Effect of soda ash industry effluent on bioaccumulation of metals by seaweeds of coastal region of Gujarat, India

The undiluted soda ash industry effluent is characterized by very high pH, density, settleable solids, total dissolved solids, ammonia and nitrate. The specific gravity, density, total suspended solids and total dissolved solids decreased continuously from undiluted effluent to seawater affected up to 1 km.