Research Article

Bacterial Diversity and Bioremediation Potential of the Highly Contaminated Marine Sediments at El-Max District (Egypt, Mediterranean Sea)

Table 2

Total heavy metal and arsenic content in El-Max district sediments.

Cu (mg/kg)Fe (g/kg)Zn (mg/kg)Cr (mg/kg)Ni (mg/kg)Cd (mg/kg)Co (mg/kg)Pb (mg/kg)As (mg/kg)

P22.63 ± 4.094.389 ± 0.2145.77 ± 10.4219.21 ± 1.277.83 ± 2.121.19 ± 1.931.58 ± 0.0319.27 ± 4.873.31 ± 0.57
Q65.98 ± 11.111.16 ± 1.69142.97 ± 17.1678.35 ± 10.1915.93 ± 2.950.25 ± 0.143.71 ± 0.6944.15 ± 0.444.90 ± 0.84
R72.79 ± 1.6611.23 ± 0.75142.80 ± 11.1686.6 ± .3.6619.18 ± 0.740.28 ± 0.054.11 ± 0.3145.57 ± 2.475.17 ± 0.93
S118.15 ± 12.1411.66 ± 0.93247.71 ± 22.59105.08 ± 7.6926.37 ± 2.080.58 ± 0.114.45 ± 0.5459.40 ± 5.017.06 ± 1.25