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5. INTERNATIONAL MEDITERRANEAN CONGRESS, Mersin, Turkey, 13 - 14 January 2024, pp.106-107
MONITORING WATER QUALITY WITH DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY
GÜZEL YÜCEL GIER, CEREN COŞKUNIŞIK
BOZDAĞ, A. HÜSNÜ ERONAT, L..TOLGA GÖNÜL
DOKUZ EYLÜL UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF
MARINE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
yucel.gier@deu.edu.tr
Digital technology is an
innovative method used in scientific studies. Remote sensing, one of the
digital technology tools, is preferred because it allows monitoring studies in
large areas and is cost-free and updatable. Using the data dated February 2023,
this study aimed to reveal the relationship between in situ measurement values
of chlorophyll-a and suspended solids parameters in different aquatic
ecosystems in brackish, freshwater and marine environments and the Sentinel 2
satellite image. Sentinel-2 satellite image was used within the scope of the
project due to its good performance in coastal areas. The study area is located
within the Güllük Delta Wetland in Milas district of Muğla province. Water
samples were taken from 34 stations in total. The correlation coefficients of
chlorophyll-a and suspended solids parameters obtained using remote sensing and
in situ measurement methods were found to be Chl-a R2 = 0.88 and R2 = 0.83 in
the marine environment, respectively. It has set an example for the feasibility
of monitoring water quality with digital methods in different ecosystems by
evaluating the coefficients. As shown in many studies, the dissemination of the
digital measurement method in water quality monitoring is aimed in this study
to facilitate the applicability and monitoring of certain parameters in
different coastal ecosystems.