Study Area
Kuwait is located at the north eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula,
between latitudes 28˚30ʹ and 30˚05ʹ N and longitudes 46˚33ʹ and 48˚30ʹ
E, sharing terrestrial borders with the Republic of Iraq to the
northwest, and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the south. The study was
conducted at seven locations in the State of Kuwait covering four
hydrocarbon contaminated sites and three uncontaminated sites. The
contaminated sites include Um Al-Aish, Sabriya, Burgan, and Um-Ghadair,
and the uncontaminated sites include Bahra, Sabah Al-Ahmad Protected
Area, and Um Al-Rros Military Base. The locations of the sampling sites
are presented in Fig. 1).