Table 4 Correlation matrix showing the relationship between the trace metal and core sediment properties (number: 21, threshold value of relation coefficient at a 95% confidence level: 0.503)
Mz | TOC | Al | Cr | Cu | Ni | Pb | Zn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mz | 1.000 | |||||||
TOC | −0.701 | 1.000 | ||||||
Al | −0.552 | 0.313 | 1.000 | |||||
Cr | −0.742 | 0.637 | 0.617 | 1.000 | ||||
Cu | −0.709 | 0.667 | 0.661 | 0.957 | 1.000 | |||
Ni | −0.769 | 0.647 | 0.585 | 0.983 | 0.947 | 1.000 | ||
Pb | −0.542 | 0.531 | 0.451 | 0.854 | 0.835 | 0.832 | 1.000 | |
Zn | −0.756 | 0.663 | 0.714 | 0.953 | 0.978 | 0.951 | 0.806 | 1.000 |