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A total of 23 soil samples were collected from the scattered agricultural farms along the Gulf of Aqaba coast. In addition,
25 granitic and marine sedimentary samples were collected from the study area. Following their treatments by total
digestion technique, these samples were analyzed for different metals (such as Pb, Ni, Zn, Co, Cr, Mn, Fe, Hg, Mo, and Cd)
using the inductively coupled plasma. Relationships among these metals for the study area were then examined by correlation
analysis, principal component analysis, and hierarchical cluster analysis. Results from correlation analyses reveal a variable
degree of correlations among different metals in the study area. Principal component analysis identified two factors, which
are responsible for ~60% of the total variance of the data set. These two factors allowed to group the selected metals according
to their geochemical features. Hierarchical cluster analysis classified the studied metals into different groups based on the
similarity of their characteristics. The level of metal contamination in the study area has been assessed using enrichment factor
and geoaccumulation index, showing relatively high percentage of enriched metals in the study area. The studied rock samples
show a significant variation in mean metal contents from one rock type to another, but their results are in good agreement
with those obtained from soil samples. High concentration of Cd in the studied soil samples is mainly due to extensive use of
fertilizers and pesticides in the agricultural farms or due to sewage.