Chemical characterization of sediments from the Gulf area after the 1991 oil spill

Abdulrahman A. Al-Arfaj; Ibrahim A. Alam

doi:10.1016/0025-326X(93)90013-A

Chemical characterization of sediments from the Gulf area after the 1991 oil spill

Abdulrahman A. Al-Arfaj^*
, Ibrahim A. Alam

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Sediment samples were collected during leg (II) of Mt Mitchell cruise in the Abu Ali area of the Gulf. These samples were subjected to trace metal analysis to determine the 1991 Gulf War oil spill environmental impact on the inundated Abu Ali area. The concentrations of barium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, manganese, nickel, lead, titanium, vanadium, and zinc were determined using an Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP). The results are compared to baseline data previously collected on the Western Coast of the Gulf with special emphasis on the Abu Ali area. Higher trace metals concentrations are observed in heavily oiled sites than moderately oiled areas. Lowest concentrations were observed in benthic samples in areas of high currents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	97-101
Number of pages	5
Journal	Marine Pollution Bulletin
Volume	27
Issue number	C
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0025-326X(93)90013-A
State	Published - 1993

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A six-leg programme was organized using Mt Mitchell Research Vessel to cruise in the Gulf region and study the environmental impact in coordination with Meteorology and Environmental Protection Administration (MEPA), Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) and international organizations like National Oceanic and the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and International Oceanographic Commission (IOC).

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