| Yazarlar |
Cem Tokatli
Trakya Üniversitesi, Turkey |
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Ekrem Mutlu
Kastamonu University, Turkey |
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Fikret Ustaoğlu
Giresun Üniversitesi, Turkey |
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Abu Reza Towfiqul Islam
Begum Rokeya University, Bangladesh |
|
Said Muhammad
University of Peshawar, Pakistan |
| 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 | SCOPUS dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment |
| Dergi ISSN | 0167-6369 |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 05-2024 |
| Cilt No | 196 |
| Sayı | 5 |
| Doi Numarası | 10.1007/s10661-024-12580-8 |
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