Physico-chemical Characteristics of Sediments in Distributaries of River Cauvery, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu
Journal Title: Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 7
Abstract
The present study was undertaken to determine the physico-chemical characteristics of the sediments of five channels of river Cauvery in Manachanallur and Lalgudi taluks, Tiruchirappalli. The trace metal concentrations were low and they were in order of Pb>Cr>Cu>Zn>Cd. The sediment of Koolayar channel at Thirumangalam was found to be slightly contaminated by the surface run-off followed by Panguni channel at Alangudi.
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Ravichandran C. , Rakesh Sharma T.
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