USE OF GRADED EXTRACTION METHOD TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF HEAVY METALS (Zn & Fe) IN BEACH SAND ALONG THE MANAVGAT-ALANYA COASTLINE OF ANTALYA (TURKEY)

YALÇIN M. G., Mirza A., İLBEYLİ N., Paksu E., NARİN İ.

15th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference (SGEM), Albena, Bulgaristan, 18 - 24 Haziran 2015, ss.735-742 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Albena
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Bulgaristan
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.735-742
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Graded extraction, Heavy metal, Beach sand, Manavgat, Alanya
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study we have focused on heavy metal (sample: Fe & Zn) concentration in the beach sand sediments of Manavgat - Alanya coastline of Antalya. The concentrations of these metals were found to be above the acceptable limits. The high concentrations of these metals could result from either from a natural (e.g. rocks, minerals) or anthropogenic source (e.g. industries, shipping vessels, emissions from trucks, domestic and industrial waste disposal and agricultural land use) that can cause adverse health effects to animal and plant lives, through consumption or direct contact with them. To carry out this investigation, the Graded Extraction Method of analysis (exchangeable fraction, water and acid soluble, reducing conditions, oxidizing conditions and remaining residue) was used in detecting heavy metals (sample: Fe & Zn) present in the beach sand. In this study, it was deduced that Zn is resulted from a natural origin while Fe is from an anthropogenic source.