IJESD 2014 Vol.5(6): 527-532 ISSN: 2010-0264
DOI: 10.7763/IJESD.2014.V5.539
DOI: 10.7763/IJESD.2014.V5.539
Environmental Assessment of Water Quality in Kuwait Bay
N. Al-Mutairi, A. Abahussain, and A. Al-Battay
Abstract—Present study aimed to assess the spatial and
temporal variations of water quality in Kuwait Bay from six
stations between 2009 to 2011. The results showed that the
concentration of phosphorus (PO4), nitrate (NO3) and dissolved
oxygen(DO) fluctuated over time and space. Six stations were
significantly grouped into two main classes by cluster analysis,
one group located in western side of the Bay and other in
eastern side. Three principal component are responsible for
water quality variations in the Bay. The first component
included DO and pH. The second included PO4 and NO3, and
the last component contained seawater temperature and
turbidity. Water quality in Kuwait Bay is influenced by
seasonal variations and discharges from point sources of
pollution along Kuwait Bay’s coast as well as from Shat
Al-Arab River. Redesign spatial strategy of monitoring stations
is required to cover most degraded areas in Kuwait Bay such
Sulaibikhat Bay.
Index Terms—Spatial assessment, Kuwait bay, pollution, shat Al-Arab.
N. Al-Mutairi, A. Abahussain, and A. Al-Battay are with the Department of Environmental and Arid Zones Sciences, Manama, Bahrain (e-mail: geologest_04@ hotmail.com).
Index Terms—Spatial assessment, Kuwait bay, pollution, shat Al-Arab.
N. Al-Mutairi, A. Abahussain, and A. Al-Battay are with the Department of Environmental and Arid Zones Sciences, Manama, Bahrain (e-mail: geologest_04@ hotmail.com).
Cite:N. Al-Mutairi, A. Abahussain, and A. Al-Battay, "Environmental Assessment of Water Quality in Kuwait Bay," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 527-532, 2014.
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