Table 3 Correlation matrix showing the relationship between the trace metal and surface sediment properties (number: 5, threshold value of relation coefficient at a 95% confidence level: 0.878)
Mz | TOC | Al | Cr | Cu | Ni | Pb | Zn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mz | 1.000 | |||||||
TOC | 0.772 | 1.000 | ||||||
Al | −0.887 | −0.443 | 1.000 | |||||
Cr | −0.924 | −0.568 | 0.914 | 1.000 | ||||
Cu | −0.974 | −0.854 | 0.782 | 0.819 | 1.000 | |||
Ni | −0.950 | −0.536 | 0.963 | 0.943 | 0.877 | 1.000 | ||
Pb | 0.008 | −0.272 | −0.134 | −0.362 | 0.192 | −0.100 | 1.000 | |
Zn | −0.872 | −0.650 | 0.784 | 0.962 | 0.778 | 0.830 | −0.451 | 1.000 |