“…Two recent studies conducted in the near region mid Black Sea, Turkey recorded higher levels of Cr, Ni, Cu, and Fe in one, and Fe, Zn, Cu, Cd, Pb, and As in the other, greater than the present study [ 29 , 30 ]. The average concentrations of Al, Mn, As, Cd, and Pb levels were higher in marine sediments in the Pozzuoli Gulf of Southern Italy while the rest of the HMs levels were lower than the present study [ 31 ]. Only the mean Pb level was higher in the Red Sea Jeddah sediment, while all other metals were below the current study [ 32 ].…”