Ecological degradation and non-carcinogenic health risks of potential toxic elements: a GIS-based spatial analysis for Doğancı Dam (Turkey)
      
Yazarlar (4)
Doç. Dr. Şakir FURAL Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Serkan Kükrer Ardahan Üniversitesi, Türkiye
İsa Cürebal Balikesir University, Türkiye
Dilek Aykır Ardahan Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT (Q3)
Dergi ISSN 0167-6369 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 04-2022
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 194 / 4 / 1–18 DOI 10.1007/s10661-022-09870-4
Makale Linki https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-022-09870-4
Özet
This study was carried out to determine the ecological degradation and non-carcinogenic health risks at Doganci Dam, Bursa, Turkey. Potentially toxic element (PTE) concentrations (ppm) were as follows: Fe (55.030) > Al (27.220) > Mn (1053) > Cr (181) > Ni (180) > Zn (95) > Cu (62) > As (17) > Pb (11) > Cd (0.20) > Hg (0.108). As, Pb, Cd, and Hg were enriched anthropogenically, while other PTEs were of natural origin. The contamination severity index (CSI) indicated a moderate PTE contamination in the dam, mostly due to lithogenic effects. According to the modified hazard quotient (mHQ), ecological risk was identified at the level of extreme severity for Ni of lithological origin, of high severity for Cr of considerable severity for As of anthropogenic origin, and of moderate severity for Cu. According to the ecological contamination index (ECI), the dam had an ecological risk of a slight-to-moderate contamination. Health risk index showed no non-carcinogenic health risks in the dam. Mining, highways, and agricultural activities were identified as the primary anthropogenic drivers to be monitored. The ongoing anthropogenic activities in the Nilufer Stream basin and natural factors affect the ecological degradation and non-carcinogenic health risk level of the dam.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Environmental monitoring | Ecological risk | Potential toxic element pollution | Human health risk assessment | Geographical information system