Elemental accumulation in the surficial sediment of Kesikköprü, Çubuk II and Asartepe Dam Lakes (Ankara) and potential sediment toxicity

Fikirdeşici-Ergen, Şeyda; Tekatlı, Çağrı; Gürbüzer, Pınar; Üçüncü-Tunca, Esra; Türe, Hasan; Bi̇lteki̇n, Demet; Kurtuluş, Bedri; Tunca, Evren

doi:10.1080/02757540.2021.1902509

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“…Ms with the potential of toxic effects in the lake are As (26.6%), Ni (25.7%), Cu (14.2%), Zn (13.0%) and Cr (12.9%), respectively. Studies supporting this result are available in the literature [5,36]. Although the rates seem high, they are not highly risky for the lake and CF supported this result.…”

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“…The CF value is one of the most important indexes to observe the time-dependent increase of an Ms in the sediment and to evaluate the Ms [9,37]. This index has been used by many researchers studying metal(loid) pollution in sediment [5,25,38,39]. The CF values of Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, Mo, Ni, Pb, and Zn have been calculated to be less than 1.…”

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“…Ms, which are harmless and naturally found in trace amounts in the earth crust, have been subject to many studies in which they generate ecotoxicological stress in wetlands due to anthropogenic effects such as industry, agriculture, trade, etc. [3][4][5][6]. It is very important to determine the distribution of Ms to stations in a sediment and to identify the spatial points where it is concentrated.…”

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“…The results are only meaningful when they are evaluated with background level and sediment quality guides [6]. Thus, in investigation of the sources (natural/anthropogenic) of Ms, background levels such as probable effect level (PEL), threshold effect level (TEL), effects range low (ERL), and effects range median (ERM) and sediment evaluation methods such as Degree of Contamination (Cd), Modified Degree of Contamination (mCd), Contamination factor (C f i ) and Enrichment factor (EF), Geoaccumulation index (Igeo), Toxic unit (TU), Pollution Load Index (PLI), mean ERM quotients (m-ERM-q) and mean PEL quotients (m-PEL-q) have been frequently used in the literature [3][4][5][6] The separation of the source of an Ms in the sediment provides important information about the contamination degree of that Ms. It also offers advantages in determining and maintaining the health status of the lake water system [2].…”

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Ecological risk assessment profile of lake surface sediment using metal(loid)s: a case study, the Boraboy Lake

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2023

Commun. Fac. Sci. Univ. Ank. Ser. C

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Anthropogenic activities have increasingly threatened aquatic ecosystems with the gradual increase of metalloids in the lake sediment. The profile of Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, and Zn metal(loid)s that have been investigated in natural Boraboy Lake have been investigated in sediment. Their amounts in the sediment have been found as Mn>Fe>Al>Zn>Cu>Cr>Ni>Co>Pb>As>Mo>Cd. The findings have been analyzed using sediment quality values. The Enrichment Factor, one of the sediment quality values, has indicated that the lake has highly enriched in As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn. In addition to that, it has been detected that As, Ni, and Cu together constituted the 67% of the total toxic effect. While the mean value of Cu has been found to be higher than the reference value of the earth's crust at, 58.1±6.8 ppm, the mean values of As and Ni have been found to be lower than the reference value of the earth's crust (9.4±0.7 ppm) and (18.8±12.8 ppm) respectively. As and Cu have been detected above the Threshold Effect Level. Despite all these results, it has been revealed through sediment quality indexes that there is no threatening accumulation in the lake.

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Ecological risk assessment profile of lake surface sediment using metal(loid)s: a case study, the Boraboy Lake

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2023

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“…The results were interpreted using the scale in the study carried out by Fikirdeşici-Ergen et al (2021).…”

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Evaluation of Water and Sediment Quality of İnaltı Cave (Northern Turkey) by Using Multivariate Statistical Methods

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Heavy metals, which are among the important pollutants that threaten ecosystems, have been a particularly intriguing subject of accumulation studies. The present study aimed to reveal the water and sediment quality, pollution status, and their usability for living organisms in 10 stations for the first time in İnaltı cave, which has two underground ponds. Concentrations of 9 heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Mn, Fe, Cd, Cr, Al) and 1 metalloid (As) were determined in samples taken. These results were compared to the limit values in Sediment Quality Guides (SQGs) and analyzed further using different sediment evaluation methods. SQGs values revealed that the amounts of Cd and Ni are of concern. Examining the concentrations of metals in the water, the ranking by concentration was found to be Al > Cr > Pb > Cu > As > Mn and the elements were considered not to pose any environmental risk. The enrichment of detected Cd metal in the sediment is remarkable. In addition, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation analysis, principal component analysis (PCA), and hierarchical clustering analysis were carried out in order to make the obtained data easier to understand and interpret. While designing the most appropriate action plans for water management, more clear and understandable information can be obtained by using these methods and interpreting the raw data. In the cave, individuals belonging to the Niphargus genus, a member of the Malacostraca class, Niphargidae Family, were identified in the sediment.

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Evaluation of water and sediment quality of İnaltı Cave (Northern Türkiye) by using multivariate statistical methods

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Elemental accumulation in the surficial sediment of Kesikköprü, Çubuk II and Asartepe Dam Lakes (Ankara) and potential sediment toxicity

Cited by 8 publications

References 42 publications

Ecological risk assessment profile of lake surface sediment using metal(loid)s: a case study, the Boraboy Lake

Ecological risk assessment profile of lake surface sediment using metal(loid)s: a case study, the Boraboy Lake

Evaluation of Water and Sediment Quality of İnaltı Cave (Northern Turkey) by Using Multivariate Statistical Methods

Evaluation of water and sediment quality of İnaltı Cave (Northern Türkiye) by using multivariate statistical methods

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