The textural, geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of mangrove sediments, South of Quseir City, Red Sea, Egypt
Other Title(s)
الخصائص النسيجية و الجيوكيميائية و المعدنية لرسوبيات منطقة نبات الشورى جنوب مدينة القصير، البحر الأحمر، مصر
Joint Authors
al-Mamuni, Muhammad Hamudah
Rifat, Ahmad al-Sayyid Muhammad
Source
Journal of King Abdul Aziz University : Marine Science
Issue
Vol. 12, Issue (s) (31 Dec. 2001), pp.141-148, 8 p.
Publisher
King Abdulaziz University Scientific Publishing Center
Publication Date
2001-12-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The characteristics of the sediments from a mangrove stand along the Red Sea coast have been studied and discussed.
The sediments are characterized by the abundance of fine and very fine sands.
The heavy metals contents in the mangrove sediments show close similarities to those of normal Red Sea sediments.
The concentrations of metals in the mangrove sediments are controlled by four factors namely, coral debris-detrital sand factor, sorting factor, feldspar factor and textural factor.
The calcareous constituent of sediment affects greatly the concentrations of total carbonate, calcium, barium, strontium, and cadmium.
The effect of sorting of sediment particles is prominent and led to concentrate the fines in the southern part of the area.
Iron, copper, zinc, potassium and manganese are associated with those fine sediments.
The concentrations of sodium, potassium, chromium and magnesium are related to the feldspar content of the sediments.
The grain size analysis of sediment samples showed that sediments of the mangrove area are finer than those of the surrounding substrate.
The slightly higher concentrations of heavy metals in the mangrove sediments indicate their unique chemical behaviour and the existence of trapping mechanisms.
Therefore, the mangrove areas prevent shore erosion by acting as buffers and catch finer materials, thus stabilizing the land elevation by sediment accretion that balance the sediment loss.
A special attention should be devoted to the protection of the mangrove swamps by laying out balanced development policies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rifat, Ahmad al-Sayyid Muhammad& al-Mamuni, Muhammad Hamudah. 2001. The textural, geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of mangrove sediments, South of Quseir City, Red Sea, Egypt. Journal of King Abdul Aziz University : Marine Science،Vol. 12, no. (s), pp.141-148.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rifat, Ahmad al-Sayyid Muhammad& al-Mamuni, Muhammad Hamudah. The textural, geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of mangrove sediments, South of Quseir City, Red Sea, Egypt. Journal of King Abdul Aziz University : Marine Science Vol. 12 (2001), pp.141-148.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rifat, Ahmad al-Sayyid Muhammad& al-Mamuni, Muhammad Hamudah. The textural, geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of mangrove sediments, South of Quseir City, Red Sea, Egypt. Journal of King Abdul Aziz University : Marine Science. 2001. Vol. 12, no. (s), pp.141-148.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-370814
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 146-147
Record ID
BIM-370814