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Contamination Evaluation of Heavy Metals in a Sediment Core from the Al-Salam Lagoon, Jeddah Coast, Saudi Arabia.
| Title: | Contamination Evaluation of Heavy Metals in a Sediment Core from the Al-Salam Lagoon, Jeddah Coast, Saudi Arabia. |
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| Authors: | Mannaa, Ammar A., Khan, Athar Ali, Haredy, Rabea, Al-Zubieri, Aaid G. |
| Source: | Journal of Marine Science & Engineering; Aug2021, Vol. 9 Issue 8, p899, 1p |
| Abstract: | The Al-Salam Lagoon is one of the recreational sites along the Jeddah coast, showing the environmental impacts of urbanization along the coast. A sediment core (220 cm) was collected from the intertidal zone to evaluate the heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Pb) and geochemical indices (contamination factor, geo-accumulation index, and pollution load index). In the organ-ic-rich muddy sediments (0–100 cm), there is a high metals content and a pollution load index of ~3, indicting anthropogenic impacts with high Cu contamination (CF:12) and moderate Fe, Mn, Cr, Ni, Zn, and Pb contamination (CF: <3). The organic matter and heavy metals washed through surface run-off from the land and deposited as urban waste. Down the core, consistent metals concentration, CF, and I |
| Subject Terms: | HEAVY metals, SEDIMENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL indicators, INTERTIDAL zonation, COASTS, ORGANIC conductors |
| Geographic Terms: | SAUDI Arabia |
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| ISSN: | 20771312 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/jmse9080899 |
| Database: | Complementary Index |
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