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Distribution of heavy metals in Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia

Peerzada, Naseem Hasan, Pakkiyaretnam T., Skliros S., Guinea M. and Ryan P. (1992). Distribution of heavy metals in Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia. Science of the Total Environment,119:19-27.

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Title Distribution of heavy metals in Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia
Author Peerzada, Naseem Hasan
Pakkiyaretnam T.
Skliros S.
Guinea M.
Ryan P.
Journal Name Science of the Total Environment
Publication Date 1992
Volume Number 119
ISSN 0048-9697   (check CDU catalogue open catalogue search in new window)
Scopus ID 2-s2.0-0026615347
Start Page 19
End Page 27
Total Pages 9
Place of Publication Netherlands
Publisher Elsevier BV
Abstract The concentration of four metals in waters and seven metals in oysters, clams and sediments from Elcho Island, Northern Territory, were determined during the dry season of 1987. The measured concentration of cadmium, zinc, copper and lead in unfiltered water were: cadmium, 0.02–0.27; zinc, 0.09–3.70; copper, 0.60–4.78; lead, 0.12–2.39 μg 1−1, and iron, cadmium, zinc, manganese, copper, nickel and lead in oysters, 13.07–273.55, 0.29–10.63, 2.39–8.51, 0.25–4.84, 0.45–8.76, 0.16–0.59, 2.59–9.38 μg g−1 wet weight, and in clam, 94.84–419, 6.0–20.3, 1.09–6.28, 2515–6256, 0.47–3.18, 1.71–5.64, 0.45–2.17 μg g−1 wet weight, and in sediments, 3219.1–10871.1, 1.36–2.68, 2.7–6.55, 19.4–105.7, 0.65–1.91, 4.16–21.8 and 5.66–23.9 μg g−1 dry weight. Accumulation of manganese in razor clam was highest in spite of low concentration in the surrounding sediment, therefore it could be used as a bioindicator of manganese in a tropical environment. The level of cadmium and lead exceeded the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) recommended limit. In general, level of other metals were lower as compared to the concentration of these metals in Darwin Harbour.
Keywords Heavy metals
Oysters
Clam
Water
Sediment
Elcho Island
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0048-9697(92)90252-N   (check subscription with CDU E-Gateway service for CDU Staff and Students  check subscription with CDU E-Gateway in new window)
 
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