Impact of drainage effluents and wind direction on the copper distribution and balance in Abu-Qir Bay, Alexandria, Egypt

Heavy metals entering seawater pose a global threat to marine life and the ecological system. In this regard, this study investigates the mass balance of copper in Abu Qir Bay, a shallow basin located in the western Mediterranean coastal zone of Egypt. The study area is well-thought-out as a fertile...

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Main Authors: Omneya Ibrahim, Nadia Badr, Sherif Ismail, Amro El-Baz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687428522000887