NDLI: An Assessment of Mercury Loading in Core Sediments of Sunderban Mangrove Wetland, India (A Preliminary Report)

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Author	Kwokal, Ž. Sarkar, S. K. Chatterjee, M. Franciskovis Bilinski, S. Bilinski, H. Bhattacharya, A. Bhattacharya, B. D. Alam, Md. Aftab
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	This is a preliminary report on total mercury (THg) in core sediments (<63 μm particle size) of Sunderban mangrove wetland, northeastern part of the Bay of Bengal, India. Cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS) was used for THg determination. The concentration varies from 9.8 to 535.1 ppb (ngg−1). Results revealed variations over premonsoon and postmonsoon month at different core depth, as well as in studied three sampling stations, located at the site of three rivers: Hugli River (S1), Matla River (S2) and Bidyadhari River (S3). Elevated concentration of THg in subsurface layer (4–8 cm) of the core at S2 is attributed to remobilization of mercury from deeper sediment (32–36 cm). Positive correlation is present between total Hg and clay content. Based on index of geoaccumulation (Igeo) and Effects-Range Low (ER-L) value (150 ppb) it is considered that the sediments are till now unpolluted. As a consequence, there is less chance of ecotoxicological risk to organisms living in studied sediments. Two statistical methods were applied to determine THg anomalies. Box plot method showed one extreme and three outliers in S1 at postmonsoon season. Two extremes were found at S2 at 4–8 and at 32–36 cm in premonsoon period. In S3 there was no anomaly by box plot method. MAD method was more sensitive than box plot method and THg anomaly was detected at 12–16 cm in S3 during postmonsoon season. The data reported are useful baselines for THg in Sunderban mangrove wetland, India and would be of help in future sediment quality studies.
Starting Page	105
Ending Page	112
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00074861
Journal	Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Volume Number	81
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	14320800
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2008-05-28
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Marine sediments Estuarine sediments Texture class Total mercury Mercury anomalies Statistical analysis Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution Environmental Chemistry Soil Science & Conservation Ecotoxicology Environmental Health Pollution
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Pollution Medicine Toxicology

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