Distribution of Particulate Trace Metals like Iron and Nickel in the Estuarine Waters of River Godavari, East Coast of India.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2017, Vol 12, Issue 5
Abstract
Godavari is the third largest river on the east coast of India drains in to the Bay of Bengal between the Latitudes 16°.15′ to 16°.45′ N and longitudes 81°.45′ to 82′.25′ E, discharging large quantities of fresh water in to the coastal waters of Bay of Bengal particularly during monsoon season. Suspended particulate matter (SPM) showed an increasing trend from pre-monsoon to monsoon followed by post-monsoon season in the study area. High concentration of SPM observed during monsoon can be attributed to the high river discharge and land runoff containing significant quantities of terrestrial material into to the estuary. Distinct spatial and seasonal variations of particulate trace metals were observed. Information on the distribution of metals in the monsoon driven estuary like Gauthami-Godavari is essential to assess their involvement in the biogeochemical cycles, their possible accumulations in organisms, and their transfer to human beings through food chain. So far there are no detailed seasonal and spatial studies of trace metal distribution in the estuarine waters of Godavari; the author has therefore been taken up the present investigation to assess the spatial and seasonal distribution of particulate trace metals like Iron -and Nickel in the estuarine waters of Gauthami-Godavari.
Authors and Affiliations
*Umamaheswara Rao, T1 , Ravindra, V. V2, Nageswara Rao, I3
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