Biogeochemical characteristics of Rosa canina grown in hydrothermally contaminated soils of the Gümüşhane Province, Northeast Turkey

Abstract

Kırkpavli alteration area (Gümüşhane, Northeast Turkey) is contaminated by heavy metals such as Cd, Pb, As, Cu and Zn. The quantity of accumulation of heavy metal trace elements and macroelements in 32 leaves of Rosa canina of the Kırkpavli alteration area has been studied within the scope of geochemical studies. Element contents of samples were assessed using various parameters including descriptive statistics, factor analysis, correlation coefficients and bioaccumulation factor. Concentrations were detected in the acceptable range for Mo, Cu, Pb, Ni, As, Cd, Sb, P, Ti, Na, Se and Sn. Concentrations of Co, Mn, Ba and Hg were detected close to the acceptable values, whereas Zn, Fe, Sr, V, Ca, Cr, Mg, B, Al, K, W, Sc, Cs and Rb concentrations were detected above the acceptable values. Principal component analysis was used to identify the elements that have a close relationship with each other and/or similar origins. It has been concluded that Zn, Cu, As and Mo content of the plant were related to hydrothermal alteration process and they behaved together, whereas Mn and Fe were especially products of weathering conditions, also behaved together. In terms of macroelements, Ca, Mg and Na had similar behaviour, while P and K had the same correlation.

The Effect of Soil Organic Matter, Electrical Conductivity and Acidity on the Soil's Carbon Sequestration Ability Via Two Species of Tamarisk (TamarixSpp.)

“…Plant, organic debris and roots in the soil were carefully removed with forceps and passed through 0.25 mm sieves. After thorough mixing, each sample of the sieved soil was air‐dried and used to determine soil organic carbon, pH, saturation percentage, organic matter, and electrical conductivity in the soil . Soil organic carbon (SOC) was measured using a SOC analyzer (TOC‐VCPN Shimadzu, Japan) with an SSM‐5000A solid burning device.…”

Kurşun-Çinko Maden Artığı Kayaçlarla Üretilen Betonların Mekanik ve Fiziksel Özelliklerinin Araştırılması

“…1.1. Sahanın Jeolojisi (Geology Field) Çalışma sahasının jeolojisi ve sahadaki cevherleşme şöyle özetlenebilir [11,12,13]. Çalışmaya konu kurşun çinko cevherleşmesi Pontid tektonik birliğinin doğu-sunda (Doğu Karadeniz Tektonik Birliği içinde) [14] Gü-müşhane ili sınırları içerisinde yer almaktadır (Şekil 1.).…”

“…Birim yer yer aşınmış olarak bulunan kireçtaşı, kumtaşı, marn, tüf ardalanmasıyla son bulur. Bu birimler yine aynı yaşlı intrüzif kayaçlar tarafından kesilmektedir (Gözeler graniti) [11]. Kuvaterner yaşlı traverten, yamaç molozları ve alüvyonlar ise bölgedeki en genç birimlerdir.…”

“…Bölgede cevherleşmeler bölgeyi etkileyen tektonizma ile yakın ilişkilidir. Genç granitik intrüziflere bağlı olarak gelişen sülfit mineralizasyonları bu tektonik hatlar boyunca yerleşerek önemli bakır, kurşun, çinko, altın ve gümüş cevherleşmelerini oluşturmuştur [11,25,26]. Çalışmaya konu olan Hazine Mağara Pb-Zn-Au-Ag Maden sahası, Gümüşhane ilinin 2 km.…”

Gold and Silver Content of Plant Helichrysum Arenarium, Popularly Known as the Golden Flower, Growing in Gümüşhane, NE Turkey

“…Biogeochemical prospecting is also one of the exploration techniques, which can be cheaper and also effective, especially in areas with moderate topographic relief [1][2]. This prospecting technique involves the sampling and chemical analysis of plant or tree tissues to obtain information about the underlying substrate [3][4].…”