Browsing by Subject "Heavy metals"
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An evaluation of major placer minerals along the Valinokkam - Tuticorin coast, southern Tamil Nadu, India
(Cafet-Innova Technical Society, 2011-12)The present investigation aims to understand the reserve of major placer minerals like garnet, ilmenite, zircon and magnetite from the beaches of Valinokkam-Tuticorin, Southern Tamil Nadu. The availability of garnet in the ... -
Characterization of marine bacteria highly resistant to mercury exhibiting multiple resistances to toxic chemicals
(Elsevier, 2007)Several strains of bacteria unusually highly resistant to mercury were isolated from seawater and marine sediment samples and identified by 16S rDNA sequencing and were also characterized by a battery of biochemical and ... -
Distribution of Mercury in different abiotic and biotic sectors of the Mandovi-Zuari estuary (Goa)
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 2014)This study highlights the behaviour of Mercury in the abiotic and biotic segments of the Mandovi-Zuari estuarine system Spatia l, seasonal (Premonsoon and Postmonsoon) and tidal, distribution of THg in dissolved/particulate ... -
Environmental analysis of heavy metal deposition in a flow-restricted tropical estuary and its adjacent shelf
(Taylor & Francis, 2006)The geochemical condition of surface sediments in a tropical estuary and adjoining shelf region is presented for their elemental interactions using statistical methods. Principal component analysis separated two clusters ... -
Pollution of some recreation beaches of Mumbai, Maharashtra
(Indian Association of Environment Management, 2003)Pollution in terms of water and sediment qualities of Madh. Juhu, Dadar and Girgaon recreation beaches was studied. Water quality in respect of low pH (7.8-8.3), low salinity (15.1-34.5 ppl), high microbial population ... -
Remediation techniques for heavy-metals contamination in lakes: A Mini-Review
(Wiley, 2015)Heavy-metals contamination in lakes has a negative impact on lake ecosystems This review provides an insight into possible heavy-metals remediation techniques for lake environments using different techniques, for example, ... -
Some Heavy Metals in Fishes from the Andaman Sea
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 1981)Muscles, liver, gills and heart of several fishes and some zooplankton(whole sample) collected from the Andaman Sea were analysed for Cu, Mn, Zn, Fe, Ni and Co. The concentrations of practically all the metals were highest ...