Bioconcentration of petroleum hydrocarbons in four species of plants near Shatt Al-Arab River
Other Title(s)
التركيز الحيوي للهيدروكربونات النفطية في أربعة أنواع نباتية مختلفة قرب شط العرب
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Source
Issue
Vol. 23, Issue 1B (30 Jun. 2005), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Science
Publication Date
2005-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Topics
Abstract 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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aziz, Nayif Muhsin. 2005. Bioconcentration of petroleum hydrocarbons in four species of plants near Shatt Al-Arab River. Basrah Journal of Science،Vol. 23, no. 1B, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aziz, Nayif Muhsin. Bioconcentration of petroleum hydrocarbons in four species of plants near Shatt Al-Arab River. Basrah Journal of Science Vol. 23, no. 1B (2005), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-365767
American Medical Association (AMA)
Aziz, Nayif Muhsin. Bioconcentration of petroleum hydrocarbons in four species of plants near Shatt Al-Arab River. Basrah Journal of Science. 2005. Vol. 23, no. 1B, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-365767
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 7-8
Record ID
BIM-365767
