Assessment of heavy metal pollutants at various sites along the Jordanian coastline of the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea

Al-Absi, Eman; Manasrah, Riyad; Abukashabeh, Ahmad; Wahsha, Mohammad

doi:10.1080/03067319.2019.1609459

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“…Similar high concentration values for these two metals are reported earlier (Khlaifat et al 2010;Nissenbaum 1977). Other cations (Ni, Mn, Co, Cu, Cd) are present in ppb concentration, and their values are a bit higher than the corresponding values obtained in other studies (Khlaifat et al 2010;Nissenbaum 1977;Al-Absi et al 2019). Surprisingly, the samples under study contain no lead, although it is found in another study (Nissenbaum 1977).…”

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Determination of metals’ contents in the Dead Sea’s water, mud and sediments

El‐khateeb

2020

Int J Energ Water Res

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The unique climatic condition of the Dead Sea area makes it a renowned site for climatotherapy worldwide. Its water and mud are used for therapy and as sources for many cosmetic products. The high evaporation rate of the water of the Dead Sea makes the measurements of its minerals' concentrations with time a necessity. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the metal contents in both water and mud of the Dead Sea which may have influence on human health. Major, minor and trace elements (Na,

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Determination of metals’ contents in the Dead Sea’s water, mud and sediments

El‐khateeb

2020

Int J Energ Water Res

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“…There are dozens of works devoted to assessing the level of soil pollution by heavy metals [14,[36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]. In this study, five geochemical indices, the contamination factor (C f ), contamination degree (C d ), normalized enrichment factor (EF), pollution load index (PLI), and geoaccumulation index (I geo ) were applied to completely assess the level of soil contamination by heavy metals (Hg, Cd, Pb, Cu) and their possible sources.…”

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Role of Gravitational Processes in the Migration of Heavy Metals in Soils of the Priolkhonye Mountain-Steppe Landscapes, Lake Baikal: Methodology of Research

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The study object of this work is the soils of the Priolkhonye mountain-steppe landscapes. This research is performed at the Priolkhonye test site. Annual monitoring for exogenous geological process activity is conducted there. This research aims to study the influence of gravitational geological processes (landslides) on the migration of heavy metals, which are introduced into soil as a result of human agricultural activity. A methodology for the geoecological monitoring of soils based on an assessment of their contamination level by anthropogenic heavy metals, and a transfer mechanism throughout whole migration path (field–landslide–coast) is proposed. The following steps were taken to solve this problem: isolating a fine-grained fraction (<100 μm); determining the Hg, Cd, Pb, and Cu concentrations using wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence and atomic absorption spectroscopies, as well as total organic carbon (TOC) content using UV-Vis spectrophotometry; computing various geochemical indices; and describing the migration path of these heavy metals and TOC. The monitoring results showed that these pollutants migrate to the coastal zone as a result of landslides activation. The soil contamination level is increased which can cause negative toxic effects in coastal ecosystems, and could rise to a dangerous level for humans. Thus, the observed changes in the indices and TOC values allow us to assess the geoecological state of the study area; namely, the periods of landslide activity and the supply of these pollutants to the coastal zone.

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“…Heavy metals have always been present in large quantities in seawater, and the high concentrations found in some fish may have resulted from the discharge of industrial waste containing heavy metals into the marine environment ). In the last decade, a few studies on heavy metal concentrations in seawater have been published (Yılmaz & Sadikoglu, 2011;Balasubramanian, T. 2012;Naser, 2013;Fu et al 2014;Dong et al 2016;Li et al 2017;Sankar et al 2018;Al-Absi et al 2019;Arikibe & Prasad, 2020;Youssef et al 2021). Due to its poisonous qualities, heavy metal contamination could cause a variety of difficulties for various marine ecosystems, as well as accumulating in marine species (Al-Jaberi & Al-Dabbas, 2016).…”

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Assessment of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Seawater in the Coastal Areas around Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia

Asih

Zamroni²,

Alwi

et al. 2022

IGJ

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Due to anthropogenic influences that can cause heavy metal pollution in the aquatic environment, it is essential to know the amounts of heavy metals in coastal seawater to assess the potential damage of the ecosystem. The purpose of this study is to assess heavy metal concentrations (Cd, Pb, Cu, and Zn) in seawater in the coastal areas around Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia. This study will be useful for the assessment and monitoring of marine pollution around the study area. A total of 9 water samples were collected in the close of nine types of coastal land use, namely mangrove ecosystem, tourist attraction, airport, harbor, mining area, bare land, shrimp pond, agricultural land, and settlement around Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Province in June 2021. The concentrations of Cd, Cu, and Zn were not detected, concentrations were below the limit of detection. The Pb concentrations at all sampling locations did not comply with seawater quality standards for ports, marine tourism, or marine biota based on the Ministry of Environment Decree No. 51, the year 2004 regulation. The source of Pb in the study area was estimated from anthropogenic and natural sources. The anthropogenic sources were corrosion of junk metal items, automobile traffic, resuspension of lead-contaminated soil dust, boat navigation, painting of boats, a coking coal transport service, fishing port, the supply of fuel, fertilizer, fuel for mining equipment, and transportation of mining activities. While the natural sources were the concentration of Pb contained in iron sand (a part of Quarterly Alluvium) eroded due to waves and wind then mixed in seawater.

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Assessment of heavy metal pollutants at various sites along the Jordanian coastline of the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea

Cited by 12 publications

References 41 publications

Determination of metals’ contents in the Dead Sea’s water, mud and sediments

Determination of metals’ contents in the Dead Sea’s water, mud and sediments

Role of Gravitational Processes in the Migration of Heavy Metals in Soils of the Priolkhonye Mountain-Steppe Landscapes, Lake Baikal: Methodology of Research

Assessment of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Seawater in the Coastal Areas around Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia

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