Geochemical Speciation and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Sediments of a River in Bangladesh |
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| Authors: | Md Saiful Islam Md Kawser Ahmed Md Habibullah-Al-Mamun |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Soil Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh;2. Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan;3. Department of Oceanography, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh;4. Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan;5. Department of Fisheries, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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| Abstract: | The surface sediment of a downstream river (Paira) connected to the marine ecosystems of the Bay of Bengal was assessed by sequential extraction technique. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the mobility and dynamics of heavy metals and their probable ecological risks. The results revealed high environmental risk of Cd due to higher availability in the exchangeable fraction (21%) and a considerable portion in the carbonate bound fraction due to the special affinity towards carbonate and co-precipitation with its minerals. Toxic metals like Cr, Ni, and Cd are of concern, and can occasionally be associated with adverse biological effects. The risk assessment code (RAC) suggests that the highest mobility of Cd poses a higher environmental risk and threat to the aquatic biota, as well. |
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| Keywords: | Heavy metals sediment sequential extraction risk assessment code (RAC) enrichment factor |
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