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MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
卷 195, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115477
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Heavy metals; Ganga river sediment; Geospatial mapping; Risk assessment; APCS-MLR model
The surface sediment of the Ganga river was analyzed for metal concentrations, with manganese, zinc, chromium, copper, lead, and cadmium being the most abundant. The results indicated low pollution levels and minimal ecological risk, with lead and cadmium originating from anthropogenic activities. These findings provide valuable guidance for managing and mitigating pollution in the river system.
Ganga river surface sediment was sampled from 11 locations, which revealed average concentrations (mg/kg) of metals in the order Mn (296.93) > Zn (61.94) > Cr (54.82) > Cu (30.19) > Pb (24.42) > Cd (0.36). Sediment quality guidelines showed metals rarely to occasionally exhibit adverse biological effects. Indices like potential ecological risk, contamination security index, hazard quotients, multiple probable effect concentrations quality, mean probable effects level quotients, mean effects range median quotient suggest nil to a very low level of pollution with low ecological risk. Contamination factor, geo accumulation index, enrichment factor, quantification of contamination revealed that Pb and Cd originated from anthropogenic activities. APCS-MLR model revealed that metals contributed from natural sources (Zn, Mn, Cr; 20.18 %), industrial-agricultural (Cd; 21.35 %); and discharge of paints, Pb batteries, fossil fuel (Pb; 8.49 %). Present findings will serve as an effective guideline for managing and ameliorating pollution in the river system.
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