Samplingsites
MPI values
BSAF ofheavy metals
Cd
Cr
Cu
Pb
Mn
Zn
Site 1
(1.403)1/4
NC
*
0.09
0.46
NC
*
0.41
0.28
Site 2
(0.834)1/4
NC
*
NC
*
0.34
NC
*
0.35
0.28
NC
*
: Not calculated (because the heavy metals were not detected in macrophyte samples).
Table 3:
The Metal Pollution Index (MPI) values and the Bio-sediment Accumulation Factor (BSAF) of analyzed heavy metals at the two sites.