A Study About of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Büyük Menderes River in Turkey

Abstract

This study has been conducted to find out the heavy metal pollution of Büyük Menderes River in Aydın. Water samples having been taken from 8 stations of the Buyuk Menderes for 13 years were examined in terms of Cu, Zn, Mn, Pb, Cd and Fe. The values were measured as the lowest in the Yenipazar Bridge (10.02±9.86) and the highest in the Sarayköy Bridge (18.46±17.48) for copper; the lowest in the Aydın Bridge (32.07±18.14) and the highest in the Sarayköy Regulator (65.19±55.54) for zinc; the lowest in the Adıgüzel Dam (41.61±35.38) and the highest in the Sarayköy Regulator (148.36±105.02) for manganese; the lowest in the Adıgüzel Dam (4.01±3.96) and the highest in the Yenipazar Bridge (9.95±8.62) for lead; the lowest in the Söke Regulator (2.37±2.18) and the highest in the Sarayköy Bridge (2.61±2.18) for cadmium; the lowest in the Adıgüzel Dam (77.21±72.47) and the highest in the Söke Regulator (330.07±306.24) for iron. Finally, it has been observed that Büyük Menderes River is not under the threat of pollution.

Keywords

• Büyük menderes river
• Heavy metal
• Water quality
• Turkey

Türkiye’de Büyük Menderes Nehri'nde Ağır Metal Kirliliği Üzerine Bir Çalışma

Öz

Bu araştırma Büyük Menderes Nehri’nde ağır metal kirliliğini saptamak amacı ile yapılmıştır. Büyük Menderes nehrinde seçilen 8 istasyondan 13 yıl boyunca alınan su örneklerinde Cu, Zn, Mn, Pb, Cd ve Fe parametreleri değerlendirilmiştir. Bakır Yenipazar Köprüsü'nde (10.02 ± 9.86) en düşük, Sarayköy Köprüsü'nde (18.46 ± 17.48) en yüksek; çinko Aydın köprüsünde en düşük (32.07 ± 18.14),  Sarayköy Regülatöründe en yüksek (65.19 ± 55.54); mangan Adıgüzel Barajı'nda en düşük (41.61 ± 35.38), Sarayköy Regülatöründeki en yüksek (148.36 ± 105.02);  kurşun, Adıgüzel Barajı'nda en düşük (4.01 ± 3.96), Yenipazar Köprüsü'nde en yüksek (9.95 ± 8.62); kadmiyum Söke Regülatörü'nde en düşük (2.37 ± 2.18), Sarayköy Köprüsü'nde en yüksek (2.61 ± 2.18); demir Adıgüzel Barajı'nda en düşük (77.21 ± 72.47), Söke Regülatöründe en yüksek (330.07 ± 306.24) olarak tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak Büyük Menderes Nehri’nin kirlilik tehdidi altında olmadığı saptamıştır. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Büyük menderes nehri
• Türkiye
• Ağır metal kirliliği
• Su kalitesi

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