Bioconcentration of petroleum hydrocarbons in four species of plants near Shatt Al-Arab River

الملخص EN

The concentrations of hydrocarbons were determined in leaves of four species of plants from Shatt Al-Arab River.

The mean concentration of petroleum hydrocarbons in Phoenix dactylifera cv.Sayer, Zizphus spina-christi cv.Bambawi, Cordia myxa and Nerium oleander were (in (ig/g dry wt.) : 6.03, 4.14, 4.00 and 2.1 respectively.

The highest values of petroleum hydrocarbons were near parts of Shatt Al-Arab River comparing with the far parts.

Oil refined station in Muftia, human and boat activities were the most important sources of pollution in this region.