Geographical distribution of toxic elements in northeast marmara sea sediments and analysis of toxic element pollution by various pollution index methods (Istanbul/Turkey)

E. Kam; Z. Yümün

doi:10.15666/aeer/1903_18691893

Geographical distribution of toxic elements in northeast marmara sea sediments and analysis of toxic element pollution by various pollution index methods (Istanbul/Turkey)

E. Kam, Z. Yümün^*

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Abstract

In this study, the geographic distribution of toxic element concentrations was determined in Northeast Marmara Sea (Istanbul/Turkey) sediments. In addition, the pollution degree of the environment was analyzed using various pollution index methods. Geochemical analysis of 28 elements were performed in sediment samples. The concentrations of several elements (especially Fe, Mn, Ti, Zn, and Cr) were found to be very high in some locations. At sites, where heavy metal concentrations were high, foraminifera genera and species numbers and number of individuals were very low. The low number of foraminifera in the samples taken from some regions could be due to uncontrolled ship traffic and domestic and industrial discharges.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1869-1893
Number of pages	25
Journal	Applied Ecology and Environmental Research
Volume	19
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15666/aeer/1903_18691893
Publication status	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Acknowledgements. The author thanks FORMKAR Ltd. Şti for their studies on drilling and core sampling and Melike ÖNCE for the preparation of the samples in the laboratory and also for the separation studies of other fossils. The author also thanks Yıldız Technical University Scientific Research Projects Commission for accepting and financing this study (Project no: FBA-2018-3351). The author thanks FORMKAR Ltd. ?ti for their studies on drilling and core sampling and Melike ?NCE for the preparation of the samples in the laboratory and also for the separation studies of other fossils. The author also thanks Y?ld?z Technical University Scientific Research Projects Commission for accepting and financing this study (Project no: FBA-2018-3351).

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Y?ld?z Technical University Scientific Research Projects Commission
Yıldız Technical University Scientific Research Projects Commission	FBA-2018-3351

Keywords

Eastern Marmara
Elements
Environmental index
Geochemical analysis
Istanbul
Marine sediments
Pollution factors

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Geographical distribution of toxic elements in northeast marmara sea sediments and analysis of toxic element pollution by various pollution index methods (Istanbul/Turkey)

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