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

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.

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Abstract

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.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Heavy metal distribution; biotic; abiotic; Karntaka coast; India
Subjects: Marine Environment > Marine Pollution
Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 17 Jan 2011 12:19
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:41
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/7015

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