Finally, it has been observed that Berdan River is under the threat of pollution
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Objective & Hypothesis:In the study, samples were seasonally taken from Berdan River- which is one of the major rivers in the province of Mersin -and accumulation levels of heavy metals such as Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), Lead (Pb), Iron (Fe) and Aluminum (Al) were determined in sediment samples According to results of the study, heavy metal accumulation levels in the sediment Fe; 18521.91 μg/g, Al;12907.70 μg/g, Mn; 377.40 μg/g, Ni; 167.68 μg/g, Cr; 57.81 μg/g, Zn; 45.59 μg/g, Cu; 28.38 μg/g, Pb; 22.82 μg/g and Cd; 4.54 μg/g were fasten down and heavy metals were in the sequence as follows: Fe>Al>Mn>Ni>Cr>Zn>Cu>Pb>Cd.
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Key Findings & Data:In the study, samples were seasonally taken from Berdan River- which is one of the major rivers in the province of Mersin -and accumulation levels of heavy metals such as Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), Lead (Pb), Iron (Fe) and Aluminum (Al) were determined in sediment samples According to results of the study, heavy metal accumulation levels in the sediment Fe; 18521.91 μg/g, Al;12907.70 μg/g, Mn; 377.40 μg/g, Ni; 167.68 μg/g, Cr; 57.81 μg/g, Zn; 45.59 μg/g, Cu; 28.38 μg/g, Pb; 22.82 μg/g and Cd; 4.54 μg/g were fasten down and heavy metals were in the sequence as follows: Fe>Al>Mn>Ni>Cr>Zn>Cu>Pb>Cd.
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Conclusion & Impact:Finally, it has been observed that Berdan River is under the threat of pollution
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Abstract
In the study, samples were seasonally taken from Berdan River- which is one of the major rivers in the province of Mersin -and accumulation levels of heavy metals such as Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), Lead (Pb), Iron (Fe) and Aluminum (Al) were determined in sediment samples According to results of the study, heavy metal accumulation levels in the sediment Fe; 18521.91 μg/g, Al;12907.70 μg/g, Mn; 377.40 μg/g, Ni; 167.68 μg/g, Cr; 57.81 μg/g, Zn; 45.59 μg/g, Cu; 28.38 μg/g, Pb; 22.82 μg/g and Cd; 4.54 μg/g were fasten down and heavy metals were in the sequence as follows: Fe>Al>Mn>Ni>Cr>Zn>Cu>Pb>Cd. Finally, it has been observed that Berdan River is under the threat of pollution
Özet
Bu çalışmada Mersin İlinin önemli akarsularından birisi olan Berdan Çayında mevsimsel olarak toplanan sediment örneklerinde Kadmiyum (Cd), Krom (Cr), Mangan (Mn), Nikel (Ni), Çinko (Zn), Bakır (Cu), Kurşun (Pb), Demir (Fe) ve Alüminyum (Al) gibi ağır metallerin birikim düzeyleri araştırılmıştır. Çalışma sonuçlarına göre sedimentte ağır metal birikim düzeyleri, Fe; 18521,91 μg/g, Al;12907,70 μg/g, Mn; 377,40 μg/g, Ni; 167,68 μg/g, Cr; 57,81 μg/g, Zn; 45,59 μg/g, Cu; 28,38 μg/g, Pb; 22,82 μg/g ve Cd; 4,54 μg/g olarak tespit edilmiş ve ağır metaller Fe>Al>Mn>Ni>Cr>Zn>Cu>Pb>Cd olarak sıralama göstermiştir. Sonuç olarak Berdan Çayının kirlilik tehdidi altında olduğu saptamıştır.
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Cite This Article
ALP, M. T., SUNGUR, M. A., OZBAY, O., GOKSU, M. Z. L. (2022). Investigation of heavy metal levels in sediment of the Berdan River (Tarsus- Mersin). Ekoloji, Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 86, 68–74. https://ajindex.com/articles/498987
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