The Geoaccumulation Index of Some Heavy Metals in Al-Hawizeh Marsh, Iraq

M. J. S. Al-Haidarey; F. M. Hassan; A. R. A. Al-Kubaisey; A. A. Z. Douabul

doi:10.1155/2010/839178

E-Journal of Chemistry (Jan 2010)

The Geoaccumulation Index of Some Heavy Metals in Al-Hawizeh Marsh, Iraq

M. J. S. Al-Haidarey,
F. M. Hassan,
A. R. A. Al-Kubaisey,
A. A. Z. Douabul

Affiliations

M. J. S. Al-Haidarey: College of Pharmacy, University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq
F. M. Hassan: Department of Biology, College of Science for Women, University of Baghdad, Jadirya P.O. Box 47131, Baghdad, Iraq
A. R. A. Al-Kubaisey: Department of Biology, College of Science for Women, University of Baghdad, Jadirya P.O. Box 47131, Baghdad, Iraq
A. A. Z. Douabul: Canada-Iraq Marshlands Initiative, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/839178
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. S1
pp. S157 – S162

Abstract

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Heavy metals have a great ecological significance due to their toxicity and accumulative behavior. The geoaccumulation index (Igeo) in 10 stations in Al-Hawizeh Marsh, (i.e Al-Adaim (I & II), Um Al-Neaj (I & II), Um-Awarded, North Al-Soudah, South Al-Soudah, Al-Beda, Lissan Ejerdah and Majnoon) were calculated in this article. The sediment pollution was investigated by following the concentration of six heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu and Pb). Inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICPMS) was used for analysis. According to the geoaccumulation index (Igeo) the results of all the 10 stations were analyzed and discussed in detailed.

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ISSN: 0973-4945 (Print); 2090-9810 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
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