ISSN: 0973-7510

E-ISSN: 2581-690X

Adnan J. Salama1, Hassan A. Jastania1 and Karl-Heinz Runte2
1Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Science King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah Saudi Arabia.
2Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel, Research and Technology Centre Westcoast in Busum, Otto-Hahn-Platz 3, 24118 Kiel, Germany.
J. Pure Appl. Microbiol., 2016, 10 (3): 1957-1963
© The Author(s). 2016
Received: 17/05/2016 | Accepted: 30/06/2016 | Published: 30/09/2016
Abstract

In this study, sea water samples were collected from the Red Sea coastal seawaters along Jeddah transect at seven zones (outside Sharm Obhor, Al-Noras, Al-Arbaeen Lake, Al-Shabab Lake, outside Al-Shabab Lake, Jeddah port and Al-Khumra) during autumn 2011. Concentrations of the heavy metals Cadmium (Cd) – Lead (Pb) – Iron (Fe) – Copper (Cu) – Zinc (Zn) were measured in the suspended particulate matter (SPM) at these zones. Al-Khumra zone attained significantly the highest heavy metal concentrations in (SPM), followed by Jeddah port zone. In Sea water at Al-Noras zone registered the highest concentration of Zn 5.59 (mg/kg dry weight), after Al-Khumra and Jeddah port 59.14, 25.01 (mg/kg dry weight) respectively, while Jeddah port and Al-Khumra seawaters gave the highest Cu concentrations 9.87, 29.43(mg/kg dry weight) respectively. The highest concentration of Iron (Fe) was remarkably recorded at Al-Khumra zone coastal seawater giving an average of 1968.52(mg/kg dry weight), also Zn concentration at Al-Khumra reached comparatively high value up to 59.14 (mg/kg dry weight), The other zones, Inside Al-Shabab and Al-Arbaeen zones have coastal seawaters with comparatively low heavy metal concentrations at its coastal seawaters. In general Al-Khumra area attained the highest heavy metal concentrations in the coastal sea water of the Red Sea.

Keywords

Heavy metals, SPM, Cadmium pollution, Copper, Zinc, Sharm Obhor, Al-Noras, Al-Arbaeen Lake, Al-Shabab Lake, Outside Al-Shabab Lake, Jeddah Port and Al-Khumra

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