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ArticleEnvironmental geochemistry and health2019

Assessing the potential ecological risk of Co, Cr, Cu, Fe and Zn in the sediments of Hooghly-Matla estuarine system, India.

Somdeep Ghosh, Madhurima Bakshi, Alok Kumar, A L Ramanathan, Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Subarna Bhattacharyya, Punarbasu Chaudhuri, Sabry M Shaheen, Jörg Rinklebe

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Somdeep GhoshDepartment of Environmental Science, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, 700 019, India.
Madhurima BakshiDepartment of Environmental Science, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, 700 019, India.
Alok KumarSchool of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
A L RamanathanSchool of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
Jayanta Kumar BiswasInternational Centre for Ecological Engineering and Department of Ecological Studies, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, 741235, India.
Subarna BhattacharyyaSchool of Environmental Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India.
Punarbasu ChaudhuriDepartment of Environmental Science, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, 700 019, India. punarbasu_c@yahoo.com.
Sabry M ShaheenDepartment of Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kafrelsheikh, Kafr El-Sheikh, 33 516, Egypt.
Jörg RinklebeSchool of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Soil- and Groundwater-Management, University of Wuppertal, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany.

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Department of Science and Technology, Government of India SR/FT/LS-155/2011 dated 25.04.2013
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Abstract

Hooghly-Matla estuarine system along with the Sundarbans mangroves forms one of the most diverse and vulnerable ecosystems in the world. We have investigated the distribution of Co, Cr, Cu, Fe and Zn along with sediment properties at six locations [Shamshernagar (S1), Kumirmari (S2 and S3), Petuaghat (S4), Tapoban (S5) and Chemaguri (S6)] in the Hooghly estuary and reclaimed islands of the Sundarbans for assessing the degree of contamination and potential ecological risks. Enrichment factor values (0.9-21.6) show enrichment of Co, Cu and Zn in the intertidal sediments considering all sampling locations and depth profiles. Geo-accumulation index values irrespective of sampling locations and depth revealed that Co and Cu are under class II and class III level indicating a moderate contamination of sediments. The pollution load index was higher than unity (1.6-2.1), and Co and Cu were the major contributors to the sediment pollution followed by Zn, Cr and Fe with the minimum values at S1 and the maximum values at S5. The sediments of the Hooghly-Matla estuarine region (S4, S5 and S6) showed considerable ecological risks, when compared with effect range low/effect range median and threshold effect level/probable effect level values. The variation in the distribution of the studied elements may be due to variation in discharge pattern and exposure to industrial effluent and domestic sewage, storm water and agricultural run-off and fluvial dynamics of the region. The study illuminates the necessity for the proper management of vulnerable coastal estuarine ecosystem by stringent pollution control measures along with regular monitoring and checking program.

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Environmental MonitoringEstuariesEcosystemGeologic SedimentsIndiaMetals, HeavyRisk AssessmentWater Pollutants, ChemicalWetlandsMetals, HeavyWater Pollutants, ChemicalEnvironmental riskPollution indicesPotential toxic elementsRiverine systemsSediments quality

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