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A comparative analysis of water quality assessment methods for heavy metal pollution in karasu stream, Turkey  
Yazarlar
Doç. Dr. Adem Yavuz SÖNMEZ Doç. Dr. Adem Yavuz SÖNMEZ
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Olcay Hisar
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Turkey
Telat Yanik
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Turkey
Özet
Heavy metals are among the most persistent of pollutants in aquatic systems due to their resistance to decomposition in nature. Four assessment methods (two pollution indexes and two fuzzy mathematical models - single-factor deciding and weighted average models) were used to check the level and characteristics of heavy metal pollution in the Karasů stream water. Several heavy metals such as Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Manganese (Mn), Lead (Pb), Nickel (Ni), Cadmium (Cd) and Iron (Fe) were tested with these methods. A data set (12 months, total 180 measurements) was collected from 5 sampling points (A-E) of the River. The used criteria were classes, I-IV represents from clear to polluted one. Water quality was assessed as class IV from all water samples collected from the each station with single-factor index method. It was identified to be class IV from the samples of A, B, C and D stations, and class III from the sample of E station with the comprehensive index model. By using the fuzzy mathematical methods, the water quality were determined as classes of IV, IV, IV, II and II from the water samples of A, B, C, D and E stations respectively. Introduction of membership degree and weight of each factor to fuzzy mathematical models made the methods more reasonable in the field of water quality assessment. Therefore, these fuzzy mathematical methods might be quite convenient in evaluation of water pollution and classification considering the results of the present study. © by PSP.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Fuzzy logic | Heavy metal | Karasů stream | Water quality
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Fresenius Environmental Bulletin
Dergi ISSN 1018-4619
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 04-2013
Cilt No 22
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 579 / 583
BM Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları
Atıf Sayıları
SCOPUS 5

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