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Petroleum hydrocarbons and trace metals in Visakhapatnam harbour and Kakinada Bay, east coast of India

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Title Petroleum hydrocarbons and trace metals in Visakhapatnam harbour and Kakinada Bay, east coast of India
 
Creator Sarma, V V
Prasad, S J D Vara
Gupta, G V M
Sudhakar, U
 
Description 148-150
High concentrations of PHC were observed in the inner channels (viz., South lighter canal, Northern arm, North western arm and Western arm) of Visakhapatnam harbour. The estimation of trace metals (Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Co, Ni and Cr) in surficial sediments indicated higher contamination in Visakhapatnam harbour than in Kakinada Bay. Positive correlations between Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd suggests common sources of these metals. Lack of correlation between Co, Ni with the other metals indicates point sources. High concentrations of chromium reflects intense discharges due to electroplating and battery operations.
 
Date 2016-11-17T04:17:37Z
2016-11-17T04:17:37Z
1996-06
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/37107
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.25(2) [June 1996]