Heavy metal contamination in the sediments of pond water samples in and around Nagercoil Town, Kanyakumari district

G. V. Shyla Sree and B. Indira

Abstract

Sediments were collected from four ponds near hospital areas during post monsoon 2011 (Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec) and Pre-monsoon 2012 (Jan, Feb). The Heavy metals like zinc, copper, cadmium, mercury concentrations were found out. From the results the amount of Heavy metals and hence contamination level of sediment samples were analysed.