El-Kholy, M., Sherif, A., Mahmoud, Y., El-Sayed, G. (2015). EVALUATION OF THE CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON EL-ZOMOR CANAL, EL-GIZA GOVERNORATE.. Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering, 6(2), 323-336. doi: 10.21608/jssae.2015.42038
M. El-Kholy; A. Sherif; Y. Mahmoud; G. El-Sayed. "EVALUATION OF THE CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON EL-ZOMOR CANAL, EL-GIZA GOVERNORATE.". Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering, 6, 2, 2015, 323-336. doi: 10.21608/jssae.2015.42038
El-Kholy, M., Sherif, A., Mahmoud, Y., El-Sayed, G. (2015). 'EVALUATION OF THE CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON EL-ZOMOR CANAL, EL-GIZA GOVERNORATE.', Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering, 6(2), pp. 323-336. doi: 10.21608/jssae.2015.42038
El-Kholy, M., Sherif, A., Mahmoud, Y., El-Sayed, G. EVALUATION OF THE CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON EL-ZOMOR CANAL, EL-GIZA GOVERNORATE.. Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering, 2015; 6(2): 323-336. doi: 10.21608/jssae.2015.42038
EVALUATION OF THE CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON EL-ZOMOR CANAL, EL-GIZA GOVERNORATE.
Soils, Water and Environment Research Institute, ARC, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
To assess the extent of the contamination of human activities on irrigation water of El-Zomor canal on soil and grown crop, soil, water, sediment and plant samples were taken from El-Zomor area during the growing season (2011-2012). Results showed that the measured trace elements as well as COD & BOD are below the permissible limit. While, the pathogenic indicators exceeded the permissible limits in water and sediments according to the Recommended Maximum limits. According to the calculated ratio EF; sediment mud samples are contaminated with Cd followed by Pb and Co. Ni & Cd were not found along El-Zomor canal. Soil samples are contaminated with Cd & Ni while the rest are within the normal range. BCR of plant tissues are showed a specified capability to accumulate Fe, Mn, Co in cauliflower tissue ; Zn, Cd are accumulated in clover shoot and ( Cr & Ni) are accumulated in wheat shoot.
Public awarance and control bad human activities at the relevant state agencies are necessary.