Status of trace metals in surface seawater of the Gulf of Aqaba, Saudi Arabia

•High metal contents in seawater across the Saudi GoA compared to mean oceanic levels.•Zn, Cu, Fe, B and Se in surface seawater exhibited decreasing trends northwards.•High Mn, Cd, As, Pb in the north GoA were originated from the neighboring countries.•Links between metal content in seawater and geo...

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