The resultsindicatethatthesedimentsoftheinvestigatedsites
from theFarasanisland,SaudiArabiacanbeconsideredaslow,
moderateorhighpollutionlevels.TheconcentrationsofCd,Cu,Pb
and ZnlevelswerefoundtobeabovethePELorERM,indicating
that thebiologicaleffectswouldfrequentlyoccuranddetrimental
effects tobenthicorganismsaswellasotheraquaticorganismsare
possible. Howeve