Seasonal distribution of some heavy metals in the sedimentary column and pore-water extracted from the estuary of Al-Kabeeralshemali river

In this study the concentration of (Cu, Cr, Cd, Fe, Mn, Ni, Zn , Pb ,V &Co) in some sedimentary columns and pore-water extracted from the estuary of Al-Kabeer alshemali river was determined during four seasons .the concentrations of these metals were determined using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). The columns were cut into slices with 2cm of thickness ,the pore water at every slice was extracted using centrifugation (7000 r/min).the results showed that the concentration increased from surface(deep=0cm, rich of O2) up to the 4cm of deep ,then the concentration decreased in deeper slices (down of 4cm,deficiency of O2) and the concentration of Fe and Mn from high ranking ppm. The rest of the items were relatively lower ranking ppb, but Co, Cd and V were low. meat increased the concentration of all these elements in the spring and summer, compared with the values in the winter and autumn, due to increasing human activities on the one hand and the high temperature on the other hand, leading to increased activities of bacterial that leads to the decomposition of organic material that may increase the ratios of these elements in the pore water.