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The interrelation between calcium, magnesium, carbonate, fluoride and total carbohydrates (THCO) distribution was investigated for surface sediments collected from three sectors (A–C) along the Egyptian Mediterranean coast during the summer of 2008. The recent ultrasound-acetic acid technique was used for the simultaneous extraction and hydrolysis of total carbohydrates. Based on the average values, the sandy sediments of sector (C) exhibited the highest THCO levels (163.78±53.28μg/g). In contrast, the silty sand sediments of sector (A) had the lowest average THCO level (8.56±2.60μg/g). Linear regression model with one predictor showed that there are significant correlations between total carbohydrates, carbonate and fluoride suggesting the common origin of these components. Neither calcium nor magnesium has correlation with THCO. This study revealed that carbonate is the dominant factor affecting the distribution of carbohydrates in the sediments. The spatial distribution of THCO was not affected by the potential sources of runoff, but varied according to the sediments mineralogy

Distribution of total carbohydrates in surface sediments of the Egyptian Mediterranean coast, in relation to some inorganic factors