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AuthorHassan, Hassan
AuthorAbou Elezz, Ahmed
AuthorAbuasali, Mazen
AuthorAlSaadi, Hamood
Available date2019-05-01T07:36:21Z
Publication Date2019-04-16
Publication NameMarine Pollution Bulletin
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.04.022
CitationHassan, Hassan. et. al. "Baseline concentrations of mercury species within sediments from Qatar's coastal marine zone". Marine Pollution Bulletin. Volume 142. p.p. 595-602
ISSN0025-326X
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/11513
AbstractBaseline concentration of total mercury (THg), organic extractable mercury and methylmercury (CH3Hg) concentrations in sediments from the northeastern, eastern and southeastern parts of the Arabian Gulf were assessed. Surface sediments were collected from eleven stations from the coastal waters of Qatar. All analyses were performed on homogenised samples. Total mercury analysis was performed by Cold Vapour Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (CVAAS), and methylmercury was analysed by Cold Vapour Atomic Fluorescence spectrometry (CVAFS) after aqueous phase ethylation of the extracted samples. Total mercury (THg) in sediments varied from 8.0 μg/kg to 34.3 μg/kg. Methylmercury was detected in all stations and ranged from 1.46 μg/kg to 3.10 μg/kg accounting for 5.4% to 18.4% of total mercury. Total organic carbon (TOC) ranged from 0.16 to 0.72%, while Organic extractable mercury ranged from 1.55 μg/kg to 13.3 μg/kg. Analysis, the grain size within these sediments, was carried out previously paving the way for studying the influence of these parameters on the sedimentary mercury concentration. Speciation was also assessed, as were relations between the measured mercury fractions.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectQatar-marine coastal sediments
Total mercury
Methylmercury
Organic mercury
Speciation
Cold vapour atomic absorption spectroscopy
TOC
Correlation analysis
TitleBaseline concentrations of mercury species within sediments from Qatar's coastal marine zone
TypeArticle
Pagination595-602
Volume Number142
ESSN1879-3363
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