417390

Evaluation of Physicochemical Characteristics of Aquatic Environment for Mangrove Communities on the Red Sea Coast, Egypt

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Last updated: 29 Mar 2025

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Ecology

Abstract

Mangroves play an important role in reducing global warming and improving coastal and marine ecosystems. This research assessed the aquatic environment quality in some mangrove communities along Egyptian Red Sea coast compared to no-mangrove areas. In autumn 2021,the study was conducted in four regions: Safaga, Kalwaye, El-Quih, and Wadi El-Quih. The physicochemical parameters of the collected water samples were measured. The results showed that the levels of pH, temperature, turbidity, electric conductivity, salinity, NO2, and PO4 were all within the permissible limits of natural environment and mariculture according to CCME and MMWQS guidelines. They ranged between (7.57 – 8.60) ,(26.32 – 26.63 oC ),(0.31 – 3.20 NTU), (54.98 – 62.54 ms/cm ),(36.41 – 42.09 ppt) , ( 0.90 – 3.65 µg/L ), and (0.12 – 14. 33 µg/L), respectively. Nitrate levels in all locations' water samples were above the permissible limits, which ranged from 67.17 to 83 µg/L. Dissolved oxygen levels were above 5 mg/L in most areas, while in the El-Quih region, it decreased to a value between 2 and 4.35mg/L. Generally, the results indicated that the aquatic environment of mangrove communities in the El-Quih area possesses the lowest water quality compared to other study areas. This is attributed to the low levels of dissolved oxygen and high concentrations of nitrates, salinity, turbidity, and nitrites. The present study highlights the necessity of applying integrated environmental management (IEM) to mangrove communities in El-Quih area  and other areas to support the achievement of sustainable development goals in the Red Sea area.

DOI

10.21608/aujes.2025.357393.1325

Keywords

Mangrove, Red Sea, physicochemical, Aquatic environment

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Rashed

MiddleName

Nageeb

Affiliation

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Aswan University

Email

mnrashed@aswu.edu.eg

City

Aswan

Orcid

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First Name

Magdi

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Aquatic Ecology Department, Faculty of Fish and Fisheries Technology, Aswan University

Email

magdi.ali@aswu.edu.eg

City

Aswan

Orcid

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First Name

Hashem

Last Name

Madkour

MiddleName

A

Affiliation

National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries Red Sea Branch, Hurghada, Egypt

Email

madkourhashem@gmail.com

City

Hurghada

Orcid

-

First Name

Fatma

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Aquatic Ecology Department, Faculty of Fish and Fisheries Technology, Aswan University

Email

fatma652rabea@gmail.com

City

Aswan

Orcid

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Abdou

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Aquatic Ecology Department, Faculty of Fish and Fisheries Technology, Aswan University

Email

ahmed.negm@fish.aswu.edu.eg

City

Aswan

Orcid

-

Volume

6

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

54481

Issue Date

2025-03-01

Receive Date

2025-02-02

Publish Date

2025-03-01

Page Start

95

Page End

107

Print ISSN

2735-4229

Online ISSN

2735-4237

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https://aujes.journals.ekb.eg/article_417390.html

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6

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Original Research

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1,615

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Publication Title

Aswan University Journal of Environmental Studies

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https://aujes.journals.ekb.eg/

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Evaluation of Physicochemical Characteristics of Aquatic Environment for Mangrove Communities on the Red Sea Coast, Egypt

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Created At

29 Mar 2025