Ecological risk assessment through heavy metal concentrations of lead, copper, cadmium, zinc, and nickel in marine sediments of Maspari Island, South Sumatra Indonesia

• Autorzy: Putri Wike Ayu Eka , Meiyerani Jeni , Ulqodry Tengku Zia , Aryawati Riris , Purwiyanto Anna , Rozirwan Rozirwan , Suteja Yulianto

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/197413

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Heavy metals come from anthropogenic and geological activities. It is necessary to know the concentration of heavy metals in anticipation of pollution of marine ecosystems so this study aims to determine the content of heavy metals lead (Pb), copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), and nickel (Ni) in the sediments of Maspari Island, South Sumatra. Samples were tested for heavy metal levels using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) and processed using Microsoft Excel. All heavy metal geoaccumulation index (I_geo) values were negative, meaning they were less than 0 and categorized as unpolluted. The I_geo value closest to 0 is heavy metal Cd of -2.8 at station 8 which is sourced from agricultural runoff water and aquaculture. All heavy metal contamination factor (Cf) values are less than 1 which is included in the low contamination level criteria. The largest PLI value at station 5 is 0.000051425 which is categorized as unpolluted to lightly polluted. The concentrations of heavy metals Pb, Cu, Cd, Zn, and Ni from eight stations did not exceed the quality standards.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

heavy metals; ecological risk assessment; marine sediments

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 26, nr 2
• Strony: 297--310
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 73 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Putri Wike Ayu Eka

• Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya 30862, South Sumatra, Indonesia

autor

Meiyerani Jeni

• Environmental Management Study Program, Graduate Program, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang 30139, South Sumatra, Indonesia

• https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1449-3444

autor

Ulqodry Tengku Zia

• Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya 30862, South Sumatra, Indonesia

autor

Aryawati Riris

• Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya 30862, South Sumatra, Indonesia

autor

Purwiyanto Anna

• Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya 30862, South Sumatra, Indonesia

autor

Rozirwan Rozirwan

• Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya 30862, South Sumatra, Indonesia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8415-3343

autor

Suteja Yulianto

• Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries, Udayana University, Bukit Jimbaran 80361, Bali, Indonesia

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