In the present investigation concentrations of Cr, As, Cd and Pb were higher than the safe recommended values, which suggested that the river Korotoa is polluted by heavy metals and might create an adverse effect on this riverine ecosystem. The overall pollution load was significantly higher in winter than in summer. The contamination factor (CF), geoaccumulation index (Igeo) and enrichment factor (EF) revealed that sediments in this study were considerably polluted by Cd and Pb and moderately polluted by other metals. This study suggested that chemical fractionation of sediments should be considered to provide more accurate appraisal of the risk of heavy metals in aquatic ecosystems.
Acknowledgments
The authors thank the authority of Patuakhali Science and
Technology University (PSTU), Bangladesh and Yokohama National University, Japan for providing laboratory facilities to complete this study. The authors also delighted to express their gratefulness and sincerest thanks to Professor Dr. Md Shams-Ud-Din ( Vice Chancellor, PSTU), for his valuable suggestions and cooperation to carry out this research. Furthermore, we are thankful for the kind help from the members of Patuakhali Science and Technology University and Dhaka University, Bangladesh during the field sampling.
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