Spatial Distribution of Selected Heavy Metals in Surface Sediments of the EEZ of the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia

Table 7

Correlation between heavy metals and organic carbon in the study area.

Elements	Al	Fe	Cu	Mn	Zn	Co
Al	1.00
Fe	0.49	1.00
Cu	0.63	0.10	1.00
Mn	0.27	−0.18	0.48	1.00
Zn	0.38	0.71	0.37	0.02	1.00
Co	0.17	0.00	0.15	0.17	0.27	1.00

One-way ANOVA; < 0.05.