Assessment of Metal Pollution Based on Multivariate Statistical Modelling of Soils from Gediz and Buyuk Menderes Rivers

Bakac M., Kumru M. N.

International Conference on Environment: Survival and Sustainability, Nicosia, CYPRUS, 19 - 24 Şubat 2007, ss.591-598 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/978-3-540-95991-5_53
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Nicosia
  • Basıldığı Ülke: CYPRUS
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.591-598
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Trace metals, River pollution, Environment, Factor analysis, Turkey, SPECIATION, SEDIMENTS, WATER
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, two economically important rivers of Turkey, Gediz and Buyuk Menderes are studied to determine their environmental pollution levels. Soil samples are analysed using graphic-furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy for the trace metals Cu, Co, Cr, Mn, Zn, Pb and Ni. The results show that the pollution levels are significant especially for Pb, Cr, Ni in the Gediz River and Cr, Zn, Co in the Buyuk Menderes river. Factor analysis technique, which is some of the statistical analyses, was used in order to explain relation between the elements.