A master's thesis at the faculty of College of Science at the University of Basrah Distribution of Some Heavy Elements in Oil Fields Soil in Basrah Province, and showed the researcher's thesis Fatima Jassim Ahmed. Thesis aims to evaluate heavy metal concentrations in soils within oil field areas and assess the seasonal influence on their distribution between exchangeable and residual fractions and concluded that elevated levels of certain metals, particularly cadmium and lead, occurred in specific seasons. and recommended implementing environmental monitoring programs and applying bioremediation techniques to reduce ecological and health risks.

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