Distribution of Heavy Metals along the Mediterranean Shoreline from Baltim to El-Burullus (Egypt): Consequences for Possible Contamination

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dc.authoridRehab A. Seif
dc.authoridAntoaneta Ene / 0000-0002-6976-0767
dc.authoridHesham M. H. Zakaly / 0000-0002-7645-9964
dc.authoridAsmaa M. Sallam
dc.authoridSherif A. Taalab / 0000-0003-4643-7243
dc.authoridMohammed S. Fnais
dc.authoridDiaa A.Saadawi / 0000-0002-8027-5439
dc.authoridShaimaa A. Amer
dc.authoridHamdy A.Awad
dc.authorwosidHesham M. H. Zakaly / E-8136-2016
dc.contributor.authorSeif, Rehab A.
dc.contributor.authorEne, Antoaneta
dc.contributor.authorZakaly, Hesham M. H.
dc.contributor.authorSallam, Asmaa M.
dc.contributor.authorTaalab, Sherif A.
dc.contributor.authorFnais, Mohammed S.
dc.contributor.authorSaadawi, Diaa A.
dc.contributor.authorAmer, Shaimaa A.
dc.contributor.authorAwad, Hamdy A.
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-18T09:18:00Z
dc.date.available2025-04-18T09:18:00Z
dc.date.issued07.10.2024
dc.departmentİstinye Üniversitesi, Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi, Bilgisayar Mühendisliği Bölümü
dc.description.abstractThis work is mainly concerned with the effect of anthropogenic activities, the presence of black sand spots, factory construction, and shipping, in addition to other activities like agriculture, on soil heavy metal pollution along the Mediterranean shores of Lake El-Burullus, Egypt, to assess the contamination levels and to identify possible sources and the distribution of these metals. This study focuses on the various heavy metal contamination levels in El-Burullus Lake coastal sediments. Sediment samples were collected and analyzed by the XRF technique for heavy metals, including Cr, Cu, Ni, Zn, Zr, Pb, Ba, Sr, Ga, Rb, V, and Nb. Statistical analyses, including correlation coefficient, factor analysis, and cluster analysis, were employed to understand the interactions and sources of these metals. The highest concentrations recorded were for Zr (84-1436 mg/kg) and Pb (1-1166 mg/kg), with average concentrations of 455.53 mg/kg and 79.27 mg/kg, respectively. Cr, Zr, Nb, and Pb showed average values higher than the average shale concentration, indicating potential pollution. Correlation analysis revealed strong associations between several metals, suggesting common sources of both natural and anthropogenic origin and similar distribution patterns. Factor analysis indicated four main factors accounting for 94.069% of the total variance, with the first factor heavily dominated by Cr, Ni, Zn, and Ba. The contamination factor (Cf) and degree (DC) analyses revealed varying contamination levels, with most metals exhibiting the greatest values in the western half of the area. The pollution load index (PLI) indicated high-quality sediment samples without significant pollution. Our findings highlight the importance of continued monitoring and management techniques to reduce possible environmental and health concerns associated with these pollutants.
dc.identifier.citationSeif, R. A., Ene, A., Zakaly, H. M., Sallam, A. M., Taalab, S. A., Fnais, M. S., ... & Awad, H. A. (2024). Distribution of Heavy Metals along the Mediterranean Shoreline from Baltim to El-Burullus (Egypt): Consequences for Possible Contamination. Minerals, 14(9), 931.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/min14090931
dc.identifier.endpage931
dc.identifier.issue9
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001323241500001
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/min14090931
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12713/6749
dc.identifier.volume14
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001323241500001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.institutionauthorZakaly, Hesham M. H.
dc.institutionauthoridHesham M. H. Zakaly / 0000-0002-7645-9964
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.ispartofMINERALS
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectCOASTAL SEDIMENTSSPATIAL-DISTRIBUTIONSTREAM SEDIMENTSTRACE-METALSSEA COASTPOLLUTIONRADIOACTIVITYMINERALOGYAREASWATER
dc.titleDistribution of Heavy Metals along the Mediterranean Shoreline from Baltim to El-Burullus (Egypt): Consequences for Possible Contamination
dc.typeArticle

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