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Mercury enrichment in sediments of Amba estuary
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Mercury enrichment in sediments of Amba estuary
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| Creator |
Ram, Anirudh
Rokade, M. A. Zingde, M. D. |
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| Subject |
Amba Estuary
mercury geoaccumulation index enrichment factor |
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| Description |
89-96
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 µg g-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 |
2009-05-22T05:45:31Z
2009-05-22T05:45:31Z 2009-03 |
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Article
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0379-5136
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4248 |
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| Language |
en_US
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CSIR
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| Source |
IJMS Vol.38(1) [March 2009]
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