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Mühendislik Bilimleri ve Tasarım Dergisi, vol.8, no.4, pp.1113-1125, 2020 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
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.