Geoindicator of Heavy Metals Contamination in Bottom sediments of Kuwait Bay, Northwestern Arabian Gulf
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The current work focuses on in-depth mineralogical and geochemical analyses of the fine fractions that were extracted from Kuwait Bay's bottom sediments.The trace element distribution in the aggregated clays and bottom sediments, as well as the residues following their separation, was identified. Trace metal concentrations, including those of Be, Bi, Cd, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sn, and Zn, were measured.Sediments in a Kuwaiti bay in the northwest of the Arabian Gulf have been examined for their texture, content, distribution, origin, and chemistry. An analysis of 19 samples reveals that the majority of the sediments are silts and sands with high but varying carbonate concentrations. Moreover, sediments gathered in Kuwait Bay were examined for total organic carbon (TOC), iron, and aluminum. Sedimentological characteristics like grain size have a major impact on the degree and extent of heavy metal contamination. The local and regional patterns of sediment movement, distribution, provenance, and coast conditions can be better understood through geochemical examination of sediments in addition to lithological and mineralogical analysis.The trace metal content is dependent on coastal processes, according to the regional study of trace elements. In every year we looked at, we found that the sections on the mainland coast that were dominated by erosion had higher concentrations of trace metals.
Authors: Imbarak Sayed Hassan, Haider Hussain Bahman
Language: English
Topic: Heavy metals in environment
Subfield: Pollution
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4414917586