Title of article
Mercury pollution for marine environment at Farwa Island, Libya
Author/Authors
A.S. Banana، Adel نويسنده Environment Engineering Department, Subrata College, University of Zawia , , Radin Mohamed، R. M. S. نويسنده Faculty of Civil & Environment Engineering, UTHM, Parit Raja, Malaysia , , Al-Gheethi، A. A. S. نويسنده 2Faculty of Civil & Environment Engineering, UTHM, Parit Raja, Malaysia 3High Institute of health sciences, Sana’a, Yemen ,
Issue Information
ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2016
Pages
8
From page
1
To page
8
Abstract
Background: Farwa is an Island in Libya receives petrochemical wastes generated from General Company of Chemical Industries (GCCI) since more than 40 years. Aim: The present work aimed to determine the concentrations of mercury (Hg+2) in fish, marine plants and sediment collected from Farwa lagoon to evaluate effect of industrial wastewater from GCCI on the marine environment. Methods: Hundred and twelve samples of fish, pearl oyster, cuttlefish sediments and marine plants were analyzed to determine Hg2+ concentration during the period from January to August 2014 by using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS). Results: The highest concentration of Hg2+ was detected in Pinctada radiata (11.67±3.30 ?gg?1) followed by Serranus scriba (6.37±0.11 ?gg ?1) and Epinephelus marginatus (6.19±0.02 ?gg ?1). About 75 % of marine plants contained the maximum contaminations during the summer season. In fish samples Hg2+ concentrations exceeded the levels provided by international standards. Conclusions: The fish at Farwa lagoon is heavily contaminated with Hg2+ which may represent a source for mercury poisoning for human.
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering (IJEHSE)
Serial Year
2016
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering (IJEHSE)
Record number
2389734
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