%0 Journal Article
%T Environmental Contamination and Assessment of Heavy Metals in Water, Sediments and Shrimp of Red Sea Coast of Jizan, Saudi Arabia
%A Fahad A Al-Misned
%A M Golam Mortuza
%J -
%D 2017
%R 10.21767/2581-804X.100005
%X The study was conducted to assess heavy metals concentrations in water, sediment and white shrimp (Liptopenaeus vannamei) of Red Sea, Jizan, Saudi Arabia, using ICP-MS. The concentrations of heavy metals in water were above the recommended drinking water standards setup by the WHO/USEPA (World Health Organization/United States Environmental Protection Agency). However the concentrations of heavy metals in sediment and white leg shrimp were lower than the recommended levels proposed by WHO/USEPA, except Cr level in shrimp muscle. The level of contamination degree (Cd) and modified contamination degree (mCd) indicated ¡®low¡¯ and ¡®very low¡¯ degree of contamination respectively. Pollution load index (PLI) of the studied area was lower than unity, indicated no pollution. Furthermore, a toxic response factor was applied to determine the potential ecological risk index (RI) of these heavy metals into the water body. The results of this study exhibited a low potential ecological risk of heavy metals.
%K Environment
%K Contamination
%K Heavy metals
%K Sediment
%K Pollution and risk assessment
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%U https://www.imedpub.com/articles/environmental-contamination-and-assessment-of-heavy-metals-in-water-sediments-and-shrimp-of-red-sea-coast-of-jizan-saudi-arabia.php?aid=18210