Spatial assessment of heavy metal contamination in groundwater in the Kadaladi region, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract Groundwater quality in Kadaladi is a critical concern due to contamination from natural and human activities. This study assesses heavy metal concentrations across pre-monsoon and post-monsoon seasons at 44 sampling sites, using the Heavy Metal Pollution Index (HPI), Metal Index (MI), and n...

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Main Authors: M. Seeththa Sankar Narayanan, V. Stephen Pitchaimani, M. Sivakumar, T. Dinesh Kumar, S. Richard Abishek, Shankar Karuppannan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-12120-5
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