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Environmental Assessment of El-Gharbia Main Drain Water

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Environment

Abstract

Samples of water, sediments and aquatic plants were collected from different sites along EL-Gharbia main drain. The sampling processes were carried out seasonally. The collected samples were subjected for a series of analyses, in terms of total and available contents of macro nutrients and potentially toxic elements (PTEs), biological investigation (pathogens contents) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biological oxygen demand (BOD). Water samples taken at most of the study sites during the year can be regarded acceptable for agricultural use, but only under particular conditions. On the other hand, these waters are not appropriate for agricultural use from a biological point of view. Enrichment factor (EF) values of the sediments were low for Mn, Zn, Co, B, Co, Cr, Ni and Pb in all seasons and at most sites. Unlike the EF values of the aforementioned PTEs, the enrichment factor for cadmium was generally, high at most sites within the four seasons. EF values of Pb were moderate at most sites. The bioaccumulation factor (BCF) values of the shoot of aquatic plants and BCF values of the roots were generally high for most elements in all seasons. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that these metals were originated from natural (Cd, Co, B and Cu) and anthropogenic (Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, Ni and Cr) sources. 

DOI

10.21608/jenvbs.2021.74421.1137

Keywords

environment, Wastewater, Potentially toxic elements Pollution, Aquatic plant and Sediment

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Abosena

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Affiliation

Environmental Research Dep. - Soils, Water and Enviro. Res. Institute, Agric. Res. Center

Email

a.abosena87@gmail.com

City

Giza

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First Name

Hassan

Last Name

Abbas

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Affiliation

Soils and Water Department, Faculty of Agric., Benha University

Email

hharsalem@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

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First Name

Ihab

Last Name

Farid

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Soils and Water Department, Faculty of Agric., Benha University

Email

ihabsamie@hotmail.com

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

El-Kholy

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Affiliation

Environmental Research Dep. - Soils, Water and Enviro. Res. Institute, Agric. Res. Center

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moh_egg-elkholy@hotmail.com

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Volume

5

Article Issue

Issue 2021

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21800

Issue Date

2021-02-01

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2021-04-30

Publish Date

2021-02-01

Page Start

185

Page End

203

Print ISSN

2536-9415

Online ISSN

2536-9423

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https://jenvbs.journals.ekb.eg/article_185298.html

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363

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Publication Title

Environment, Biodiversity and Soil Security

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https://jenvbs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Environmental Assessment of El-Gharbia Main Drain Water

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Created At

22 Jan 2023