Distribution and Comprehensive Risk Evaluation of Cr, CD, Fe, Zn, and Pb from Al Lith Coastal Seawater, Saudi Arabia DOI Open Access
Talal Alharbi, Abdelbaset S. El‐Sorogy, Khaled Al‐Kahtany

et al.

Published: June 4, 2024

Seawater contamination is a global challenge due to its hazardous effects on marine organisms and human health. Twenty-three surface seawater samples were collected from Al Lith intertidal area along the Saudi Red Sea coast evaluate ecological risks document potential sources of Cr, Cd, Fe, Zn, Pb. Contamination factor (CF), degree (Cd), water quality index (WQI), heavy metal pollution (HPI), as well multivariate tools applied. The averages HMs (μg/L) had following order: Zn (6.616) > Pb (0.284) Cd Cr (0.268) Fe (0.197). Results CF showed moderate with low for However, 26.09% considerable Cd. Average values revealed HMs, while 17.39% contamination. HPI average indicated medium seawater, meanwhile 13 reported high pollution. higher in characterized by concentration particularly Zn. Correlation matrix principal component analysis suggested anthropogenic mostly industrial agricultural effluents, landfilling domestic wastewaters, apart their natural sources.

Language: Английский

Distribution and Comprehensive Risk Evaluation of Cr, CD, Fe, Zn, and Pb from Al Lith Coastal Seawater, Saudi Arabia DOI Open Access
Talal Alharbi, Abdelbaset S. El‐Sorogy, Khaled Al‐Kahtany

et al.

Published: June 4, 2024

Seawater contamination is a global challenge due to its hazardous effects on marine organisms and human health. Twenty-three surface seawater samples were collected from Al Lith intertidal area along the Saudi Red Sea coast evaluate ecological risks document potential sources of Cr, Cd, Fe, Zn, Pb. Contamination factor (CF), degree (Cd), water quality index (WQI), heavy metal pollution (HPI), as well multivariate tools applied. The averages HMs (μg/L) had following order: Zn (6.616) > Pb (0.284) Cd Cr (0.268) Fe (0.197). Results CF showed moderate with low for However, 26.09% considerable Cd. Average values revealed HMs, while 17.39% contamination. HPI average indicated medium seawater, meanwhile 13 reported high pollution. higher in characterized by concentration particularly Zn. Correlation matrix principal component analysis suggested anthropogenic mostly industrial agricultural effluents, landfilling domestic wastewaters, apart their natural sources.

Language: Английский

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