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Assessment of trace metal contents in water and bottom sediments from Eğirdir Lake, Turkey

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The concentration of metals (Pb, As, Co, Cu, Ni, Zn, Fe and Mn) was investigated in water and sediment samples of Eğirdir Lake. The Lake is the second largest fresh water lake of Turkey and it is used as drinking water in the region. The anthropogenic pollutants are primary sources of trace metals which are negatively affected lake water quality. These negative effects were observed in both lake water and bottom sediments. According to obtained data, Pb, Cu, Ni, Fe and Zn have significant enrichment in sediments samples. In addition, the hydrodynamic model of the lake was determined as effectively for Pb, Co, Cu, Ni, Zn, Fe and Mn accumulations. Also, the effect of anthropogenic pollutants was found to be more dominant than geogenic effect in metal accumulation of the lake bottom sediments. Therefore, anthropogenic pollutants within the lake basin should be consistently controlled for the sustainable usage of the lake.

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This study was supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) with project No: 108Y258 and Scientific Research Projects of the Suleyman Demirel University (project No. 81-DES-09). Also, the authors would like to thank Scientific Research Projects of Suleyman Demirel University which supported this work with the doctorate project (Projects No 1546) “Hydrogeochemical Investigation of Eğirdir Lake Water and Bottom Sediments”.

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    Şehnaz Şener & Ayşen Davraz

  2. Department of Geological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Remzi Karagüzel

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Şener, Ş., Davraz, A. & Karagüzel, R. Assessment of trace metal contents in water and bottom sediments from Eğirdir Lake, Turkey. Environ Earth Sci 71, 2807–2819 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-013-2659-6

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