Heavy metals distribution in marine sediments of the east adriatic sea

Heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn and Ni) concentration and distribution were determined in marine sediments along the Montenegrin coast in the East Adriatic as there is luck of historical, continuous data about heavy metals pollution of this area. The distribution shows that metals concentration decrease in the sediment samples from SE to NW along the coast. The concentrations are generally not high, revealing that the investigated coastal area is not polluted.