Investigation of heavy metal accumulation in Typha latifolia exposed to mine drainage waters

Şule Tatar Yolcular; Ebru Kızıltoprak

doi:10.29132/ijpas.1920814

Investigation of heavy metal accumulation in Typha latifolia exposed to mine drainage waters

Abstract

In this study, the accumulation of some heavy metals in water, sediment, and Typha latifolia plant species was investigated in a previously operated mining area located in the Hozat region of Tunceli. In the first phase of the study, water and soil samples were collected from sites where T. latifolia was dominant. The metal uptake capacities from soil to roots, stems, and leaves of the plants were examined for different metals as silver (Ag), barium (Ba), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), strontium (Sr), zinc (Zn). Water, sediment, and plant samples collected from the field were analyzed for the above elements at ultra-low detection limits using ICP-MS at ACME Analytical Laboratories in Canada. Bioconcentration factors (BCF-R, BCF-S, BCF-L, respectively) for the root, stem, leaf, and translocation factor (TF) values were calculated. The highest TF value was found to be 0.85 for Sr. The highest bioconcentration factors in the root, stem, and leaves of the plant were also found to be 3.67, 1.55, and 1.79 for Sr, respectively. According to the results obtained, T. latifolia was found to be a suitable plant for the bioaccumulation of Cd, Pb, Cu, and Sr under the existing environmental conditions, but not a suitable bioaccumulator for Ag, Ba, Ni, and Zn. Based on the results, it was determined that some heavy metal pollutants can be remediated using certain plants, and that these plants can function as bioaccumulators for these metals.

Keywords

Supporting Institution

Munzur University

Project Number

YLMUB021-30

Ethical Statement

The authors affirm that they adhered to the scientific, ethical, and citation guidelines of the International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences at every stage of the study.

Thanks

The authors gratefully acknowledge the reviewers and the editorial board of the International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences for their valuable contributions. This study was derived from a master's thesis supported by the Munzur University Scientific Research Projects Unit (MUNIBAP) under project number YLMUB021-30.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Freshwater Ecology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Şule Tatar Yolcular ^*
0000-0001-8962-0107
Türkiye

Ebru Kızıltoprak
0009-0009-6046-7183
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 22, 2026

Submission Date

April 1, 2026

Acceptance Date

May 11, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 12 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.29132/ijpas.1920814

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA85SH99WU

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APA

Tatar Yolcular, Ş., & Kızıltoprak, E. (2026). Investigation of heavy metal accumulation in Typha latifolia exposed to mine drainage waters. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 12(1), 344-351. https://doi.org/10.29132/ijpas.1920814

AMA

1.Tatar Yolcular Ş, Kızıltoprak E. Investigation of heavy metal accumulation in Typha latifolia exposed to mine drainage waters. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 2026;12(1):344-351. doi:10.29132/ijpas.1920814

Chicago

Tatar Yolcular, Şule, and Ebru Kızıltoprak. 2026. “Investigation of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Typha Latifolia Exposed to Mine Drainage Waters”. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 12 (1): 344-51. https://doi.org/10.29132/ijpas.1920814.

EndNote

Tatar Yolcular Ş, Kızıltoprak E (June 1, 2026) Investigation of heavy metal accumulation in Typha latifolia exposed to mine drainage waters. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 12 1 344–351.

IEEE

[1]Ş. Tatar Yolcular and E. Kızıltoprak, “Investigation of heavy metal accumulation in Typha latifolia exposed to mine drainage waters”, International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 344–351, June 2026, doi: 10.29132/ijpas.1920814.

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Tatar Yolcular, Şule - Kızıltoprak, Ebru. “Investigation of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Typha Latifolia Exposed to Mine Drainage Waters”. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 12/1 (June 1, 2026): 344-351. https://doi.org/10.29132/ijpas.1920814.

JAMA

1.Tatar Yolcular Ş, Kızıltoprak E. Investigation of heavy metal accumulation in Typha latifolia exposed to mine drainage waters. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 2026;12:344–351.

MLA

Tatar Yolcular, Şule, and Ebru Kızıltoprak. “Investigation of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Typha Latifolia Exposed to Mine Drainage Waters”. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, vol. 12, no. 1, June 2026, pp. 344-51, doi:10.29132/ijpas.1920814.

Vancouver

1.Şule Tatar Yolcular, Ebru Kızıltoprak. Investigation of heavy metal accumulation in Typha latifolia exposed to mine drainage waters. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 2026 Jun. 1;12(1):344-51. doi:10.29132/ijpas.1920814