Research Article

Bioavailability and Assessment of Metal Contamination in Surface Sediments of Rades-Hamam Lif Coast, around Meliane River (Gulf of Tunis, Tunisia, Mediterranean Sea)

Table 8

Biological assessment index values calculated for heavy metals in Rades-Hamam Lif surface sediments.

RangeAverage

Pb0.59–10.574.72
Cu0.006–12.061.13
Cd27.72–513.72113.14
Cr0.44–3.111.55
Zn0.63–7.922.43
Ni0.96–7.653.02