Determination of the arsenic pollution due to geothermal sources in the agricultural lands of Alangullu-Aydin region

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dc.contributor.authorEsetlili M.T.
dc.contributor.authorColak Esetlili B.
dc.contributor.authorOzen F.
dc.contributor.authorBolca M.
dc.contributor.authorKurucu Y.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-26T21:28:43Z
dc.date.available2019-10-26T21:28:43Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractArsenic, along with Hg, Sb, B, Li and F, is one of the important components of geothermal waters. In regions where geothermal waters are found abundantly, the arsenic content of these waters easily mixes into the watersheds and rivers. WHO reports the limit values of 10 µg/l for drinking waters, 19 µg/l for protection of aquatic life and FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation) permissible limit for irrigation water (100 µg/l). Arsenic, which is a natural pollutant in general, is of utmost importance due to its proven adverse impacts in particular on human health. Health problems due to high levels of arsenic are encountered in many countries such as Bangladesh, India, United States of America, Argentina, Chile, Taiwan and China. In this study, the arsenic content of the water and soil samples were evaluated to determine the impact of arsenic (As) pollution from geothermal sources on agricultural lands in Aydin-Germencik Alangullu Region which is a sub-basin of Great Menderes Basin (Western Turkey), where sodium chloride type geothermal sources are found as open systems. Water samples were taken from 4 different geothermal sources with natural flow conditions into agricultural lands of the basin. The As contents of the geothermal waters were measured between 680 and 1150 µg/l. Soil samples taken from four different areas differed in relation to the impact level of the source and were determined to be between 14.88 and 48.50 mg kg-1. The distribution of the impacted agricultural lands in the sub-basin was mapped using geostatistical methods.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage1563en_US
dc.identifier.issn1311-5065
dc.identifier.issn1311-5065en_US
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1555en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/17505
dc.identifier.volume15en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScibulcom Ltd.en_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Environmental Protection and Ecologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectagricultureen_US
dc.subjectarsenicen_US
dc.subjectgeothermalen_US
dc.subjectpollutionen_US
dc.titleDetermination of the arsenic pollution due to geothermal sources in the agricultural lands of Alangullu-Aydin regionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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