Indian estuaries
 
Date 2015-03-09T10:06:36Z
2015-03-09T10:06:36Z
2015
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol.91(1); 2015; 362-367.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4715
 
Language en
 
Rights An edited version of this paper was published by Elsevier. Copyright [2015] Elsevier
 
Publisher Elsevier