Petroleum hydrocarbons in intertidal ecosystem along the Bombay coast

Petroleum hydrocarbon content in intertidal sediment and water samples collected at Madh, Worli and Colaba were in the ranges of 5.1-7, 5.8-7.4, 2.9-10.3 mu g.g super(-1), wet wt and N.D.-18.5, N.D.-5.8 mu g.l super(-1) respectively. The concentrations in sediment were negligible and uniform. The co...

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Published in:Indian journal of marine sciences 1995-06, Vol.24 (2), p.116-118
Main Authors: INGOLE, S. A, KADAM, A. N, MAYADEO, M. S, DHADKE, P. M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Hydrocarbons
Marine
Sedimentary rocks
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Summary:Petroleum hydrocarbon content in intertidal sediment and water samples collected at Madh, Worli and Colaba were in the ranges of 5.1-7, 5.8-7.4, 2.9-10.3 mu g.g super(-1), wet wt and N.D.-18.5, N.D.-5.8 mu g.l super(-1) respectively. The concentrations in sediment were negligible and uniform. The contamination was less in seawater during September 1991 while high levels of 57.4 and 93.5 mu g.l super(-1) were observed in seawater samples from Worli during December 1990 and May 1991 respectively. The high level of petroleum hydrocarbons (153.8 mu g.l super(-1)) in water sample collected near an outfall indicated that the intertidal ecosystem of Worli might be contaminated by the effluent discharges from the onshore industrial unit.
ISSN:0379-5136
0975-1033