Heavy Metal Pollution in Water and Sediment From Disembogue Points of Some Creeks along Giresun Coast

Authors

  • Aysun Türkmen Giresun University
  • Selin Akbulut Giresun University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v3i9.707-714.383

Keywords:

Giresun, Sea water, Sediment, Heavy metal, Seasonal

Abstract

Carrying between February 2012 and February 2013 as seasonal, the present study aims to determine heavy metal loads of five different creeks pass through Giresun city center and disembogue to Black Sea. Heavy metal analyses were performed from selected stations by ICP-MS instrument. Without seasonal and station differences, metal levels were found as follow; Cd: 0.129-5.113, Mn: 0.009-2.937, Fe: 0.007-1.985, Cu: 0.002-1.344, Zn: 0.002-1.901, Ni: 0.003-0.149, Pb: 0.009-21.22, Cr: 0.002-0.177, Co: 0.001-0.087 mg/L in water. Cd: 0.118-166.3, Pb: 5.62-398.9, Mn: 111.7-988.2, Fe: 2919-117973, Cu: 18.60-963.9, Zn: 11.09-2471, Ni: 11.29-813.1, Cr: 10.76-860.5, Co: 8.59-757.1 mg/kg in sediment. There were statistically significant differences between seasons in sea water. Statistically differences were found on Aksu, Güre, and Batlama stations. In sediment, statically differences in Cu, Zn, Ni, Co levels were found in winter season. The same elements were also statistically different on Güre station.

Published

03.09.2015

How to Cite

Türkmen, A., & Akbulut, S. (2015). Heavy Metal Pollution in Water and Sediment From Disembogue Points of Some Creeks along Giresun Coast. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 3(9), 707–714. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v3i9.707-714.383

Issue

Section

Agriculture and Environment