| Literature DB >> 27038881 |
Homira Agah1, Abolfazl Saleh1, Kazem Darvish Bastami2, Neda Sheijooni Fumani1.
Abstract
In this study, concentrations of Aluminum (Al), Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Nickel (Ni), Vanadium (V), Zinc (Zn), Arsenic (As), Cobalt (Co) and lead (Pb) in the surface sediments from Chabahar Bay were studied to assess the degree of heavy metal pollution as a consequence of natural and anthropogenic sources. Metal contents in the sediments were observed in the order of: Al>Fe>Cr>V>Ni>Zn>Cu>>As>Pb>Co. According to enrichment factor (EF), Arsenic was higher than 1.5 at some sites, indicating anthropogenic inputs. Contents of Ni, As and Cr in the some sampling sites were higher than sediment quality guideline implying adverse impacts of these metals. Based on potential ecological risk (PER), the Chabahar Bay had low ecological risk.Entities:
Keywords: Chabahar Bay; Metals; Oman Sea; Sediment
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27038881 DOI： 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.03.042
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mar Pollut Bull ISSN： 0025-326X Impact factor: 5.553