Abstract
The aim of this study is to delineate the extent of heavy metal pollution from Al-Qilt sediment. Sixty-three surface sediments samples were collected from nine sites at Al-Qilt catchment and digested using the Aqua Regia solution then analysed for Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Rb, Sr, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sn, Sb, Ba, Pb, Bi, U and B using ICP-MS. The Enrichment Factor (EF) values were determined for heavy and trace metals for the tested sediment samples. The EF values were site-dependent with high values at all sites with (Ag and Bi). Results revealed that Ag, Bi, Cd, Zn and Hg were the most anthropogenically enriched parameters in the sediment, reflecting typical metal caused by human activities. EF values of Al, Ti, Co, Rb, Ba, Li and Be were less than one, indicating that these metals were derived from the crust or wreathing.
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