Spatial and temporal characterizations of water quality in Kuwait Bay

被引：43

作者：

Al-Mutairi, N. ^{[1
]}

Aahussain, A. ^{[1
]}

El-Battay, A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Arabian Gulf Univ, Desert & Arid Zones Programme, Manama 329, Bahrain

来源：

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN | 2014年 / 83卷 / 01期

关键词：

Spatial assessment; Kuwait Bay; Pollution; Shatt Al-Arab; SEASONAL-VARIATIONS; CLUSTER-ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTS; RIVER; SEA;

D O I：

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.04.009

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

The spatial and temporal patterns of water quality in Kuwait Bay have been investigated using data from six stations between 2009 and 2011. The results showed that most of water quality parameters such as phosphorus (PO4), nitrate (NO3), dissolved oxygen (DO), and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) fluctuated over time and space. Based on Water Quality Index (WQI) data, six stations were significantly clustered into two main classes using cluster analysis, one group located in western side of the Bay, and other in eastern side. Three principal components are responsible for water quality variations in the Bay. The first component included DO and pH. The second included PO4, TSS and NO3, and the last component contained seawater temperature and turbidity. The spatial and temporal patterns of water quality in Kuwait Bay are mainly controlled by seasonal variations and discharges from point sources of pollution along Kuwait Bay's coast as well as from Shatt Al-Arab River. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：127 / 131

页数：5

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