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dc.contributor.authorMahato, V.K.
dc.contributor.authorNasnodkar, M.R.
dc.contributor.authorVudamala, K.
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-30
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-30T04:44:07Z
dc.date.available2025-09-02
dc.date.available2025-09-30T04:44:07Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.identifier.citationEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment,vol.197;2025;Article no: 1078
dc.identifier.issn1573-2959
dc.identifier.otherhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-025-14544-y#citeas
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-14544-y
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.res.in/drs/handle/2264/9538
dc.descriptionIF2024= 3.0
dc.description.abstractThe study investigated bioaccumulation of metals in edible bivalves and crustaceans in the Mandovi Estuary, assessing the potential toxicity to biota and human consumers. Additionally, it examined the phytoremediation potential of mangrove species in the Mandovi Estuary. The concentration of essential (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Co and Ni) and toxic (Hg) metals exceeded the upper crustal average, indicating their anthropogenic contribution to estuarine environment. Analysis of Contamination Factor revealed moderate to very high level of metal contamination in sediment. The metals Fe, Zn and Cu were preferentially accumulated by bivalves and crustacean, likely due to their essential roles in growth and metabolic process. However, the presence of Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu and Hg concentrations above permissible limits in biota highlights a risk of toxicity for both aquatic organisms and their consumers. Mangrove species such as Sonneratia alba, Avicennia marina, Aegiceras corniculatum and Rhizophora mucronata demonstrated a Translocation Factor (TF) above 1, confirming their capability to accumulate and translocate metals effectively. This finding underscores the potential of these mangroves for phytoremediation of metal pollution in the Mandovi Estuary.
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.isreferencedbySCI
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dc.titleMetal bioaccumulation in edible fauna and phytoremediation by mangroves in the Mandovi Estuary, India
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.affiliation.authorMarine Science, School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao, 403206, Goa, India


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