Table 5 Correlation coefficient (R) values (p < 0.05) between different metals and sand (%), mud (%), and OM in the marine sediments

.001

Mud

.648

.645

OM

.226

.239

.977

Fe

.963

.967

.344

.310

Mn

.673

.678

.969

.182

.428

Cr

.748

.739

.420

.911

.499

.180

Cu

.507

.508

.832

.024

.276

.167

.414

Ni

.693

.688

.669

.455

.864

.392

.321

.263

Cd

.996

.995

.577

.596

.197

.476

.085

.844

.063

Pb

.962

.964

.774

.181

.006

.777

.002

.653

.412

.381

Zn

Sand

Mud

OM

Fe

Mn

Cr

Cu

Ni

Cd

Pb