TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of contamination by selected elements in a Turkish port
AU - Sari, Erol
AU - Ünlü, Selma
AU - Balci, Nurgül
AU - Apak, Reşat
AU - Kurt, Mehmet Ali
AU - Koldemir, Birsen
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Enrichment factor and geoaccumulation index analyses revealed significant anthropogenic pollution by Al, As, Cu, La, Mo, Pb, Se, and Zn in the surface sediments of cores from Ambarli Port Area, whereas Ba, Fe, Ni, Sr in all sediments could be considered to be derived from pollution-free sources. Pb210 dating shows deposition in the upper 2 cm between 1979 and 2009, indicating anthropogenic contamination of Al, As, Cu, La, Mo, Pb, Se, and Zn in sediments. As, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn in the upper parts may occasionally have reached toxic biological levels. The toxicity order for benthic organisms was Ni>Cr>As>Zn>Cu>Pb.
AB - Enrichment factor and geoaccumulation index analyses revealed significant anthropogenic pollution by Al, As, Cu, La, Mo, Pb, Se, and Zn in the surface sediments of cores from Ambarli Port Area, whereas Ba, Fe, Ni, Sr in all sediments could be considered to be derived from pollution-free sources. Pb210 dating shows deposition in the upper 2 cm between 1979 and 2009, indicating anthropogenic contamination of Al, As, Cu, La, Mo, Pb, Se, and Zn in sediments. As, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn in the upper parts may occasionally have reached toxic biological levels. The toxicity order for benthic organisms was Ni>Cr>As>Zn>Cu>Pb.
KW - Ambarliport
KW - Marmara sea
KW - Metals
KW - Sediment contamination
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84879358877&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84879358877
SN - 1230-1485
VL - 22
SP - 841
EP - 847
JO - Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
JF - Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
IS - 3
ER -
