Organic pollutants in Abu Qir Bay

ABSTRACT

Natural sea water contains many dissolved organic compounds in minute concentrations. Among them are Detergents, phenolic compounds and urea. These compounds originate from life processes in the sea. Dissolved organic compounds are utilized by many, if not all, forms of marine life, in one way or another. The results revealed that the detergent concentrations are comparable with those recorded previously in the same area. For the concentrations of phenolic compounds in Abou-Qir Bay the results did not reach danger levels for aquatic life compared with those recorded previously in the Eastern Harbor and El- Max Bay. For urea content it is clear that the bay is affected by the wastes from the Abou-Qir Fertilizer Company