Comparison of heavy metal contamination during the last decade along the coastal sediment of Pakistan: Multiple pollution indices approach

Heavy metals concentrations (Fe, Cu, Zn, Ni, Cr, Co, Pb, and Cd) were scrutinized during two monitoring years (2001 and 2011) in the coastal sediment of Pakistan. The status of metal contamination in coastal sediment was interpreted using sediment quality guidelines, and single and combined metal po...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 2016-04, Vol.105 (1), p.403-410
Main Authors: Saher, Noor Us, Siddiqui, Asmat Saleem
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
bioactive properties
cadmium
chromium
Coastal pollution
coasts
cobalt
copper
Decade comparison
Environmental Monitoring - methods
Geologic Sediments - chemistry
guidelines
heavy metals
iron
lead
Marine
Metals, Heavy - analysis
monitoring
nickel
Pakistan
sediment contamination
Sediment quality guidelines
sediments
Single and combined pollution indices
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
water pollution
zinc
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Summary:Heavy metals concentrations (Fe, Cu, Zn, Ni, Cr, Co, Pb, and Cd) were scrutinized during two monitoring years (2001 and 2011) in the coastal sediment of Pakistan. The status of metal contamination in coastal sediment was interpreted using sediment quality guidelines, and single and combined metal pollution indices. Ni, Cr, and Cd were recognized for their significant (p
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.02.012