Evaluation of Some Heavy Metals, Their Fate and Transportation in Water, Sediment, and Some Biota within AL-Musayyib River, Babylon Governorate, Iraq

Salman, Jasim M.; Kaizal, Ashwak  Falih; Kot, Patryk

doi:10.21123/bsj.2022.7599

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“…Upon comparing our data with that presented in Table (6), we observed that our results fall within the range of values reported in other studies conducted in the region.…”

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Environmental assessment of Heavy Metals in Sedi - ments of Tigris, Euphrates, Shatt Al-Arab rivers and northern west of Arabian Gulf.

Karem,

Al-Shamsi,

Saleh

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The most prevalent environmental contaminants found in sediments that suggest the presence of effluents from both home and industrial sources are thought to be heavy metals. The aim of this study was to assess the accumulation of heavy metals at surface sediment samples that were collected in order to measure the amounts of Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, and Fe., to re-evaluate the environmental conditions and concentration of the analyzed elements in the sediment to detect any pollution of heavy metals in the studied area by using contamination factors (CF), Enrichment Factor (EF) and geo accumulation index (I-geo). To ascertain the connection between the sediment’s total organic carbon (TOC) level and heavy metal pollution, measurements were taken in addition of it. Using the inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer, studies were conducted., The mean values of the element in the sediments ranged as: Cu (13.45 μg/g at location 2 to 32.44 μg/g at location 9), Zn (20.76 μg/g at location 1 to 42.49 μg/g at location 10), Pb (9.78 μg/g at location 2 to 30.04 μg/g at location 9 and 10), Cd (7.89 μg/g at location 2 to 18.72 μg/g at location 7) and Fe (459.89 μg/g at location 1 to 833.83 μg/g at location 7) dry weight. The geochemical results show that the distribution and concentration of the heavy metals in the studied sediments is within the average concentration given for the FAO/WHO reported, and the sediment of the studied area is still free from pollution, except Pb and Cd in some local areas, which shows higher concentrations than those reported for world sediments.

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“…Upon comparing our data with that presented in Table (6), we observed that our results fall within the range of values reported in other studies conducted in the region.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…These activities release heavy metals into the environment, leading to contamination of water sources, soil, and air. Therefore, it is crucial to regulate and monitor the discharge of these pollutants to minimize their impact on the environment and human health [6].…”

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confidence: 99%