Abstract
This study investigates the hydrographic parameters and contamination status of zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), vanadium (V), and nickel (Ni), etc. in surface water, surficial sediments, and mangrove tree tissues (Avicennia marina). Samples were collected from nine sites in Al-Budhai area of Red Sea coast of Jeddah. The trend values of metal contamination factor were Ni (3.23) > Cd (2.99) > Pb (2.86) > Zn (2.69). Translocation factor (TF) of the metals showed Avicennia marina tissues have a dominant role in the phytoremediation process through toxic metal uptake.