Characterizing metal levels and their speciation in intertidal sediments along Mumbai coast, India

dc.contributor.author	Fernandes, L.L.
dc.contributor.author	Nayak, G.N.
dc.date.accessioned	2015-06-04T04:35:06Z
dc.date.available	2015-06-04T04:35:06Z
dc.date.issued	2014
dc.identifier.citation	Marine Pollution Bulletin. 79(1and2); 2014; 371-378.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.11.013
dc.identifier.uri	http://irgu.unigoa.ac.in/drs/handle/unigoa/3143
dc.description.abstract	The present study investigated the concentration, distribution and speciation of metals (Fe, Mn, Cu, Pb, Co, Zn and Cr) in sediments of Mumbai region. Pearson's correlation matrix and cluster analyses showed good association of metals with grain size and organic matter. Factor analysis applied to the speciation data helped to identify the role of different sediment fractions in metal retention. The environmental risks of metals, evaluated by sediment quality guidelines, revealed some contamination in the region. However, the Individual and Global Contamination Factors and the Risk Assessment Code, suggested low risk to the aquatic environment, except of Mn in the creek sediments.	en_US
dc.publisher	Elsevier	en_US
dc.subject	Marine Sciences	en_US
dc.title	Characterizing metal levels and their speciation in intertidal sediments along Mumbai coast, India	en_US
dc.type	Journal article	en_US
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