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Spatiotemporal variations, health risk assessment, and sources of potentially toxic elements in potamic water of the Anday Stream Basin (Türkiye), Black Sea Region       
Yazarlar
Cem Tokatlı
Trakya Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Ekrem MUTLU Doç. Dr. Ekrem MUTLU
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Fikret Ustaoğlu
Türkiye
Abu Reza Towfqul Islam
Said Muhammad
Özet
Monitoring and protecting freshwater habitats are paramount for a sustainable water management perspective. This study investigated potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the potamic water of the Anday Stream Basin (Türkiye), Black Sea Region, for a hydrological year (from May 2020 to April 2021). Among PTEs, the highest average values were recorded for sodium (Na) at 41.3 mg/L and the lowest for mercury (Hg) at 0.009 μg/L and noted under quality guidelines. The stream was found to be at the level of “Low Heavy Metal Pollution” and “Low Contamination” based on the ecotoxicological risk indices. The highest calculated hazard quotient (HQ) value of 1.21E-02 for Cd was noted in the children via the dermal pathway and the lowest of 6.91E-06 for Fe in adults via the ingestion pathway. Results revealed a higher hazard index (HI) value of 1.50E-02 for Cd to children and the lowest of 1.98E-05 for Fe to adults. As a result of applying agricultural risk indices, the stream showed sodium adsorption ratio values less than 6 and was found to be “Excellent” for agriculture. However, the sodium percentage values were less than 20 and found “Permissible” and the magnesium hazard > 50 and noted as “Unsuitable” for agriculture. Statistical analysis revealed that natural factors mainly attributed to PTE contamination of the Anday Stream Basin.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Ecotoxicological risk assessment | Health index | Sodium absorption ratio | Statistical analyses
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
Dergi ISSN 0167-6369
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q3
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 05-2024
Cilt No 196
Sayı 5
Sayfalar 420 / 433
Doi Numarası 10.1007/s10661-024-12580-8
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-12580-8