Preliminary Assessment of Trace Metal Pollution and Their Bioaccumulation in Mollusks Inhabiting the Intertidal Sediments of the Atlantic Coast of Accra, Ghana

Table 3

Pearson correlation coefficient between metal concentrations, organic matter, and silt/clay content in the sediment.

	Mn	Cu	Zn	Cr	Fe	OM	SC
Mn	1
Cu	0.58	1
Zn	0.46	0.30	1
Cr	0.55	−0.02	0.76	1
Fe	0.11	−0.11	0.79	0.77	1
OM	0.30	−0.25	0.55	0.86	0.67	1
SC	0.24	−0.23	0.19	0.47	0.16	0.45	1

OM, organic matter; SC, silt/clay content. Significant correlation .