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Heavy metal distribution in the biotic and abiotic matrices along Karnataka coast, west coast of India

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Title Heavy metal distribution in the biotic and abiotic matrices along Karnataka coast, west coast of India
 
Creator Krishnakumar, P K
Bhat, G S
Vaidya, N G
Pillai, V K
 
Subject Marine Pollution
 
Description Sediment and soft tissue of bivalve samples collected from various sites of Karnataka coast were
analysed for the estimation of the nanaal and anthropogenic heavy metal fluxes. Seasonal variations of
heavy metals in sediment and bivalves collected from selected hot spots from Binage, Karwar and
Thannirbavi, Mangalore were monitored. High concentrations of Hg was observed in the environment
near' the vicinity of a caustic soda plant at Binage, Karwar, indicating Hg pollution. Total Hg
concentration in the tissue of oysters sampled from a contaminated stream from the above site, exceeded
the safe limit of 0.5 ilg g.1 wet weight. The base-line heavy metal concentrations in sediment and
bivalves from selected sites of coastal Karnataka are presented.
 
Date 1998
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/7015/1/130-IJMS_1998.pdf
Krishnakumar, P K and Bhat, G S and Vaidya, N G and Pillai, V K (1998) Heavy metal distribution in the biotic and abiotic matrices along Karnataka coast, west coast of India. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 27. pp. 201-205.