Studies on Muroto Deep Seawater-I. Environmental Pollutants

Abstract

Muroto deep seawater is cold, pristine and rich in nutrients. Even though the deep seawater of this area is used for various industrial purposes, no comprehensive study on the levels of environmental pollutants is available at present. So, a study was undertaken on the pollutants in the seawater off Muroto and Kochi Port. All the pollutants analyzed - PCBs, HCB, CHLs, BTs, brominated and phenolic compounds existed at very low levels in all the samples analyzed, and below detection limits, in many instances.