Pollution of Surface Sediments. Gulf of Suez, Egypt

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The sedimentary hydrocarbons have been studied quantitatively and qualitatively in 17 coastal stations located in the Gulf of Suez. Non-aromatic hydrocarbons were analyzed by GC/MS, UV and FT/IR spectroscopy. The results showed that the hydrocarbons are originated from multiple terrestrial inputs, biogenic, pyrolytic. Several ratios hydrocarbons indicated the predominance of petrogenic in combination with biogenic hydrocarbons. AL-Atka harbor, Suez oil processing company, Al-Nasr Oil Company, AL-Kabanon and EL- Sukhna of Loloha beach are the main source of contamination is petroleum.

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Researcher in Environmental Chemistry at the Department of Analysis and Evaluation in EPRI, Nasr City-Cairo. Master in Environmental Science, Ain Shams University, 2000, Grade Excellent. Ph.D in Environmental Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt 2005.

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