Abstract
The effect of the North Adrasan, Kumluca wildfire in 2016 on soil element concentrations has been evaluated. Samples were analyzed by neutron activation analysis for As, Ca, Co, Cr, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Ni, V, and Zn. The main findings of this study were as follows: (1) Co, Cr, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ni, and Zn were higher in burned soils, (2) Cr (up to 9000 mg kg−1) and Ni (up to 3440 mg kg−1) were the elements that increased the most noticeably in burned soils. The results proposed that wildfires could potentially operate as a source of environmental contamination.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4667-4676 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry |
Volume | 332 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023, Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary.
Funding
This study was a part of the Istanbul Technical University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (BAP) (TGA-2019-41755) and part of this study was realized in the framework of the FLNP JINR User Program at the REGATA facility. In addition, the authors would like to thank Prof. Dr. Kadir Eriş for the property analysis of soil samples.
Funders | Funder number |
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Istanbul Technical University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit | |
Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Birimi, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi | TGA-2019-41755 |
Keywords
- Chromium
- Fire severity
- NAA
- Nickel
- Soil
- Wildfire