In order to assessmetal contamination on theMediterranean coast of Egypt, 45 sediment samples, seawaters and
bivalve specimens were collected from Rosetta coastal area for Mg, Al, K, Fe, Sr, Zn, Pb, Mn, As, Ce, Ni, Cr and Zr
analyses by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer. The Enrichment Factor (EF), the Geoaccumulation
Index (Igeo) and the Contamination Factor (CF) indicated that the coastal sediments of Rosetta areawere severely
enriched, strongly polluted with As, Pb and very highly contaminated with As, Pb, Ni, Ce, mostly as a result of
