1. Adamo, P.; Arienzo, M.; Imperato, M.; Naimo, D., Nardi, G.; Stanzione, D., 2005. Distribution and partition of heavy metals in surface and sub-surface sediments of Naples city port. Chemosphere, 61: 800-809.#

2. Baptista, J.A.; Smith, B.J.; McAllister, J.J., 2000. Heavy metal concentrations in surface sediments in a nearshore environment, Jurujuba Sound, Southeast Brazil. Environmental Pollution, 109: 1-9.#

3. Casado-Martinez, M.C.; Buceta, J.L.; Belzunce, M.J.; Del Vals, T.A., 2006. Using sediment quality guidelines for dredged material management in commercial ports from Spain. Environment International, 32: 388-396.#

4. Clinton, H.I.; Ujagwung, G.U.; Michael, H., 2008. Trace metals in the tissues and shells of Tympanotonus fuscatus var. radula from the mangrove swamps of the Bukuma Oil Field, Niger Delta. European Journal of Scientific Research, 24: 468-476.#

5. Dauvalter, V.; Rognerud, S., 2001. Heavy metal pollution in sediments of the Pasvik River drainage. Chemosphere, 42: 9-18.#

6. De Mora, S.; Fowler, S.W.; Wyse, E.; Azemard, S., 2004. Distribution of heavy metals in marine bivalves, fish and coastal sediments in the Perisan Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 49: 410-424.#

7. Dehghan, S.M.; Savary, A.; Parham, H.; Sabzalizadeh, S., 2009. Determination of the level of contamination in Khuzestan coastal waters (Northern Persian Gulf) by using an ecological risk index. Environmental Monitoring Assessesment, 159: 521-530.#

8. EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), 1999. The incidence and severity of sediment contamination in surface waters of the United States. EPA- 823-R-007, Washington, DC.#

9. Edward, J.B.; Idowu, E.O.; Oso, J.A.; Ibidapo, O.R., 2013. Determination of heavy metal concentration in fish samples, sediment and water from Odo-Ayo River in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti-State, Nigeria. International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis, 1: 27-33.#

10. Fabris, G.J.; Monahan, C.A.; Batley, G.E., 1999. Heavy metals in waters and sediments of Port Phillip Bay, Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 50: 503-533.#

11. Guo, W.; Liu, X.; Liu, Z.; Li, G., 2010. Pollution and potential ecological risk evaluation of heavy metals in the sediments around Dongjiang Harbor, Tianjin. Procedia Environmental Sciences, 2: 729-736.#

12. Hakanson, L., 1980. An ecological risk index for aquatic pollution control-a sediment logical approach. Water Research, 14: 975-1001.#

13. Javed, M.; Usmani, N., 2012. Toxic effects of heavy metals (Cu, Ni, Fe, Co, Mn, Cr, Zn) to the Haematology of Mastacembelus armatus thriving in Harduaganj Reservoir, Aligarh, India, Global Journal of Medical Research, 12: 59-64.#

14. Kasuba, V.; Rozgaj, R., 2000. Biological effects of cadmium. Periodicum Biologorum, 102: 365-371.#

15. Khaled, A., 2004. Heavy metals concentrations in certain tissues of five commercially important fishes from El-mex Bay, Alexandria, Egypt, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, from El-Mex Bay, Al-Exandria, Egypt, 1- 11PP.#

16. Karbasi, A.R.; Nabi-Bidhendi, Gh.R.; Bayati, I., 2005. Environmental geochemistry of heavy metal in a sediment core off Bushehr, Persian Gulf, Iran. Journal of Environment Health science Engineering, 2: 255-260.#

17. Lionetto, M.G.; R. Caricato, M.E.; Giordano, M.F.; Pascariello, L.; Mar-inosci T.; Schettino., 2003. Integrated use of biomarkers (acetylcholinesterase and antioxidant enzymes activities) in Mytilus galloprovincialis and Mullus barbatus in an Italian coastal marine area. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 46:324-330.#

18. Machiwa, J.F., 1992. The anthropogenic pollution in the Dar es Sa-laam harbour are Tanzania. Marine Pollution Bulletine, 24: 562-567.#

19. Mirza, R.; Mohammady, M.; Faghiri, I.; Abedi, E.; Fakhri, A.; Azimi, A.; Zahed, M.A., 2014. Source identification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples from the northern part of the Persian Gulf, Iran. Environmental Monitoring Assessment, 186: 7387-7398.#

20. Nies, D.H., 1999. Microbial heavy metal resistance. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 51: 730-750.#

21. MOOPAM., 2003. Manual of oceanographic observations and pollutant analyses methods. ROPME. State of the marine environment report. Regional organization for the protection of marine environment, Kuwait, 217P.#

22. ROPME., 1999. Regional report of the state of the marine environment, ROPME/GC-9/002. ROPME, Kuwait, 220P.#

23. Rumisha, C.; Elskens, M.; Leermakers, M.; Kochizus, M., 2012. Trace metal pollution and its influence on the community structure of soft bottom molluscs in intertidal areas of the Dar es Salaam coast, Tanzania. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 64: 521-531.#

24. Suzuki, N.; Koizumi, N.; Sano, H., 2001. Screening of cadmium-responsive genes in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell Environment, 24: 1177-1188.#

25. Shulkin, V.M.; Presley, B.J., 2003. Metal concentration in mussel Crenomytillus grayanus and oyster Crassostrea gigas in relation to contamination of ambient sediment. Environment International, 29:493-502.#

26. Sidoumou, Z.; Gnassia-Barelli, M.; Siau, Y.; Morton, V.; Rome´o, M., 2006. Heavy metal concentrations in molluscs from the Senegal coast. Environment International, 32: 384-387.#

27. Topcuoglu, S.; Kırbasoglu, C.; Gungor, N., 2002. Heavy metals in organisms and sediments from Turkish coast of the Black Sea. Environment International, 27: 521-526.#

39. Adamo, P.; Arienzo, M.; Imperato, M.; Naimo, D., Nardi, G.; Stanzione, D., 2005. Distribution and partition of heavy metals in surface and sub-surface sediments of Naples city port. Chemosphere, 61: 800-809.#

40. Baptista, J.A.; Smith, B.J.; McAllister, J.J., 2000. Heavy metal concentrations in surface sediments in a nearshore environment, Jurujuba Sound, Southeast Brazil. Environmental Pollution, 109: 1-9.#

41. Casado-Martinez, M.C.; Buceta, J.L.; Belzunce, M.J.; Del Vals, T.A., 2006. Using sediment quality guidelines for dredged material management in commercial ports from Spain. Environment International, 32: 388-396.#

42. Clinton, H.I.; Ujagwung, G.U.; Michael, H., 2008. Trace metals in the tissues and shells of Tympanotonus fuscatus var. radula from the mangrove swamps of the Bukuma Oil Field, Niger Delta. European Journal of Scientific Research, 24: 468-476.#

43. Dauvalter, V.; Rognerud, S., 2001. Heavy metal pollution in sediments of the Pasvik River drainage. Chemosphere, 42: 9-18.#

44. De Mora, S.; Fowler, S.W.; Wyse, E.; Azemard, S., 2004. Distribution of heavy metals in marine bivalves, fish and coastal sediments in the Perisan Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 49: 410-424.#

45. Dehghan, S.M.; Savary, A.; Parham, H.; Sabzalizadeh, S., 2009. Determination of the level of contamination in Khuzestan coastal waters (Northern Persian Gulf) by using an ecological risk index. Environmental Monitoring Assessesment, 159: 521-530.#

46. EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), 1999. The incidence and severity of sediment contamination in surface waters of the United States. EPA- 823-R-007, Washington, DC.#

47. Edward, J.B.; Idowu, E.O.; Oso, J.A.; Ibidapo, O.R., 2013. Determination of heavy metal concentration in fish samples, sediment and water from Odo-Ayo River in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti-State, Nigeria. International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis, 1: 27-33.#

48. Fabris, G.J.; Monahan, C.A.; Batley, G.E., 1999. Heavy metals in waters and sediments of Port Phillip Bay, Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 50: 503-533.#

49. Guo, W.; Liu, X.; Liu, Z.; Li, G., 2010. Pollution and potential ecological risk evaluation of heavy metals in the sediments around Dongjiang Harbor, Tianjin. Procedia Environmental Sciences, 2: 729-736.#

50. Hakanson, L., 1980. An ecological risk index for aquatic pollution control-a sediment logical approach. Water Research, 14: 975-1001.#

51. Javed, M.; Usmani, N., 2012. Toxic effects of heavy metals (Cu, Ni, Fe, Co, Mn, Cr, Zn) to the Haematology of Mastacembelus armatus thriving in Harduaganj Reservoir, Aligarh, India, Global Journal of Medical Research, 12: 59-64.#

52. Kasuba, V.; Rozgaj, R., 2000. Biological effects of cadmium. Periodicum Biologorum, 102: 365-371.#

53. Khaled, A., 2004. Heavy metals concentrations in certain tissues of five commercially important fishes from El-mex Bay, Alexandria, Egypt, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, from El-Mex Bay, Al-Exandria, Egypt, 1- 11PP.#

54. Karbasi, A.R.; Nabi-Bidhendi, Gh.R.; Bayati, I., 2005. Environmental geochemistry of heavy metal in a sediment core off Bushehr, Persian Gulf, Iran. Journal of Environment Health science Engineering, 2: 255-260.#

55. Lionetto, M.G.; R. Caricato, M.E.; Giordano, M.F.; Pascariello, L.; Mar-inosci T.; Schettino., 2003. Integrated use of biomarkers (acetylcholinesterase and antioxidant enzymes activities) in Mytilus galloprovincialis and Mullus barbatus in an Italian coastal marine area. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 46:324-330.#

56. Machiwa, J.F., 1992. The anthropogenic pollution in the Dar es Sa-laam harbour are Tanzania. Marine Pollution Bulletine, 24: 562-567.#

57. Mirza, R.; Mohammady, M.; Faghiri, I.; Abedi, E.; Fakhri, A.; Azimi, A.; Zahed, M.A., 2014. Source identification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples from the northern part of the Persian Gulf, Iran. Environmental Monitoring Assessment, 186: 7387-7398.#

58. Nies, D.H., 1999. Microbial heavy metal resistance. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 51: 730-750.#

59. MOOPAM., 2003. Manual of oceanographic observations and pollutant analyses methods. ROPME. State of the marine environment report. Regional organization for the protection of marine environment, Kuwait, 217P.#

60. ROPME., 1999. Regional report of the state of the marine environment, ROPME/GC-9/002. ROPME, Kuwait, 220P.#

61. Rumisha, C.; Elskens, M.; Leermakers, M.; Kochizus, M., 2012. Trace metal pollution and its influence on the community structure of soft bottom molluscs in intertidal areas of the Dar es Salaam coast, Tanzania. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 64: 521-531.#

62. Suzuki, N.; Koizumi, N.; Sano, H., 2001. Screening of cadmium-responsive genes in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell Environment, 24: 1177-1188.#

63. Shulkin, V.M.; Presley, B.J., 2003. Metal concentration in mussel Crenomytillus grayanus and oyster Crassostrea gigas in relation to contamination of ambient sediment. Environment International, 29:493-502.#

64. Sidoumou, Z.; Gnassia-Barelli, M.; Siau, Y.; Morton, V.; Rome'o, M., 2006. Heavy metal concentrations in molluscs from the Senegal coast. Environment International, 32: 384-387.#

65. Topcuoglu, S.; Kırbasoglu, C.; Gungor, N., 2002. Heavy metals in organisms and sediments from Turkish coast of the Black Sea. Environment International, 27: 521-526.#

66. Adamo, P.; Arienzo, M.; Imperato, M.; Naimo, D., Nardi, G.; Stanzione, D., 2005. Distribution and partition of heavy metals in surface and sub-surface sediments of Naples city port. Chemosphere, 61: 800-809.#

67. Baptista, J.A.; Smith, B.J.; McAllister, J.J., 2000. Heavy metal concentrations in surface sediments in a nearshore environment, Jurujuba Sound, Southeast Brazil. Environmental Pollution, 109: 1-9.#

68. Casado-Martinez, M.C.; Buceta, J.L.; Belzunce, M.J.; Del Vals, T.A., 2006. Using sediment quality guidelines for dredged material management in commercial ports from Spain. Environment International, 32: 388-396.#

69. Clinton, H.I.; Ujagwung, G.U.; Michael, H., 2008. Trace metals in the tissues and shells of Tympanotonus fuscatus var. radula from the mangrove swamps of the Bukuma Oil Field, Niger Delta. European Journal of Scientific Research, 24: 468-476.#

70. Dauvalter, V.; Rognerud, S., 2001. Heavy metal pollution in sediments of the Pasvik River drainage. Chemosphere, 42: 9-18.#

71. De Mora, S.; Fowler, S.W.; Wyse, E.; Azemard, S., 2004. Distribution of heavy metals in marine bivalves, fish and coastal sediments in the Perisan Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 49: 410-424.#

72. Dehghan, S.M.; Savary, A.; Parham, H.; Sabzalizadeh, S., 2009. Determination of the level of contamination in Khuzestan coastal waters (Northern Persian Gulf) by using an ecological risk index. Environmental Monitoring Assessesment, 159: 521-530.#

73. EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), 1999. The incidence and severity of sediment contamination in surface waters of the United States. EPA- 823-R-007, Washington, DC.#

74. Edward, J.B.; Idowu, E.O.; Oso, J.A.; Ibidapo, O.R., 2013. Determination of heavy metal concentration in fish samples, sediment and water from Odo-Ayo River in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti-State, Nigeria. International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis, 1: 27-33.#

75. Fabris, G.J.; Monahan, C.A.; Batley, G.E., 1999. Heavy metals in waters and sediments of Port Phillip Bay, Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 50: 503-533.#

76. Guo, W.; Liu, X.; Liu, Z.; Li, G., 2010. Pollution and potential ecological risk evaluation of heavy metals in the sediments around Dongjiang Harbor, Tianjin. Procedia Environmental Sciences, 2: 729-736.#

77. Hakanson, L., 1980. An ecological risk index for aquatic pollution control-a sediment logical approach. Water Research, 14: 975-1001.#

78. Javed, M.; Usmani, N., 2012. Toxic effects of heavy metals (Cu, Ni, Fe, Co, Mn, Cr, Zn) to the Haematology of Mastacembelus armatus thriving in Harduaganj Reservoir, Aligarh, India, Global Journal of Medical Research, 12: 59-64.#

79. Kasuba, V.; Rozgaj, R., 2000. Biological effects of cadmium. Periodicum Biologorum, 102: 365-371.#

80. Khaled, A., 2004. Heavy metals concentrations in certain tissues of five commercially important fishes from El-mex Bay, Alexandria, Egypt, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, from El-Mex Bay, Al-Exandria, Egypt, 1- 11PP.#

81. Karbasi, A.R.; Nabi-Bidhendi, Gh.R.; Bayati, I., 2005. Environmental geochemistry of heavy metal in a sediment core off Bushehr, Persian Gulf, Iran. Journal of Environment Health science Engineering, 2: 255-260.#

82. Lionetto, M.G.; R. Caricato, M.E.; Giordano, M.F.; Pascariello, L.; Mar-inosci T.; Schettino., 2003. Integrated use of biomarkers (acetylcholinesterase and antioxidant enzymes activities) in Mytilus galloprovincialis and Mullus barbatus in an Italian coastal marine area. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 46:324-330.#

83. Machiwa, J.F., 1992. The anthropogenic pollution in the Dar es Sa-laam harbour are Tanzania. Marine Pollution Bulletine, 24: 562-567.#

84. Mirza, R.; Mohammady, M.; Faghiri, I.; Abedi, E.; Fakhri, A.; Azimi, A.; Zahed, M.A., 2014. Source identification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples from the northern part of the Persian Gulf, Iran. Environmental Monitoring Assessment, 186: 7387-7398.#

85. Nies, D.H., 1999. Microbial heavy metal resistance. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 51: 730-750.#

86. MOOPAM., 2003. Manual of oceanographic observations and pollutant analyses methods. ROPME. State of the marine environment report. Regional organization for the protection of marine environment, Kuwait, 217P.#

87. ROPME., 1999. Regional report of the state of the marine environment, ROPME/GC-9/002. ROPME, Kuwait, 220P.#

88. Rumisha, C.; Elskens, M.; Leermakers, M.; Kochizus, M., 2012. Trace metal pollution and its influence on the community structure of soft bottom molluscs in intertidal areas of the Dar es Salaam coast, Tanzania. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 64: 521-531.#

89. Suzuki, N.; Koizumi, N.; Sano, H., 2001. Screening of cadmium-responsive genes in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell Environment, 24: 1177-1188.#

90. Shulkin, V.M.; Presley, B.J., 2003. Metal concentration in mussel Crenomytillus grayanus and oyster Crassostrea gigas in relation to contamination of ambient sediment. Environment International, 29:493-502.#

91. Sidoumou, Z.; Gnassia-Barelli, M.; Siau, Y.; Morton, V.; Rome´o, M., 2006. Heavy metal concentrations in molluscs from the Senegal coast. Environment International, 32: 384-387.#

92. Topcuoglu, S.; Kırbasoglu, C.; Gungor, N., 2002. Heavy metals in organisms and sediments from Turkish coast of the Black Sea. Environment International, 27: 521-526.#