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Study of Geochemical Association of Some Trace Metals in the Sediments of Chilika Lake: A Multivariate Statistical Approach

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In order to establish the natural processes and geochemical factors responsible for enrichment of trace metal ions (Cu, Co, Ni, Zn and Cr) with respect to textural parameters (sand, silt and clay weight percentages) along with depth, multivariate statistical approach has been carried out for sediments in different water zones of Chilika lake, the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia. The rotated varimax factor results reveal that Cobalt enrichment is controlled by both textural parameters as well as adsorption mechanism. In fresh and saline water region, textural parameters and in mixed water, adsorption phenomenon predominates. Zn in fresh water is related to clay, whereas it is in adsorbed state in mixed water. Cu in fresh water sediments is in absorbed state and in mixed water it is related to depth and Co concentration. Cr does not show any specific association in fresh water, but in both mixed and saline water it is associated with clay minerals. Although both textural parameters and adsorption mechanism play an important role for the enrichment of trace metal ions in these lagoonal sediments, their relative importance varies with specific metal ions as well as the water quality. Sequential extraction technique was used to characterize the various forms of metals in the < 63μ size sediments of Chilika lake. The concentrations determined indicated selective accumulation of the various metals in the different phases with spatial variability in different water zones. Slightly higher availability of Co and Zn near Balugaon township in exchangeable phase may be related to anthropogenic activities. Among the non-lithogenous (NL) phases, reducible phase associated with higher concentration of Ni, Cu and Cr. Organic bound Zn and Co contributed highest percentages among NL fractions. Residual fraction contributed more than 50% in most of the cases, reflected the predominance of physical weathering, high erosion rate along the drainage basin.

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  1. Department of Marine Sciences, Berhampur University, Berhampur, 760007, Orissa, India

    Unmesh Chandra Panda & Kali Charan Sahu

  2. Department of Applied Chemistry, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (Deemed University), Bhubaneswar, 751 024, India

    Prasanta Rath

  3. S.D. Marine Biological Research Institute, Sagar Island, West Bengal, India

    Sabyasachi Majumdar

  4. Department of Chemistry, S.C.S (Autonomous) College, Puri, 752 001, India

    Sanjay K. Sundaray

  5. Regional Research Laboratory, Bhubaneswar, 751013, Orissa, India

    Unmesh Chandra Panda

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Panda, U.C., Rath, P., Sahu, K.C. et al. Study of Geochemical Association of Some Trace Metals in the Sediments of Chilika Lake: A Multivariate Statistical Approach. Environ Monit Assess 123, 125–150 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-006-9187-8

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