Study of Orontes river environment in Syria and Lebanon

The Atomic Energy Commission of Syria and the Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research represented by the Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission conducted a survey study on Orontes River environment addressing different aspects namely: Radioactivity, metals and trace elements in water, sediments, plants and animals, surface water flow system of the river, physical and chemical properties of the river's water, species of algae. The study aimed to evaluate the possible effects of anthropogenic activities on the river environment and to establishing a basic database, which will enable to predict changes that might happen in the future. (author)