Heavy metals and metalloid contamination and risk evaluation in the surface sediment of the Bakkhali River estuary in Bangladesh
Sharmin Jahan, Md. Abu Sayed Jewel, Bithy Khatun, Arun Chandra Barman, Sumaiya Akter, Md. Ayenuddin Haque
Abstract
compared to adults. The present study concluded that long term dermal contact of the sediment of Bakkhali River estuary will be contagious to the people. Therefore, regular monitoring of the estuarine environment is necessary so that contamination does not get worse.
Topics & Concepts
EstuaryMetalloidHeavy metalsContaminationSedimentEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental chemistryHydrology (agriculture)GeologyOceanographyEcologyMetallurgyBiologyGeotechnical engineeringMetalMaterials scienceGeomorphologyChemistryHeavy metals in environmentWater Quality and Pollution AssessmentGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping