Potentially Toxic Elements and Natural Radioactivity in Nasser Lake Sediments: Environmental Risks in a Key Egyptian Freshwater Lake.

Esraa S El-Shlemy, Ahmed Gad, Mohammed G El Feky, Abdel-Moneim A Mahmoud, Omnia El-Sayed, Neveen S Abed

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Esraa S El-ShlemyDepartment of Biological and Geological Sciences, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11341, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-5447-6704

Ahmed GadGeosciences Department, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0001-8265-0434

Mohammed G El FekyGeochemical Exploration Department, Nuclear Materials Authority, El-Maadi, Cairo P.O. Box 530, Egypt.

Abdel-Moneim A MahmoudDepartment of Biological and Geological Sciences, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11341, Egypt.

Omnia El-SayedDepartment of Biological and Geological Sciences, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11341, Egypt.

Neveen S AbedGeochemical Exploration Department, Nuclear Materials Authority, El-Maadi, Cairo P.O. Box 530, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-9833-9461

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Abstract

A necessary evaluation of freshwater ecosystem pollution levels and radiation risks remains crucial for maintaining environmental health, especially within economically developing areas. This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of the mineralogical, geochemical, and radiological characteristics of sediments in Nasser Lake, Egypt, to determine potential ecological and health risks. Forty sediment samples were collected from multiple locations, including both surface and bottom sediments, for analysis of textural attributes, mineral composition, potentially toxic elements, and natural radionuclides (

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ecological riskEgyptInland LakesmineralogyNasser Lakepotentially toxic elementsradiation hazardssediment pollution

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PMID41012367

DOI10.3390/toxics13090745

PMCPMC12473842

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