Research Article
Bacterial Diversity and Bioremediation Potential of the Highly Contaminated Marine Sediments at El-Max District (Egypt, Mediterranean Sea)
Table 1
Physical characteristics of El-Max district sediments samples.
| Station | % sand | % silt | % clay | Mean size (phi) | Type of sediment | Water content % | Porosity % |
| P | 95.18 | 4.82 | 0.00 | 0.11 | Coarse sand | 15.00 | 6.90 | Q | 85.82 | 8.7 | 5.49 | 0.49 | Coarse sand | 20.00 | 9.79 | R | 95.62 | 3.04 | 1.34 | 1.51 | Medium sand | 28.00 | 15.02 | S | 39.41 | 34.39 | 26.20 | 4.84 | Coarse silt | 35.00 | 20.22 |
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