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- Title
DISTRIBUTION OF SOME HEAVY METAL IN SUEZ CANAL FROM PORT SAID TO SUEZ DURING 2011.
- Authors
Soliman, Yosry A.; El Kholy, N. G.; Mohamedein, Lamiaa I.; Hamed, Mohamed A.; Salman, Aida A.; Zaghloul, Ghada Y.
- Abstract
Levels of the heavy metals Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb were determined in coastal water and sediment samples collected from 12 different locations along the Suez Canal during 2011. Heavy metal levels in water, sediment samples were analyzed by Atomic Absorption spectrophometer (Perkin Elmer Aanalyst 100). The concentrations of heavy metals in water ranged between (0.10 - 1.99), (0.02 - 1.11), (4.34 - 44.32), (0.11 - 0.89), (0.09 - 2.43), (2.22 - 28.71), (0.10 - 0.61) and (1.33 - 8.25) µg/l for Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb respectively. The sediment concentration values ranged between (9.65 - 30.21), (90.12 - 786.12), (2.99 - 40.12), (5.55 - 31.74), (1.99 - 32.54), (9.43 - 33.64), (0.10 - 1.08) and (3.54 - 18.89) µg/g for Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb respectively. The highest concentrations of all metals in water and sediments were recorded at Port Said sector north part of the Canal followed by Ismailia sector, Port Said sector possess high source of activities such as loading and unloading operation at Port Said harbor particularly the industrial effluent and domestic drainage of Port Said sector. While, the lowest concentrations were recorded at Suez sector this sector is affected by invading water coming from the Suez Bay were there are many sources of pollution as domestic drainage of Suez city, industrial wastes of Fertilizer Company, power station and oil refiners. Land based activities and ship waiting areas are the main source of metal pollution in the northern part of the Canal.
- Subjects
SUEZ Canal (Egypt); HEAVY metal content of water; IRON in water; SEDIMENTATION &; deposition research; ATOMIC absorption spectroscopy
- Publication
Environmental Research Journal, 2015, Vol 9, Issue 2, p241
- ISSN
1935-3049
- Publication type
Article