Publications by authors named "Shanmugam Cholan"
Environ Pollut
November 2016
Article Synopsis
- - An extensive survey was conducted to assess heavy metal contamination in sediments from various Southeast Indian ecosystems, including Vellar-Coleroon estuarine, Pichavaram mangrove, and coastal areas, motivated by the proposed construction of a coal thermal power plant and an oil refinery.
- - Key factors like soil texture, pH, total organic carbon (TOC), and heavy metal concentrations (specifically Fe, Mn, Cu, Cd, Zn, and Ni) were analyzed across pre- and post-monsoon seasons, revealing high levels of Fe and Mn and a significant link between TOC and heavy metal presence.
- - The study found that sediments in the mangrove ecosystem had the highest heavy metal levels, particularly cadmium
