| Yazarlar |
Doç. Dr. Şakir FURAL
Türkiye |
Serkan Kükrer
Türkiye |
|
İsa Cürebal
Balıkesir Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
|
Dilek Aykır
Türkiye |
| Özet |
| The objective of this study was to determine the ecological risk created by metal contents of the surface sediments of Atikhisar dam, canakkale, NW Turkey. Enrichment factor (EF) and geoaccumulation index (Igeo) were calculated to determine anthropogenic effects. Ecological risk was assessed using the modified potential ecological risk index (mPER), with its levels being evaluated using the modified ecological risk index (mER). Toxic effects were determined using the toxic risk index (TRI). The ecological risk indices were mapped to provide their spatial distributions. Our findings indicate that enrichment was very high for Hg and significant for Pb, Tl, Cd, and As. The following mER pattern was detected: Hg > Cd > TI > As > Pb > Ni > Cr > Co > Zn > Mn > V. Hg and Cd exhibited extremely high and very high ecological risks, respectively, while TI and As had a significant ecological risk, with Pb exerting a medium ecological risk. Hg, Pb, Tl, Cd, As, Cr, Ni, Zn, and Cu were enriched via anthropogenic effects exceeding their natural concentration levels. Due to their high toxic effects, Hg, Cd, Tl, As, and Pb were identified as the very high risk elements. Mining, household wastes, agriculture, and natural mineral deposits were identified as the possible sources of the potential ecological risk. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Metal pollution, Ecological risk assessment, Environmental degradation, Potential ecological risk, Geographic information systems |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment |
| Dergi ISSN | 0167-6369 |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded |
| Dergi Grubu | Q3 |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 04-2021 |
| Cilt No | 193 |
| Sayı | 268 |
| Sayfalar | 1 / 16 |
| Doi Numarası | 10.1007/s10661-021-09062-6 |
| Makale Linki | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-021-09062-6 |
| Atıf Sayıları | |
| WoS | 16 |
| Google Scholar | 26 |
