Magnetic susceptibility in the assessment of toxic heavy metal elements in the surface sediments of Inner Ambon Bay, Maluku province, Indonesia

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The Inner Ambon Bay (IAB) is an important area for the economic development of the city of Ambon, one of only a few urban areas in eastern Indonesia. This study is intended to monitor the anthropogenic impact on IAB by employing combined rock magnetic and geochemical analyses on 20 samples collected from IAB and the surrounding rivers. Magnetic susceptibility values of samples in the IAB averaged 26.37× 10-8 m3/kg, which is relatively high and comparable to that of contaminated coastal environments. Magnetic susceptibility correlated positively with certain metals such as Cr, Co, Ni, and Mn but negatively with Hg. Geochemical analyses showed that Hg and Ag contents were relatively high but pose only moderate risk to the environment based on the geo-accumulation index. Furthermore, the potential ecological risk index (PERI) showed that there were two points that showed moderate ecological risk. Multivariate statistical analysis (principal component analysis (PCA), Pearson's correlation coefficient (PCC), and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA)) outlined that the metallic accumulation in the sediments of IAB was related to lithological, geological, and anthropogenic impacts. Therefore, oil spills and household waste are likely major reasons for anthropogenic pollution in the sediments of the IAB.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Heliyon - 10(2024), 6 vom: 30. März, Seite e27497

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Noya, Yohansli [VerfasserIn]
Bijaksana, Satria [VerfasserIn]
Fajar, Silvia Jannatul [VerfasserIn]
Suryanata, Putu Billy [VerfasserIn]
Harlianti, Ulvienin [VerfasserIn]
Ibrahim, Khalil [VerfasserIn]
Suandayani, Ni Komang Tri [VerfasserIn]
Multi, Warni [VerfasserIn]
Bahri, Samsul [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Ecological risk
Heavy metals
Inner Ambon bay
Journal Article
Magnetic susceptibility
Surface sediments

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Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27497

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370141954