Chemical Studies of Water Samples Collected from Area Extended between Ras Al –Halal and El Haniea, Libya
Hamad M. Adress Hasan
*
Faculty of Science, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Libya.
Hager A. Al-Fergani
Faculty of Science, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Libya.
Mohammed E. Yaya
Faculty of Education, Benghazi University, Al-Marj, Libya.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate chemical formulations of water samples collected from area extended between Ras Al–Halal and El Haniea, Libya. The geographic location of the Mediterranean governs the water temperature and salinity. The hot climate of the eastern basin raises the water temperature, causing increased evaporation and high salinities. The present study included visiting the study sites (8 stations on the eastern coast of Libya) during winter and summer seasons 2019. The concentration of different water quality parameters was analyzed and reported accordingly. The palnktonic composition was also evaluated.
Keywords: Chemical formulations, palnktonic composition, water quality, Mediterranean Sea
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