Abstract
The present investigation measures the concentration of heavy metals in different types of mangroves collected from the banks of the Peruvamba river, Payyanur region, Kannur District. The mangrove species viz. Acanthus illicifolius, Aegiceras corniculatum, Avicennia officinalis, Excoecaria agallocha, and Rhizophora mucronata are selected for the study and the concentrations of heavy metals such as Cd, Hg, Pb, Cu, Mn, Zn, Co, and Fe in the plant samples as well as in the soil samples were measured using Inductive Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer. The concentration of Mn and Zn was relatively high in the soil. The concentration of Mn was higher in mangroves. The higher value of the transfer factor for Cd, Hg, Pb, and Fe of Aegiceras corniculatum denotes its suitability for heavy metal phytoremediation. The result of this systematic investigation is presented and discussed in this manuscript.
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