The study focused in this research to determine the trace of some heavy metal
elements (Copper Cu, Cadmium Cd, Lead Pb) in some types of marine macroalgae
scattered on the shore of the city of Banias during 2014, using atomic absorption
spectrosco
py (technology flame Flame- AAS).
The results indicate that the concentrationsofeach of Copper, Cadmium and Lead
have a link with macroalgae types, sampling sites from direction, and Source of pollution
on the other hand; it was observed that the accumulation of heavy metals in both of
Sargassum vulgare (browen algae) and Enteromorpha linza (green algae) was more than
red algae.
Copper concentration ranged between 1.291 ppm and 11.716 ppm in the studied
species, Reaching the highest value in the Enteromorpha linzaalgae and the lowest in
Sargassum vulgarealgae, the highest value of Lead element was (59.354 ppm) in
Enteromorpha linzaand the lowest value of it was (6.46 ppm) in Ulva fasciata, While the
highest values of the element Cadmium recorded (10.457 ppm) in Enteromorpha linza and
the lowest (0.666 ppm) in Ulva fasciata.
We screening for antimicrobial substances production from marine algae of
Syria. We presented results of ١٦ algal species tested by their lipide and
aqueous extracts agaimst Gram’s negative and positive bacteria, as well as one
fungous species.
T
he lipide not aqueous extracts were the active against Gram’s positive
bacteria especially.
No effect founded on the fongous species. In addition we make comparative
viewing with other studies on other mediterranean contries regarding the same
species of algae tested.
