Heavy metal contents and the water quality of Karasu Creek in Nigde, Turkey

dc.authorid0000-0002-8011-5371
dc.contributor.authorYalcin, M. Gurhan
dc.contributor.authorAydin, Olcay
dc.contributor.authorElhatip, Hatim
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.available2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.departmentNiğde ÖHÜ
dc.description.abstractDifferent sources of pollution in Karasu Creek were investigated to obtain the water quality and ratio of contamination in this region. To achieve the main objectives of the present study, water samples were collected from Karasu Creek, starting from flow pattern at the upstream site of Akkaya Dam to the end of the dam, crossing the place where the Creek drains into. Dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, temperature and maximum/minimum pH were measured systematically for 12 months in the stations, where the water samples were collected. Chemical analyses of the water samples were carried out by using Cadas 50 S brand UV spectrometer to find out the Pb, Fe, Cu, Zn, Ni, Cr, Cd, S, F and Cn concentrations. These concentration were determined in mu g/lt as 80-850; 180-4,920; 10-6,100; 440-25,530; 130-2,400; 120-280; 20-150; 214,250-1,113,580; 1,560-4,270 and 40-690, respectively. To determine metal levels of the water samples, multivariate analyses (element coefficient correlation, coefficient correlation dendrogram, hierarchical cluster analysis dendrogram, model summary and ANOVA) were used. The analyses yielded highly accurate results. There were positive correlations between some elements and their possible sources were the same. The stations which resembled each other along the creek were divided into three groups. The water quality of the creek was low and had toxic qualities. Eutrophication developed in Akkaya Dam along the creek. The source of pollution was thought to be industrial and residential wastes. Absolute (0-100 m), short distance (100-500 m) and medium distance (500-2,000 m) conservation areas should be determined in pollution areas along Karasu Creek and they should be improved.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10661-007-9737-8
dc.identifier.endpage178
dc.identifier.issn0167-6369
dc.identifier.issn1573-2959
dc.identifier.issue45352
dc.identifier.pmid17525832
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-38349054206
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage169
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-007-9737-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/5277
dc.identifier.volume137
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000252295500014
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
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dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSPRINGER
dc.relation.ispartofENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectKarasu Creek
dc.subjectheavy metal
dc.subjectwater quality
dc.subjectNigde
dc.titleHeavy metal contents and the water quality of Karasu Creek in Nigde, Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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