Enrichment of metals in the surface sediments of Sapanca Lake


Bakan G., Balkas T.

WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH, cilt.71, sa.1, ss.71-74, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 71 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2175/106143099x121463
  • Dergi Adı: WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.71-74
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: lake sediments, enrichment, trace metals, sediment quality, geoaccumulation index
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A comprehensive lake sediment study was performed on the Sapanca Lake of Turkey in which certain metal analyses were conducted using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. The purpose of the study was to find the enrichment of metals in the surface sediments of Sapanca Lake. A method, namely, the index of geoaccumulation, was used to define the degree of anthropogenic pollution in the Sapanca Lake basin. Results of the geoaccumulation index indicate that only enrichments of trace metals, cadmium, and lead are found.