Abstract
Sediment samples were collected from five stations in Aliağa Shipbreaking Yard which is located in the coastal area of the Aegean Sea. To determine the pollution levels in marine environment resulting from the shipbreaking activities, organic pollutant and metal levels were investigated in the collected samples. Organic pollutants of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were analysed and found between the concentrations of 585–25000, 17–847 and 11–118 µg/kg in dry weight, respectively. In addition, eight metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) were determined in the sediment samples. The metal concentrations were found relatively higher compared to the values measured in the reference sampling station. The pollutant levels were compared with the concentrations in the sediment quality guidelines to assess the probable effects on marine ecosystems.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 452-457 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Ocean Engineering |
| Volume | 123 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 Elsevier Ltd
Funding
This study was supported by joint research projects between The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) and German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The projects are coded as 110Y194 in Turkey and PT-DLR 01DL12016 in Germany.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung | |
| Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu |
Keywords
- Marine pollution
- Metals
- Organic pollutants
- Sediments
- Shipbreaking
