MEBIN- Title
- An Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Marine Sediments
- Abstract
Marine sediments of inner Galle harbor, Sri Lanka were analyzed for nine heavy metals before commencement of the harbor development activities. Microwave digestion and slurry preparation methods were adopted for sample preparation in order to investigate the best and convenient methods for the total metal recoveries. Microwave digestion procedure exhibits higher metal recoveries of which concentrations of Pb and Ni at some locations and Hg at all the locations exceed ISQG lower trigger val...
- Publication Date
- Aug. 6, 2017, 11:29 a.m.
- Keywords
- Heavy Metal , Water Quality , Coastal and Marine Sensitive habitat
- Category
- Coastal and Marine Sensitive Habitats
- flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat
- Regions
- M 7
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
Malavipathirana,S, Mubarak, M.N.A. and Perera, K.M.P.A.H. 2013. An Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Marine Sediments,Precautionary Measures for Env...
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