Ongoing global changes such as increasing sea-surface temperatures, decreasing acidity
levels, and expanding oxygen-minimum zone may impact on the biogeochemical cycles of …

The present study aims to assess the extent of trace metal pollution in the sediments of Sita-
Swarna estuary, west coast of India, and investigate their possible ecological risk on the …

The deltaic areas of the Mahanadi River basin are densely populated and are prone to
contamination due to sewage, industrial waste, and agricultural runoff. The present study …

The bioavailability of metals (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Co and Ni) in sediment cores (K-1, K-2, K-3
and K-4) and bioaccumulation in edible bivalves were studied to determine the toxicity of …

Elucidating the sources and dynamics of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in large-river
dominated estuarine and coastal areas is challenging, because these areas are …

Flocculation, triggered during estuarine mixing plays an important role in land-to-sea
interactions and is a fundamental topic in near-shore oceanographic studies. Identifying in …

Trace metals act as a limiting nutrient and prerequisite for primary productivity in marine
environments. The distribution of metals in dissolved phase along the salinity gradients of …

Heavy metal pollution has risen as an alarming threat in the aquatic systems, including
coastal ecosystems comprising of mangroves, salt marshes, wetlands, bays, and estuaries …

River discharge into the sea and its implications on the environmental setting and fauna in
the nearshore represent the intricate interactions among the atmosphere, hydrosphere …

The present study aimed to evaluate multi-element concentrations (Al, As, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr,
Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sr) in suspended particulate material (SPM) collected from …