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To assess trace element concentrations (Zn, Cu, Pb, Cr, Cd and Ni) in the mangrove swamps along the Saudi coast of the Arabian Gulf, thirteen samples of surface sediment and leaves of grey mangrove,  Avicennia marina  were collected and analyzed. The detected trace element contents (μg g -1 ) in surface sediments were in the following descending order according to their mean values; Cr (49.18) &gt; Zn (48.48) &gt; Cu (43.06) &gt; Pb (26.61) &gt; Ni (22.88) &gt; Cd (3.21). The results showed that the average concentrations of Cd and Pb exceeded their world average concentration of shale. The geo-accumulation, potential ecological risk and toxicity response indices demonstrated that trace elements have posed a considerable ecological risk, especially Cd. The inter-relationships between physico-chemical characters and trace elements suggests that grained particles of mud represent a noteworthy character in the distribution of trace elements compared to organic materials. Moreover, the results revealed that Zn was clearly bioaccumulated in leaf tissues  A. marina . Dredging, landfilling, sewage effluents and oil pollution can be the paramount sources of pollution in the area under investigation.

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Spatial distribution and potential ecological risk assessment of some trace elements in sediments and grey mangrove ( Avicennia marina ) along the Arabian Gulf coast, Saudi Arabia