Assessment of trace metal pollution in the bottom sediments of Manzala Lagoon, Egypt | ||||
| Scientific Journal for Damietta Faculty of Science | ||||
| Volume 11, Issue 2, December 2021, Page 22-28 PDF (422.68 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original articles | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/sjdfs.2021.240752 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Ahmed Alfurgani  1; Sherif El-Baz1; Ahmed Basal2
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| 1Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University | ||||
| 2Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, New Damietta, Damietta, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This study aims to assess the concentrations of trace metals in the bottom sediemts from Manzala Lagoon. This lagoon receives high input of pollutants from domestic, industrial and agricultural sources. The investigated metals include Cu, Mn, Zn, Pb, Ni and Cd. Relying on the contamination indices, Manzala Lagoon is classified into three parts: the the northern part with the lowest degree of contamination, the middle part with a considerable degree and the southern one which records the highest levels. It is noted that Cd acts as the main reason to the ecological risk factor in this study. This study aims to assess the concentrations of trace metals in the bottom sediemts from Manzala Lagoon. This lagoon receives high input of pollutants from domestic, industrial and agricultural sources. The investigated metals include Cu, Mn, Zn, Pb, Ni and Cd. Relying on the contamination indices, Manzala Lagoon is classified into three parts: the the northern part with the lowest degree of contamination, the middle part with a considerable degree and the southern one which records the highest levels. It is noted that Cd acts as the main reason to the ecological risk factor in this study. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Manzala Lagoon; trace metals; pollutants | ||||
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