EVALUATION OF THE CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON EL-ZOMOR CANAL, EL-GIZA GOVERNORATE. | ||
| Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering | ||
| Article 11, Volume 6, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 323-336 PDF (703.22 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jssae.2015.42038 | ||
| Authors | ||
| M. El-Kholy; A. Sherif; Y. Mahmoud; G. El-Sayed | ||
| Soils, Water and Environment Research Institute, ARC, Giza, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| To assess the extent of the contamination of human activities on irrigation water of El-Zomor canal on soil and grown crop, soil, water, sediment and plant samples were taken from El-Zomor area during the growing season (2011-2012). Results showed that the measured trace elements as well as COD & BOD are below the permissible limit. While, the pathogenic indicators exceeded the permissible limits in water and sediments according to the Recommended Maximum limits. According to the calculated ratio EF; sediment mud samples are contaminated with Cd followed by Pb and Co. Ni & Cd were not found along El-Zomor canal. Soil samples are contaminated with Cd & Ni while the rest are within the normal range. BCR of plant tissues are showed a specified capability to accumulate Fe, Mn, Co in cauliflower tissue ; Zn, Cd are accumulated in clover shoot and ( Cr & Ni) are accumulated in wheat shoot. Public awarance and control bad human activities at the relevant state agencies are necessary. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Pathogenic indicator; trace elements; El-Zomor canal; irrigation water contamination | ||
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