Application of Multivariate Statistic and Pollution Index Techniques to Determine Beach Sand Element Distribution, East of Antalya City

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YALÇIN F.

FILOMAT, cilt.34, sa.2, ss.623-630, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2298/fil2002623y
  • Dergi Adı: FILOMAT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, zbMATH
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.623-630
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Multivariable Statistics, Pollution Index, Lara, Beach Sand, Antalya, TRACE-ELEMENTS, SOIL, CONTAMINATION, AREAS
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This research was conducted on beach sands in East of Antalya city. The samples collected from 47 locations in the target area were investigated for the existence of possible heavy metal anomaly. The heavy metal contents of the samples were evaluated using categorization of Pollution Index, Enrichment Factor, Potential Ecological Risk, Toxicity Risk Index and statistical applications. Samples were distinguished in different groups of close similarities based on the statistical specifications. There was unequal distribution of elements. Ca, Cr, Fe, Ti and Pb were anomalously concentrated in some samples. Cr, Pb, and Cu showed contaminated and high risk level in some samples. The occurrence of high Cr concentration is thought to be mostly influence by natural activities while Pb and Cu are thought to be mostly due to anthropogenic influence.