Seasonal variation of some heavy metal pollution with environmental and microbiological parameters in sub-basin of Kocabas Stream (Biga, Canakkale, Turkey) by ICP-AES

  • Özlem Tonguş Yayintaş
  • Selahattin Yilmaz
  • Muhammet Türkoĝlu
  • Fatma Arik Şolakoĝlu
  • Fikret Şakir
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Abstract

Waste water pollution in industrial areas is one of the most important environmental problems. Heavy metal pollution, especially chromium species in waste water sources from tannery affects our lives. Kocabas Stream is located in south-west Marmara region and Biga town is positioned in the sub basin on the stream. This water source functions as the water for irrigation in agriculture, drinking water for animals and for human use. Thus, this study is of great importance. Waste water pollution can affect all ecosystems and human health by directly or indirectly as in food chain. The concentration of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn and Cr) were pre-analysed by ICP-AES method in water samples taken from sub-basin of Kocabas stream. In the results of these analyses, concentrations of the metals except chromium were founded at the limit value. But the total concentration of the Cr was found at high levels of between 0.0082±’.0001 and 5.7231±’.0921 mg l−1 over the limit value (0.05 mg l−; WHO, EPA, TSE 266 and inland water quality classification) at sampling points very close to tannery factories. Also physicochemical and microbiological parameters of Kocabas Stream were determined. The effects of the experimental results on environment were investigated.

Keywords

Kocabas Stream Heavy metals Chromium Physicochemical and microbiological parameters ICP-AES 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Özlem Tonguş Yayintaş
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
  • Selahattin Yilmaz
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
  • Muhammet Türkoĝlu
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
  • Fatma Arik Şolakoĝlu
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
  • Fikret Şakir
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
  1. 1.Technical Programme, Biga Vocational CollegeUniversity of Canakkale Onsekiz MartBiga-CanakkaleTurkey
  2. 2.Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts & SciencesUniversity of Canakkale Onsekiz MartCanakkaleTurkey
  3. 3.Department of Hidrobiology, Marine Biology Sec., Faculty of FisheriesUniversity of Canakkale Onsekiz MartCanakkaleTurkey

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