HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT IN RELATION TO HEAVY METALS POLLUTION OF WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA, EGYPT | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries | ||
| Article 3, Volume 7, Issue 4, September 2003, Pages 47-66 PDF (666.68 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2003.1784 | ||
| Author | ||
| Amany Sikaily | ||
| Environmental Division, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Concentrations of heavy metals (Mn, Fe, Zn, Cu, Pb, Co, Cr, Ni and Cd) were measured in the sediment collected from 7 stations along west Mediterranean Sea (Sidi- Krir ; open sea , east & west Sidi Krir, Sidi Barrani and El-sallum 1,2, 60m). Also, health risk has been performed in relation to recreational activities at these places, using an exposure assessment model. The results of this study indicated a general moderate or absence of serious pollution in these places due to heavy metals; whereas the concentration of elements found could be mainly due to geological and atmospheric sources. However, the health risk evaluation is useful as a screening methodology for assessing the urgency of sediment remediation actions. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Heavy metals; Risk assessment; Mediterranean Sea sediment pollution | ||
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