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Element-based ecological and human health risk assessment in a lagoon system in a densely populated basin     
Yazarlar
Dilek Aykır Akdağ
İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Şakir FURAL Doç. Dr. Şakir FURAL
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Serkan Kükrer
İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Yunus Emre Mutlu
Sakarya Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
This study analysed the ecological deterioration and health risk in sediment samples taken from Dalyan and Poyraz Lagoons in the Karacabey floodplain of Turkey, which is under pressure from agriculture, industry and settlement activities. Multi-element analyses were performed with ICP-MS on the surface and core sediment samples from the lagoons. Total organic carbon, chlorophyll degradation products and carbonate analyses were performed to determine the transport and illuviation dynamics of the elements. While Pb and Zn showed moderate enrichment at some sampling points, no enrichment of the other elements was detected. According to ecological risk analysis data, Cd and Hg posed a moderate ecological risk at some sampling points. The modified hazard quotient data indicated very high contamination of Ni, a high level of As contamination and significant Cr contamination. A carcinogenic health risk was detected from Ni, Cr and As due to the lithological characteristics of the basin. It was concluded that the lithological characteristics, the agricultural and mining activities carried out in the Susurluk Basin - which is drained by Koca Stream - and domestic and industrial waste contributed to the higher element concentrations in the Karacabey floodplain.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Element contamination | Dalyan and Poyraz lagoons | sediment | geographic information systems
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı OCEANOLOGICAL AND HYDROBIOLOGICAL STUDIES
Dergi ISSN 1730-413X
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 03-2023
Cilt No 52
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 1 / 19
Doi Numarası 10.26881/oahs-2023.1.01
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2023.1.01