Investigation of Heavy Metal Content in Beach Sediments on the of Tasucu Bay (Mersin) with Geochemical and Multivariate Statistical Approaches

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Yalçin F., Jonathan M. P., Yalçin M. G., Ilhan S., Leventeli Y.

Mühendislik Bilimleri ve Tasarım Dergisi, cilt.8, sa.4, ss.1113-1125, 2020 (Hakemli Dergi)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.21923/jesd.802065
  • Dergi Adı: Mühendislik Bilimleri ve Tasarım Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: EBSCO Education Source, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM), Sobiad Atıf Dizini
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1113-1125
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this study is to investigate the heavy metal concentartion and theirpossible origin in recent sediments collected from 33 locations along the Tasucu Bay(Mersin) coast, Turkey. Sediment texture, major (Fe, Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Na, K, Ti) andtrace elements (Pb, Zn, Mn, Sn, As, Sb, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ag, Cd, Ni, Mo, V, W) in allsamples were measured. The overall concentration of major and trace elementswere normalized to the Al and the enrichment factor were also derived. Multivariatestatistical analyses indicates significant correlation among the heavy metal fractionssuggesting that the close relationship of trace metals are from the same source inthe study area. The distribution of major and trace elements indicate three differentfactors where the first factor indicates the anthropogenic activities, the secondfactor indicates the natural process and the third one as intermediate factorsuggesting a perfect difference between sources (anthropogenic) in the study area.Comparison of the elements with other fields shows that Sb, Mo, As, Cr, W, Ni, Sn andCo are rich. Remedial measures should be taken to restore normal conditionsespecially at The coastal sediments of Tasucu bay.