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The Impact of Seasonal Weather Changes on the Accumulated Sediments within Back-Reef Environment around Umm Al-Maradim island- Kuwait

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Paleontology, Geochronology.

Abstract

This study is based on petrographic, geochemical and mechanical analysis of all collected samples from the intertidal zone around the southern Umm Al-Maradim Island in Kuwait. The objective is to interpret the impact of seasons conditions on coral buildups around the island. Petrographic study revealed that the intertidal area is a part of a back-reef environment which is composed of the accumulation of broken up coral debris, coralline algae, foraminifera, echinoderms particles, bivalves, and gastropods. Generally, most abundant grain sizes along the shores are coarse and very coarse sand size, indicating short distance of transport and high wave action. Short transportation distance and fast sedimentation resulted in the accumulation of poorly sorted and strongly coarse to coarse skewed sediments. Detailed study of the samples shows variations in grain size parameters as well as type of accumulated sediments between the different seasons and locations along the island, which is mainly related to the differences in wind intensity, changes in prevailing wind direction, and biological activities affecting the coral reefs. Geochemical study suggests an aragonitic and low-Mg calcite composition for the coral fragments, as well as a pathetic relationship between all tested major elements within the collected sediments.

DOI

10.21608/egjg.2023.176984.1030

Keywords

Coral reefs, Umm Al-Maradim Island, Back-reef environment, Seasonal variations, Kuwait, Arabian Gulf

Authors

First Name

Alham

Last Name

Al-langawi

MiddleName

Jassim

Affiliation

The Authority for Applied Education and Training, Collage of Basic Education, Science Department.

Email

ajharock2011@hotmail.com

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Volume

66

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

34438

Issue Date

2022-12-01

Receive Date

2022-11-25

Publish Date

2022-12-01

Page Start

181

Page End

200

Print ISSN

0022-1384

Online ISSN

2805-2617

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https://egjg.journals.ekb.eg/article_289300.html

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Original Article

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2,013

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Geology

Publication Link

https://egjg.journals.ekb.eg/

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The Impact of Seasonal Weather Changes on the Accumulated Sediments within Back-Reef Environment around Umm Al-Maradim island- Kuwait

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Created At

28 Dec 2024