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Heavy metals in nearshore sediments of Kalpakkam, southeast coast of India

Authors: K. Deepthi, Usha Natesan, A. L. Muthulakshmi, Vincent A. Ferrer, V. P. Venugopalan, S. V. Narasimhan

Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences | Issue 3/2014

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Kalpakkam, a tiny fishing hamlet dotting the east coast, halfway between Chennai and Pondicherry has become prominent due to the Madras Atomic Power Station. The present study aims at assessing the spatial and temporal distribution pattern of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cr, and Fe) from 12 stations along the inner shelf of Bay of Bengal, India, during pre-monsoon (PRM), monsoon, and post-monsoon (POM) seasons. The order of occurrence of the metals in sediments of Kalpakkam is Cr > Zn > Ni > Cu > Pb > Cd (excluding Fe since unit is in %) and exhibits a unique seasonal pattern with the highest values (average) during POM except for Cd which shows highest (average) concentration during PRM. In order to determine the sample association according to their geochemical composition and their granulometric characteristics, a correlation matrix was generated and sediment pollution indices viz., sediment enrichment factor and geoaccumulation index were computed. The results confirm anthropogenic input of Cd to nearshore sediments of Kalpakkam. Sources of Cd can be attributed to dredging activities at Edaiyur, direct dumping and sewage sludge from anthropogenic activities, which reach the study area through the Buckingham Canal opening at the backwaters—Sadras and Edaiyur, and extreme use of antifouling paints by fishing trawlers.

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Title: Heavy metals in nearshore sediments of Kalpakkam, southeast coast of India
Authors: K. Deepthi
Usha Natesan
A. L. Muthulakshmi
Vincent A. Ferrer
V. P. Venugopalan
S. V. Narasimhan
Publication date: 01-08-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Electronic ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-013-2996-5

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