Heavy metal analysis around Iskenderun Bay in Turkey |
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| Authors: | U Cevik B Koz Y Makarovska |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Physics, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey;2. Elementary Teaching Department, Giresun University, 28049 Giresun, Turkey;3. Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium |
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| Abstract: | The heavy metal analysis around Iskenderun Bay in Turkey was carried out using mosses, soils, mussels, and sediments. This region is one of the most industrial areas of Turkey, including iron–steel plants, beverage, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) plants, and oil transfer docks. Energy dispersive X‐ray fluorescence spectrometry (Epsilon 5, PANalytical, Almelo, The Netherlands) was used to analyze all samples. V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, and Pb elements were observed in all samples studied. Although Ce was detected in some mosses and soils, Sn was detected only in some moss samples. Pb concentrations in the moss samples are higher than the soil, the mussel, and the sediment samples. This can be attributed to the mosses that absorb heavy metals such as Pb easily from the air. As the aim of this study was to analyze heavy metals, the evaluation of these elements with their potential hazards for ecology and humans is briefly discussed. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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