Oil Contamination in Algae from Gulf of Aden Coast of Yemen

The contamination of algae by oil is posing a great threat to public health and marine life, wherever there is oil pollution. Fifteen different species of algae were studied from Gulf of Aden of Yemen. The extract of algae were examined for the content of oil. They were estimated by GC/MS and quantification was achieved by standard hydrocarbons. It was observed that algae extract contained oil. In the algae range of these oil was found to be from ND ng g-1 to 4.5 ng g-1. These algae were found to be contaminated and it is urgently needed to control the source of contamination.