Table 4 Summary table of the ICP-OES data (concentration in ppm) for all four study sites.
Sl. No. | Element | Chennai | Cochin | Digha | Veraval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samples (n = 25) | Samples (n = 25) | Samples (n = 25) | Samples (n = 25) | ||
Average ± SD | Average ± SD | Average ± SD | Average ± SD | ||
1 | Ba | 25.973 ± 7.70 | 14.298 ± 14.01 | 57.680 ± 35.38 | 17.999 ± 18.23 |
2 | Ca | 2,79,681 ± 54,493 | 2,20,376 ± 202,507 | 2,37,155 ± 11,309 | 2,51,396 ± 86,674 |
3 | Fe | 389.684 ± 313.57 | 361.852 ± 192.34 | 1168.902 ± 715.59 | 64.1597 ± 33.70 |
4 | K | 296.376 ± 147.53 | 347.148 ± 143.32 | 498.626 ± 11.26 | 84.9862 ± 45.00 |
5 | Mg | 204.852 ± 87.85 | 81.002 ± 48.28 | 37.753 ± 302.09 | 60.652 ± 40.16 |
6 | Na | 2988.633 ± 1457.72 | 1657.52 ± 582.61 | 3730.206 ± 406.54 | 1574.301 ± 1010.53 |
7 | Sr | 2162.252 ± 855.86 | 2435.88 ± 199.89 | 2407.852 ± 155.54 | 1744.03 ± 990.05 |
8 | Zn | 87.0468 ± 209.29 | 132.423 ± 63.25 | 120.183 ± 67.14 | 36.645 ± 117.20 |
