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URL

https://www.curresweb.com/ije/ije/2012/38-47.pdf

DOI

Brief

Grain size distribution, organic matter content, organic carbon, carbonate, and absolute water content of the bottom sediment of Ismailia Canal were examined in order to investigate the role of sedimentlogical characters in controlling the distribution of geochemical parameters of freshwater ecosystem sediments. Strong positive correlations were found between fine sediment fractions and both of organic matter and absolute water content. Sand fractions showed significant negative correlations with NH3 especially coarse, medium, and fine sand fractions. PO4, NO2, and SiO2 showed negative correlations with each of medium, fine, very fine silt and clay fractions. The findings of this study could help in drawing general view of the distribution of studied parameters in similar environments.

KeyWords

Bottom sediment, Ismailia Canal, organic matter, absolute water content