Singh, Shalini and Lal, Monal and Southgate, Paul C and Wairiu, Morgan and Singh, Awnesh M. (2021) Trace metal content in sediment cores and seagrass biomass from a tropical southwest Pacific Island. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 171 . NA. ISSN 0025-326X
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Abstract
A unique feature of seagrass among other ecosystem services is to have high phytoremediation potential that is a cost-effective plant-based approach and environmentally friendly solution for metal contamination in coastal areas. The goal of this study was to assess the phytoremediation prospective of seagrass for Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn in Fiji Islands. Heavy metal content was measured in sediments and tissues of the seagrasses Halophila ovalis, Halodule pinifolia and Halodule uninervis to test for local-scale differences. The local study shows that metal concentration in sediment and seagrass tissue was significantly variable, regardless of species and sediment type. Sedimentary concentration of Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn obtained in the present study seemed to be lower than that of previous studies. The results support that H. ovalis is a good bioindicator species since it accumulated up to 5-fold more of these metals compared to the Halodule species.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GC Oceanography Q Science > Q Science (General) > Q1-390 Science (General) Q Science > QD Chemistry |
| Divisions: | Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (PACE-SD) |
| Depositing User: | Awnesh Singh |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2021 03:00 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Sep 2021 03:00 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/12947 |
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