Trace metals distribution and their dependence on some physico-chemical parameters in creek sediment. Issue 2 (7th February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maity, Sukanta; Sahu, S.K.; Pandit, G.G.
• Is Part Of: Toxicological and environmental chemistry. Volume 99:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 209
• Page End: 222
• Publication Date: 2017-02-07
• Subjects: Trace metal -- sediment -- ICP-AES -- DPASV -- regression analysis; Toxicology -- Periodicals; Environmental chemistry -- Periodicals; 571.95
• DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2016.1176170
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0277-2248

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The concentrations of the trace metals Mn, Zn, Cr, V, Co, Ni, Ba, Pb, Cu, Cd, As and Hg, their spatial distribution, and their correlation as a function of physico-chemical parameters were investigated for grab sediment samples collected from different locations across the Thane Creek, Mumbai, India. Hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, and differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry were adopted for chemical analyses. Various geochemical indices were evaluated. The studied metal/metalloids were compared with sediment quality guideline values. Besides, the role of different physico-chemical parameters of the sediments such as pH, CaCO3, cation exchange capacity, total carbon, and of the relative composition in respect to very coarse, coarse and medium sand, fine sand and very fine sand, silt and clay fraction were also critically investigated. Positive one-to-one correlations between fine sand and very fine sand, silt and clay, and total carbon with sediment metal concentrations have been noticed. Multiple regression analysis reveals strong positive correlations between sediment metal concentrations and total carbon content only.