Distribution, contamination status and bioavailability of trace metals in surface sediments along the southwest coast of India
M. Cyriac, T.R. Gireeshkumar, C.M. Furtado, K.P. Fahad Fathin, K. Shameem, Adnan Shaik, E.R. Vignesh, M. Nair, M. Kocherla, K.K. Balachandran
Topics & Concepts
Environmental chemistrySedimentUpwellingCarbonateTrace metalOrganic matterWater columnEnvironmental scienceEnrichment factorDeposition (geology)ContaminationBenthic zoneTotal organic carbonGeologyOceanographyMetalChemistryEcologyHeavy metalsGeomorphologyBiologyOrganic chemistryHeavy metals in environmentGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisGroundwater and Isotope Geochemistry