DISTRIBUTION OF SOME HEAVY METALS IN SEDIMENTS AND WATER IN TIGRIS RIVER | Journal of Global ......

Industrial plants, urban and agricultural activities surround the Tigris River. As a result, the purpose of this study was to quantify the amount of heavy metals such as zinc, copper, cadmium, chromium, and lead in the Tigris River's water and sediments, as well as to identify potential contamination. Three sample locations were chosen: the first (S1) is located north of Baghdad, before the river enters the city, and is regarded the control site; the second (S2) is placed in the middle of the city; and the third (S3) is located in the southern portion of the city. During the years 2013-2014, subsurface water and sediment samples were obtained at each site in the centre of the Tigris River. According to the experimental data, the site (S3) was more contaminated than the other sites, indicating that the pollutant trend was increasing from upstream to downstream.

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