Conference Paper

Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in Büyük Menderes River

Volume: 25 Number: 8 December 31, 2019
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Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in Büyük Menderes River

Abstract

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) tend to accumulate in the environment, causing environmental pollution through which they significantly affect the biological equilibrium in nature. Due to their adverse effect on nature, aquatic life and human, PAHs are considered as one of the significant pollutants that should be monitored in surface water bodies. Therefore, they have been listed in the national specific pollutant list of Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and in the priority substances list specified in EU Water Frame Directive (WFD) of 2000/60/EC and 2013/39/EU. Anthracene, Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[ghi]perylene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Fluoranthene, Indeno [1,2,3-cd] pyrene, Naphthalene are the PAHs in the priority substances list of WFD. Additionally, 1-Methylnaphthalene, Acenaphthene, Acenaphthylene, Chrysene, Fluorene, Perylene, Phenanthrene, Pyrene are other PAHs with environmental quality standards specified in the national list of the Ministry. The mentioned PAHs were monitored for 12 months in 15 lakes, 2 transition water, 4 coastal and 26 river water stations in Büyük Menderes River Basin. The results were evaluated for the detected PAHs in the river basin with regard to Maximum Allowable Concentration Environmental Quality Standards (MAC-EQS) and the Annual Average Concentration Environmental Quality Standards (AA-EQS) given either in Water Framework Directive or in National Regulation of the Ministry. As a result of the evaluation, benzo[k]fluoranthene, benzo[ghi]perylene, pyrene and fluoranthene substances were found to be important substances to be monitored throughout the basin.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Conference Paper

Authors

Serkan Eker
Türkiye

Ebru Çokay
Türkiye

Dilek Ersöz This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 31, 2019

Submission Date

April 17, 2019

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 25 Number: 8

APA
Eker, S., Çokay, E., Karapınar, İ., & Ersöz, D. (2019). Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in Büyük Menderes River. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, 25(8), 938-944. https://izlik.org/JA86DK56GM
AMA
1.Eker S, Çokay E, Karapınar İ, Ersöz D. Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in Büyük Menderes River. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2019;25(8):938-944. https://izlik.org/JA86DK56GM
Chicago
Eker, Serkan, Ebru Çokay, İlgi Karapınar, and Dilek Ersöz. 2019. “Evaluation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Pollution in Büyük Menderes River”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 25 (8): 938-44. https://izlik.org/JA86DK56GM.
EndNote
Eker S, Çokay E, Karapınar İ, Ersöz D (December 1, 2019) Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in Büyük Menderes River. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 25 8 938–944.
IEEE
[1]S. Eker, E. Çokay, İ. Karapınar, and D. Ersöz, “Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in Büyük Menderes River”, Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 25, no. 8, pp. 938–944, Dec. 2019, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA86DK56GM
ISNAD
Eker, Serkan - Çokay, Ebru - Karapınar, İlgi - Ersöz, Dilek. “Evaluation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Pollution in Büyük Menderes River”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 25/8 (December 1, 2019): 938-944. https://izlik.org/JA86DK56GM.
JAMA
1.Eker S, Çokay E, Karapınar İ, Ersöz D. Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in Büyük Menderes River. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2019;25:938–944.
MLA
Eker, Serkan, et al. “Evaluation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Pollution in Büyük Menderes River”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 25, no. 8, Dec. 2019, pp. 938-44, https://izlik.org/JA86DK56GM.
Vancouver
1.Serkan Eker, Ebru Çokay, İlgi Karapınar, Dilek Ersöz. Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in Büyük Menderes River. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 1;25(8):938-44. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA86DK56GM