Fig 1.
Map of the study are showing study ports.
Table 1.
Water quality index parameters.
Table 2.
Test of significance of tides on different physiochemical parameters.
Table 3.
Trace metals concentrations in sample water.
Table 4.
Significance analysis in metal concentrations between background and port water.
Table 5.
Correlation matrix between elements (bold correlations are significant at P < .05).
Table 6.
Comparison of the contamination indices estimated based on the measured port water chemistry.