Assessment of Marine Pollution at Bay of Oran, Algeria

Baghdad, Karima; Bendraoua, Abdelaziz; Hasnaoui, Abdelkrim Mohammed

doi:10.4236/jwarp.2015.713082

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“…Intense agricultural activities in this area contribute to a more pronounced deterioration of the seawater quality. Urban and industrial (in particular petrochemicals) equipment for purification purposes does not exist in this area 10 . Thus, the particles exported and accumulated in the coastal sediments are accurate anthropic pressure gauges in this kind of environment 9 .…”

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Grain Size Data Analysis of Marine Sediments, from the Gulf of Oran (Algerian West Coast)

Kerfouf,

Boucetta

2022

Asian J. Earth Sci

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Background and Objective:The characterization of sediment grain sizes and their spatial distributions are key input parameters to study the nature and texture of the seabed substrate. The aim for analysis of these parameters makes it possible to identify the distribution of sediments and a better understanding of the spatial distribution of benthic communities in the soft bottoms of the Gulf of Oran. Materials and Methods: Sediment samples were collected and studied from the sampling of 36 stations, ranging in depth from -30 to -106 m. All samples were analysed for their grain size distribution and statistical relationships. Results: The study area is mainly composed of sand and gravel. The sand content of the stations studied is between 19.14 and 89.71% and that of the gravel is between 80.0 and 2.14%. Most stations in the Gulf of Oran contain less than 5% muddy sediment. Five important sedimentary facies and a small zone of reduced mud are identified. Conclusion: Sand is found often mixed with gravel. The sediments of the stations near the coasts are very affected by urban and industrial pollution. The sediments at all stations are generally varied and influenced by hydrodynamics, turbidity and wave dynamics.

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“…This coastal water is exposed to different pollution whose origin is the urban concentration and socio-economic development: Harbours activities, urban and industrial wastewater discharges. This marine ecosystem is also under threat because of amplified tourism activities [10][11][12] .…”

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Grain Size Data Analysis of Marine Sediments, from the Gulf of Oran (Algerian West Coast)

Kerfouf,

Boucetta

2022

Asian J. Earth Sci

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“…Abbott & Ionescu (1967) assessed water quality for the southern coastal edge (SCF) of the Inner Plata River based on MIKE 21 model to simulate the evolution of water quality parameters. Baghdad et al (2015) assessed marine pollution in the Gulf of Oran with pollution parameters such as zinc, copper, iron, and lead. Serviere-Zaragoza et al (2021) accessed the effect of cadmium, lead, copper, zinc, and Iron concentration patterns in three marine fish species from two different mining sites inside the Gulf of California, Mexico.…”

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Assessing the Impact of Industrial Zones on the Environmental Pollution in Hai Phong’s Coastal Areas, Vietnam

Thu,

Tri

2023

GEP

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Pollution in the coastal areas negatively affects biochemical indicators of seawater, human health and marine organisms. Hai Phong is a coastal city of Vietnam with the development of socio-economic activities, representing through an increasing number of industrial zones. This study is to evaluate the pollution of large industrial zones in Hai Phong city using numerical models. The numerical simulation (MIKE 21 SW, FM, ECO Lab) models were applied to simulate the wave propagation, hydraulic regime, water quality in coastal Hai Phong area. The MIKE 21 ECO Lab model was used to evaluate sources of waste from the large coastal industrial zones to some aquaculture zones. The calibration and validation results of wave propagation and the hydrodynamic models were resonably good, with Nash coefficient ranging from 0.65 to 0.90 and a percent bias (PBIAS) from 5.6% to 9.4%. The simulation results of water quality and concentration of pollutants (DO, BOD 5 , COD, TSS, Fe, and Coliform) in 2023 at the aquaculture locations show that the BOD 5 , COD, and TSS concentrations were higher than the allowable limits stated in the national technical regulation on surface water quality (QCVN 08:2023/BTNMT) and lower than the allowable limits stated in the national technical regulation on marine water quality (QCVN 10:2023/BTNMT). The outcomes of this study will provide more information to support managers to come up with a better socio-economic development plan for Hai Phong city to achieve sustainable development.

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Review of the toxic trace elements arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in seafood species from Algeria and contiguous waters in the Southwestern Mediterranean Sea

Mehouel

Fowler

2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Assessment of Marine Pollution at Bay of Oran, Algeria

Cited by 4 publications

References 24 publications

Grain Size Data Analysis of Marine Sediments, from the Gulf of Oran (Algerian West Coast)

Grain Size Data Analysis of Marine Sediments, from the Gulf of Oran (Algerian West Coast)

Assessing the Impact of Industrial Zones on the Environmental Pollution in Hai Phong’s Coastal Areas, Vietnam

Review of the toxic trace elements arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in seafood species from Algeria and contiguous waters in the Southwestern Mediterranean Sea

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