Metals pollution in marine sediments of the United Arab Emirates creeks along the Arabian Gulf shoreline

The study of trace metals in the marine environment of the United Arab Emirates is very important since coastal regions are presently experiencing a phenomenal rate of growth in terms of industrial and urban development. Special emphasis is given to enclosed areas and creeks due to the vastness of these parts of the country's waters, their richness in marine life, and the difficulty of combating pollution that may reach these areas. These creeks are used as harbors for hundreds of fishers and cargo boats. They receive intermittent and variable amounts of municipal wastewaters from many outlets in addition to various pollutants from many other wooden huts, dry docking companies, petrol filling stations, repair and storage yeards. The primary objective of this paper was to identify pollution levels and distributions of several trace metals in five different creeks sediments of the United Arab Emirates along the Arabian Gulf.