Abstract
ABSTRACTThe objectives of this paper are providing a level of contamination of superficial coastal sediments by hydrocarbons from the coastal zone of the Suez Gulf through the evaluation of aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons analyses using capillary column and gas chromatography. The locations were selected to cover about 18.7 km from the Suez Gulf coast taking into consideration the expected polluted area due to industrial and human activities. The results showed that the three levels of Suez Gulf was classified as highly polluted concentration in sediments and was categorized into four levels (guideline μg/g): unpolluted area/natural background level (10–15), slightly polluted area/upper permissible limits (15–50), and moderately polluted area (50–200). Therefore, the anthropogenic hydrocarbon inputs were more apparent at sites associated with industrial discharges (petroleum distributor and refinery), shipping activities (dry docking), and sewage outfalls (sewage); in addition, the chronic oil pollution in the area may be due to the large quantities of refined products and the limited capabilities of water treatment units located in the study area.
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