Heavy metal concentrations and pollution indicators in the Ennore ecosystem, east coast of Tamilnadu, India using atomic absorption spectrometry study with statistical approach

Rajendiran, D. and Harikrishnan, N. and Veeramuthu, K. (2025) Heavy metal concentrations and pollution indicators in the Ennore ecosystem, east coast of Tamilnadu, India using atomic absorption spectrometry study with statistical approach. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 15.0 (1). ISSN 2045-2322

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Abstract

The study of the heavy metals in the Ennore ecosystem plays a vital role in determining the extent of pollution in the area. Heavy metals such as Mg, Al, Si, K, Ca, Ti, Fe, V, Cr, Mn, Co Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Ba, La, and Pb were determined in twenty-six samples. The heavy metal concentration in the sediments was found to decrease in the sequence of Si > Al > Fe > Ca > Ti > K > Mg > Mn > Ba > V > Cr > Zn > La > Ni > Pb > Co > As > Cd > Cu in the study area, its varies as follows: 540-49,434, 3597-56,502, 22.37-691, 11.5-198.29, 69.10-1227.61, 1.40-19.95 and 11.48-38.63 for Ti, Fe, V, Cr, Mn, Co and Ni respectively. The average heavy metal concentrations were below the world's crustal average. The level of sediment pollution attributed to heavy metals was evaluated using several pollution indicators such as the enrichment factor (EF), contamination factor (CF), geoaccumulation index (I-geo), and pollution load index (PLI). The analysis, that revealed the average values of the enrichment factor indicates anthropogenic sources of Pb, Cr, As, Cd, Ni, V, Mn, and Zn. The average contamination factor (Cf) of metal Cd is slightly higher in some study areas (C2, B6, C10, B2, and S7). The results of the geoaccumulation index (I-geo) and pollution load index (PLI) indicate that the most of study area is not contaminated by heavy metals. The results of multivariate data analysis techniques, including Pearson correlation analysis, principal components, and clusters analysis, indicate that heavy metals in the sediments are of natural origin. This shows a general absence of serious pollution in the study area.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Ennore Creek, Sediments, Heavy metals, Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS), Pollution indices, Statistical analysis
Subjects: Multi-Disciplinary Studies > Multidisciplinary Sciences
Divisions: Arts and Science > School of Arts and Science, Chennai, India
Arts and Science > School of Arts and Science, Chennai, India > Physics
Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's Annapoorna College of Nursing, Salem
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College and Hospital, Karaikal
Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's College of Nursing, Karaikal
Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's College of Nursing, Puducherry
Pharmacy > Vinayaka Mission’s College of Pharmacy, Salem
Physiotherapy > Vinayaka Mission's College of Physiotherapy, Salem
Homoeopathy > Vinayaka Mission's Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Salem
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Salem
Arts and Science > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Arts and Science College, Salem, India > Tamil
Engineering and Technology > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College, Salem, India
Law > Vinayaka Mission's Law School, Chennai
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College, Kottucherry
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College, Puducherry
Physical Education > Vinayaka Mission's College of Physical Education, Salem
Interdisciplinary Studies > Vinayaka Mission's School of Health Systems, Chennai
Dentistry > Vinayaka Mission‘s Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem
Liberal Arts > Vinayaka Mission's School of Economics and Public Policy, Chennai
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Last Modified: 06 Feb 2026 06:49
URI: https://ir.vmrfdu.edu.in/id/eprint/5821

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