Assessment of Concentration of some trace elements in water and aquatic plant(Ceratophyllum demersum) in Euphrates River in Suq- Alshuyouk, south of Iraq

Abstract

The present study deal with measuering the concentration of two from the trace elements (Pb and Co) in
water(dissolved and particulate) phase and their concentration in aquatic plant ( Ceratophyllum demersum ) in the
Euphrates River at Suq-Alshyoukh district –South of Iraq from Autumn 2015 to Summer 2016 . The results showed
that concentrations of trace elements in the aquatic plant were higher than their concentration s in both phases of water.it concluded from the present study that the concentrations of Pb in plant and water were higher than the Co concentration. Also the study refers that the value of the studied elements were in acceptaple values.