Spatial patterns of heavy metal accumulation in sediments and macrophytes of Bellandur wetland, Bangalore

Ramachandra, TV and Sudarshan, PB and Mahesh, MK and Vinay, S (2018) Spatial patterns of heavy metal accumulation in sediments and macrophytes of Bellandur wetland, Bangalore. In: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 206 . pp. 1204-1210.

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Abstract

Heavy metals are one among the toxic chemicals and accumulation in sediments and plants has been posing serious health impacts. Wetlands aid as kidneys of the landscape and help in remediation through uptake of nutrients, heavy metals and other contaminants. The analyses of macrophytes and sediment samples help in evaluating pollution status in aquatic environment. In this study concentration of six heavy metals (Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Nickel (Ni), Lead (Pb) and Zinc (Zn)) were assessed in sediment and dominant macrophyte samples collected from Bellandur Lake, largest Lake of Bangalore, India. Sediment samples reveal of heavy metals in the inlet regions and shore samples. The accumulation of metals in sediments were in the order of Zn > Cu > Cr > Pb > Ni > Cd. All metals exceeded the critical limits of metals in the sediment. Concentration of different metals in the macrophyte samples ranked as: Cr > Cu > Zn > Pb > Ni > Cd. Chromium and Copper were found to be more than critical range. Typha angustata had the higher accumulation of all metals except chromium. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Centre for Ecological Sciences Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences > Center for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP) Division of Mechanical Sciences > Centre for Sustainable Technologies (formerly ASTRA)
Date Deposited:	02 Mar 2018 15:03
Last Modified:	29 Aug 2022 05:32
URI:	https://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/58953

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