Heavy metals in the marine environment—an overview
SB Shah - Heavy metals in Scleractinian corals, 2021 - Springer
Heavy metals are the natural constituents of the Earth's crust, found in very low
concentrations; however, human activities such as industrial waste discharges, agricultural …
concentrations; however, human activities such as industrial waste discharges, agricultural …
Coral skeletal geochemistry as a monitor of inshore water quality
Coral reefs maintain extraordinary biodiversity and provide protection from tsunamis and
storm surge, but inshore coral reef health is degrading in many regions due to deteriorating …
storm surge, but inshore coral reef health is degrading in many regions due to deteriorating …
Declining nutrient availability and metal pollution in the Red Sea
Reconstructing sediment accumulation rates reveals historical environmental shifts. We
analyzed 15 element concentrations and accumulation rates in two Red Sea sediment cores …
analyzed 15 element concentrations and accumulation rates in two Red Sea sediment cores …
Environmental impacts of tourism in the Gulf and the Red Sea
W Gladstone, B Curley, MR Shokri - Marine pollution bulletin, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract The Gulf and Red Sea possess diverse coastal and marine environments that
support rapidly expanding mass tourism. Despite the associated environmental risks, there …
support rapidly expanding mass tourism. Despite the associated environmental risks, there …
[PDF][PDF] Chemical pollution on coral reefs: exposure and ecological effects
In this chapter we review the effects of anthropogenically derived chemical pollutants on
tropical coral reef ecosystems. A wide range of compounds, including pesticides, trace …
tropical coral reef ecosystems. A wide range of compounds, including pesticides, trace …
Heavy metals distribution in the coral reef ecosystems of the Northern Red Sea
AAM Ali, MA Hamed, H Abd El-Azim - Helgoland marine research, 2011 - Springer
Concentrations of seven heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Ni, Co and Fe) were measured in the
seawater, sediments, common scleractinian reef-building corals and soft corals …
seawater, sediments, common scleractinian reef-building corals and soft corals …
Distribution and ecological risk assessment of some heavy metals in coastal surface sediments along the Red Sea, Egypt
A El Nemr, GF El-Said, A Khaled, S Ragab - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The ecological risk assessment for Al, Zn, Cu, Ni, V, Pb, Cd, and Hg in surface sediment
collected from the Egyptian Red Sea coast was evaluated using the Geo-accumulation …
collected from the Egyptian Red Sea coast was evaluated using the Geo-accumulation …
[HTML][HTML] Adsorptive studies of toxic metal ions of Cr (VI) and Pb (II) from synthetic wastewater by pristine and calcined coral limestones
This research work reports on novel materials obtained when coral limestones (PCLS) was
calcined at 800 and 900° C to produce CLS-800 and CLS-900. The materials were …
calcined at 800 and 900° C to produce CLS-800 and CLS-900. The materials were …
Status of trace metals in surface seawater of the Gulf of Aqaba, Saudi Arabia
Abstract The Gulf of Aqaba (GoA) is of significant ecological value with unique ecosystems
that host one of the most diverse coral communities in the world. However, these marine …
that host one of the most diverse coral communities in the world. However, these marine …
[HTML][HTML] Adsorption studies of methylene blue and lead ions from aqueous solution by using mesoporous coral limestones
In this work low cost and readily available Mauritius coral limestones (MCLS) were used as
adsorbents for the removal of methylene blue (MB) and lead (Pb (II)) ions from aqueous …
adsorbents for the removal of methylene blue (MB) and lead (Pb (II)) ions from aqueous …