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Eco-Toxicological Assessment of Tigris Sediments by shahadrzbio shahadrzbio is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes a study assessing heavy metal and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination in sediments from the Tigris River in Iraq. Nine sediment samples were collected and analyzed for seven heavy metals and 16 PAH compounds. Concentrations of some heavy metals exceeded background levels, with Al Qayyarah and Baiji sites having the highest contamination according to three assessment indices. PAH analysis also showed higher toxicity probabilities and contamination at Al Qayyarah and B
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