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Potential effects of heavy metal pollution from a cement factory near Saudi Arabia's largest green turtle rookery.

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  • معلومة اضافية
    • المصدر:
      Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 8508350 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-2959 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01676369 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Environ Monit Assess Subsets: MEDLINE
    • بيانات النشر:
      Publication: 1998- : Dordrecht : Springer
      Original Publication: Dordrecht, Holland ; Boston : D. Reidel Pub. Co., c1981-
    • الموضوع:
      Metals, Heavy*/analysis ; Metals, Heavy*/toxicity ; Turtles* ; Water Pollutants, Chemical*/analysis ; Water Pollutants, Chemical*/toxicity; Animals ; Environmental Monitoring ; Geologic Sediments ; Risk Assessment ; Sand ; Saudi Arabia
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Sand samples were collected from four beaches near a cement factory in Ras Baridi, north of Yanbu, which hosts the largest green turtle rookery in Saudi Arabia. Heavy metal concentrations (Cd, Pb, Fe, Cr, Ni, Se, Sb, As, and Cu) were measured at three different depths. For most elements, there were no significant differences in concentrations among depths; however, significant differences were found among the nesting beaches in Ras Baridi, which were likely influenced by the wind direction from the factory. Fe, Cr, Cu, and Ni had elevated contamination factor values, suggesting that the nesting beaches downwind and adjacent to the cement factory contained moderately contaminated sand. Given the possibility of heavy metals being absorbed through eggshells, there is a potential risk of heavy metal contamination in clutches laid in Ras Baridi. The rising threat to the local ecology in Saudi Arabia due to recent coastal developments for tourism projects highlights the importance of monitoring heavy metal concentrations over time.
      (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Cement pollution; Endangered species; Environmental assessment; Red Sea; Sand contamination; Turtle nesting threats
    • الرقم المعرف:
      0 (Metals, Heavy)
      0 (Sand)
      0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical)
    • الموضوع:
      Date Created: 20220524 Date Completed: 20220526 Latest Revision: 20220716
    • الموضوع:
      20240829
    • الرقم المعرف:
      PMC9130198
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.1007/s10661-022-10063-2
    • الرقم المعرف:
      35608726