Water Pollution in the Arabian Gulf

IF 0.3 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Global Environment Pub Date : 2020-06-15 DOI:10.3197/ge.2020.130202

N. Qafisheh, M. F. B. Mfarrej, Dana Al Ghefari, A. Kaddoura, Olla Elkateeb, Bisma Khan

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Abstract

Arabian Gulf water has been a victim over the years of the Gulf Wars which resulted in the spillage of millions of oil barrels. These have left a significant amount of pollutants that not only affect marine animals but also alter human lives by affecting soils, groundwater systems and environmental sustainability. This study aims to determine major pollutants that are present at the beaches of Abu Dhabi (a part of the Arabian Gulf). The examination of samples from four different locations was made around Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. These locations included Al Bateen Beach, Saadiyat Beach, Yas Beach and Ras Al Akhdar beach. The methodology included the analysis of pH, salinity, TDS, heavy metal and trace element levels of seawater. The results indicated no presence of heavy metals in any of the four locations. However, there were traces of copper, aluminium, nitrate and magnesium. The results concluded that it is important to maintain the sustainability of Arabian Gulf water because water is the most important natural resource on this planet.

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阿拉伯湾的水污染

多年来，阿拉伯湾水域一直是海湾战争的受害者，导致数百万桶石油泄漏。这些留下了大量的污染物，不仅影响海洋动物，而且通过影响土壤、地下水系统和环境可持续性来改变人类的生活。本研究旨在确定阿布扎比海滩(阿拉伯湾的一部分)存在的主要污染物。对来自阿拉伯联合酋长国阿布扎比周围四个不同地点的样本进行了检查。这些地点包括Al Bateen海滩、Saadiyat海滩、Yas海滩和Ras Al Akhdar海滩。方法包括分析海水的pH、盐度、TDS、重金属和微量元素水平。结果显示，这四个地点都没有重金属的存在。然而，有微量的铜、铝、硝酸盐和镁。研究结果表明，保持阿拉伯海湾水域的可持续性非常重要，因为水是地球上最重要的自然资源。

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Global Environment ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-

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0.50

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25.00%

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