Kıyı ekosistemlerinde ekolojik riskin zamansal değişiminin izlenmesi: Edremit Lagünü (Balıkesir) örneği
Year 2022,
Issue: 81, 103 - 114, 31.12.2022
Dilek Aykır
,
Şakir Fural
,
Serkan Kükrer
,
Yunus Emre Mutlu
Abstract
Kıyı oku gibi bir kum bariyeri ile denizden ayrılmış sığ su kütlesi olan lagünler, son derece zengin
ve hassas ekosistemlerdir. Ancak, son yıllarda yapılan bilimsel araştırmalar lagün ekosistemlerinin
antropojenik etkiler nedeniyle ekolojik risk sorunları yaşadığını göstermektedir. Bu çalışmanın
amacı; Edremit ilçesi (Balıkesir, Türkiye) sınırlarında yer alan Edremit Lagünü’nde potansiyel toksik
element (PTE) kaynaklı ekolojik risk seviyesinin zamansal değişimini analiz etmektir. Çalışma
kapsamında; lagünden 1 adet 28 cm uzunluğunda karot alınmıştır. Sediment örnekleri kullanılarak
klorofil bozunma ürünleri, toplam organik karbon ve PTE konsantrasyonları analiz edilmiştir.
Zenginleşme faktörü ve jeoakümülasyon indeksi ile PTE’lerin doğal-antropojenik kaynakları tespit
edilmiştir. Modifiye ekolojik risk indeksi ve modifiye potansiyel ekolojik risk indeksiyle ekolojik risk
seviyesi belirlenmiştir. Toksik risk seviyesi toksik risk indeksi ile analiz edilmiştir. PTE’lerin muhtemel
kaynakları çok değişkenli istatistiksel analizlerle belirlenmiş, Arc – Map 10.5 yazılımıyla haritalama
işlemleri yapılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında elde edilen bulgulara göre; Mo ve Mn dışında hiçbir
PTE zenginleşmemiştir. Cd hariç hiçbir PTE ekolojik risk yaratmamaktadır. Lagünde düşük seviyede
ekolojik ve toksik risk bulunmaktadır. Hg, As ve Mn gelecekte ekolojik ve toksik riski arttırabilecek
PTE’ler olarak tanımlanmıştır. Bu nedenle; Hg, As, Mn’nin lagün ekosistemine deşarjının sınırlandırılması
için gerekli önlemlerin alınması önerilmektedir.
Supporting Institution
Ardahan Üniversitesi
Thanks
Bu çalışma, Ardahan Üniversitesi, Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Birimi tarafından 2020-006 nolu “Edremit ve Havran Lagünü Sedimentlerinde Metal Kaynaklı Ekolojik Risk Analizi” konulu proje kapsamında desteklenmiştir. Destekleri için Ardahan Üniversitesi BAP birimine teşekkürlerimizi sunarız. Edremit Lagünü’ne arazi çalışması düzenlenmesindeki önemli destekleri için Prof. Dr. Abdullah SOYKAN ve Uzman Furkan İNAN’a teşekkür ederiz.
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Monitoring the temporal change of ecological risk in coastal ecosystems: The case of Edremit Lagoon, (Balıkesir, Türkiye)
Year 2022,
Issue: 81, 103 - 114, 31.12.2022
Dilek Aykır
,
Şakir Fural
,
Serkan Kükrer
,
Yunus Emre Mutlu
Abstract
Lagoons, which a shallow body of water separated from the sea by a sand barrier, such as a
coastal arrow, are extremely rich and sensitive ecosystems. However, recent scientific studies
show that lagoon ecosystems undergo ecological risk problems due to anthropogenic effects.
This study aimed to analyze the temporal variation of the ecological risk level caused by
potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in Edremit Lagoon located in the borders of Edremit district
(Balıkesir, Türkiye). A 28-cm core was taken from the lagoon. Chlorophyll degradation products,
total organic carbon and PTE concentrations were analyzed using sediment samples. The
natural-anthropogenic sources of PTEs were determined by the enrichment factor and the
geoaccumulation index. The ecological risk level was determined with the modified ecological
risk index and the modified potential ecological risk index. Toxic risk level was analyzed by
toxic risk index. PTE’s possible sources were determined by multivariate statistical analysis
and mapping was done with Arc – Map 10.5 software. According to the findings, no PTE was
enriched except for Mo and Mn. No PTE was found to pose an ecological risk except for Cd. A low
level of ecological and toxic risk existed in the lagoon. Hg, As and Mn have been identified as the
PTEs that may increase ecological and toxic risk in the future. Therefore, it is recommended to
take necessary measures to limit the discharge of Hg, As, Mn into the lagoon ecosystem.
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(2020). Ecological risk assesment of surface sediments of Çardak
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freshwater ecosystems. Archive Environmental Contamination
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metal contamination levels in river sediments and their risk
to human health in urban areas: A case study in the Matanza-Riachuelo
Basin, Argentina. Environmental Research, 197. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.110979
- Mutlu,E., & Kurnaz A. (2018). Assessment of physicochemical parameters
and heavy metal pollution in Çeltek Pond water, Indian
Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, 47, (6), 1185 – 1192.
- Müller, G. (1969). Index of geo-accumulation in sediments of the
Rhine river. Geochemistry, Journal, 2,108 -118.
- Nargis, A., Rashid, H. O., Jhumur, A. K., Haque, M. E., Islam, M. N.,
& Habib, A. (2019). Human health risk assessment of toxic elements
in fish species collected from the river Buriganga, Bangladesh.
Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International
Journal, 26, (1), 120-146.
- Obi, C.C., Adebusoye, S.A., Ugoji, E.O., Ilori, M.O., Amund, O.O., & Hickey,
W.J. (2016). Microbial communities in sediments of Lagos
Lagoon, Nigeria: Elucidation of community structure and potential
ımpacts of contamination by municipal and industrial wastes.
Frontiers in Microbiology, 7, 1213, https://doi.org/10,3389/
fmicb,2016,01213
- Özkan, E. Y., Fural, Ş., Kükrer, S., & Büyükışık, H. B. (2022). Seasonal
and spatial variations of ecological risk from potential toxic
elements in the southern littoral zone of İzmir Inner Gulf, Turkey.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29, 62669–
62689. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-19987-1
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and ocean. Nature Science, 365, 119 - 125.
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urban stream, Oahu, Hawaii. Environmental Geology, 39, 611-
627. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002540050473
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of heavy metals in the Homa Lagoon (Eastern Aegean Sea):
Assessment of contamination and ecological risks. Marine Pollution
Bulletin, 62, 1989-1997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.
2011.06.019
- Ustaoğlu, F., & Islam, M. S. (2020). Potential toxic elements in sediment
of some rivers at Giresun, Northeast Turkey: A preliminary
assessment for ecotoxicological status and health risk.
Ecological Indicators, 113, 106237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
ecolind.2020.106237
- Ustaoğlu, F., Islam, S., & Tokatlı, C. (2022). Ecological and probabilistic
human health hazard assessment of heavy metals in Sera
Lake Nature Park sediments (Trabzon, Turkey), Arabian Journal
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