Heavy Metal Concentrations on Umurbey River Sediment, West Anatolia

Abstract

Umurbey River is one of the big rivers which drains through Dardanelles. Sediment samples collected from talvegue points along the upper and lower streams the main rivers in Umurbey (Turkey). The main aim of study, heavy metal levels in the Umurbey river sediments identifying intended to create a database for the future. Sediments were subjected to content analysis on the heavy metals like Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Pb, and Al from the river sediment for the purpose of environment assessment. It's were analyzed by either atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Analyses of the whole sample as well as the fine fraction (<63 μm) of the samples were carried out. The data show remarkable high metal level in Mn (1959.8 ppm) concentration. Umurbey River has effecting by to natural background reservoir.

Archives of Environmental Protection

“…Using Pleiades satellite image in December 2016, the dam lake area was calculated to be 1.39 km 2 . The Umurbey-Koru River confl uence is at a height of 873 m. The Umurbey River has its source in the Dede and Kaplan mountains (Ilgar, 2015). The Umurbey dam is situated along the Umurbey River's fl ow path.…”

“…The Umurbey plain is one of the most important areas in Turkey for peach, nectarine, cherry, plum, and apple production. The high quality of the fruit produced provides a large business advantage for both domestic and foreign markets (Ilgar 2015). The water quality in the Umurbey dam and its tributaries is important for providing safe drinking water to the local residents.…”