ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Vaipar estuary
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
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.