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The distribution and seasonal variations of petroleum residues in the Shatt al-Arab water column have been determined spectrofluorometrically. Their concentrations were found to vary between 1.7 to 35.4 μg L−1 Kuwait crude oil equivalents. The results suggested that petroleum hydrocarbons present in this river originated from diverse sources. Hydrocarbon amounts tend to be highest in winter (averaged 17.4 μg L−1) and lowest in summer (averaged 3.1 μg L−1).
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Douabul, A.A.Z., Al-Saad, H.T. Seasonal variations of oil residues in water of Shatt al-Arab river, Iraq. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 24, 237–246 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00161784
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