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March 21, 2026Environmental Earth SciencesOpen Access

Heavy metal mobility and bioavailability in sediment fractions of major tourist beaches on the south-west coast of India: Implications for coastal ecological health

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MRM. RamkumarPeriyar UniversityRNR. NagarajanCurtin University SarawakKJK. J. JuniPeriyar University

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Study examines heavy metal concentrations in beach sediments, revealing risks for coastal ecological health.

Key Points

  • The study investigates the distribution and mobility of heavy metals in sediment from tourist beaches, focusing on ecological health implications.
  • Examined sediment samples from four beaches in Kovalam, India.
  • Used sequential extraction to analyze different sediment fractions.
  • Assessed pollution and enrichment factors of metals present in sediments.
  • Conducted health risk assessments for adults and children based on metal concentrations.
  • Copper and Cadmium were identified as high-risk metals in beach sediments.
  • Children faced significant health risks from metal exposure, exceeding safety limits for several metals.
  • Ni was predominantly found in residual fractions, indicating a geogenic origin.
  • Carcinogenic risk from Arsenic was above acceptable levels for children at specific beaches.

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Ramkumar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be34d16e48c4981c672fb8https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-026-12877-6
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