ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025
Vaipar estuary
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Name of the estuary
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Vaipar estuary
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Name of the river
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Vaippar
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District
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Thoothukudi
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State
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Tamil Nadu
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Image
River Basin Map
Physico-chemical parameters
Sediment samples
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Sl. No.
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Heavy metals
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Ranges
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1
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Chromium
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15 - 40 μg/g
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2
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Copper
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18 - 48 μg/g
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3
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Lead
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15 - 36 μg/g
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4
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Zinc
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180 - 410 μg/g
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Reference
Diya E. Abukashim, Mohamed A. Fadel, Omar A. Aghil and V. Pragatheeswaran and J.S.Yogesh Kumar, 2014. Distribution of heavy metal pollution in Vaipar coastal sediments, Southeast coast of India. International Journal of Advanced Research, 2(6): 886–891.