Publications by authors named "Mu'ayyad Al Hseinat"
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- Early human migration out of Africa occurred multiple times during the Middle and Late Pleistocene, using routes through northeastern Africa into the Levant.
- Evidence from wetland sediments in the southern Levant indicates that this area was likely more hospitable, with savannahs and grasslands during the last interglaciation, supporting human migration.
- Our research, including luminescence dating of wetland sediments in Wadi Gharandal, suggests the Jordan Rift Valley was a crucial corridor that provided sufficient moisture for migrating populations heading into western Asia and northern Arabia.
To evaluate the effect of the industrial activities on the sediment quality, we investigated long-term records of physical and chemical properties of bottom-surface sediments from a complex industrial site along the Jordanian coast of the Gulf of Aqaba. Sediment samples were collected from 10 m depth once a year from six different stations (S1-S6) and analyzed for grain size, loss on ignition (LOI), organic carbon (OC), hydrogen sulfide (HS), total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), and heavy metal contents. Temporal variations show a constant/decreasing trend for HS, OC, and LOI, whereas an increasing trend for TN and TP was observed.
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