Abstract: The aim of the present study is to assess the petroleum hydrocarbon concentration and total organic carbon content in the sediment samples collected from industrial vicinity at Vadinar coast of Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat. The study was conducted at six different locations comprising four sub-tidal and two inter-tidal sampling points of Gulf of Kachchh. From the study, it is evident the sediment samples recorded petroleum hydrocarbon concentration ranging from 0.464 - 27.2 µg/Kg and the mean total organic carbon content being 0.602% recorded among all the locations throughout the study period. Among the stations studied, station 6 recorded the highest concentration of PHC which is 27.2 µg/Kg and station 1 recorded the least concentration of 0.464 µg/Kg, whereas the TOC of 1.277% and 0.083% was recorded in the stations S1 and S6 respectively. From the study, it is understood that due to various activities in the industrial vicinity of vadinar coast of Gulf of Kachchh resulted in the presence of petroleum hydrocarbon concentrations to some extent and the recorded concentrations of PHc was well within the prescribed limits of CPCB for PHc in marine waters (100 µg/L).
Keywords: Coastal environment; Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon; Organic matter; Gulf of Kachchh.
Title: Occurrence of total petroleum hydrocarbon and total organic carbon in the sub-tidal and inter-tidal sediments of Vadinar coast, Gulf of Kachchh
Author: Dhananjayan, T., K. Karthikeyan
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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