Mobility of trace metals and microbiological pollution from dredged sediments to the Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia.

Sediments are periodically dredged from the major ports in the Gulf of Gabes (GG) during maintenance operations. These sediments are dumped near the coats of Sfax and Gabes cities. In the present study, 6 trace metals (Cd, Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb, and Zn) concentrations were assessed in both sediments and column water taken from the different basins of Sfax port.