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Tytuł:
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Heavy metals and natural radioactivity concentration in sediments of the Mediterranean Sea coast.
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Autorzy:
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Abbasi A; Faculty of Engineering, University of Kyrenia, Kyrenia, TRNC, via Mersin 10, Turkey; Faculty of Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, North Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey. Electronic address: .
Mirekhtiary F; Faculty of Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, North Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey.
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Źródło:
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Marine pollution bulletin [Mar Pollut Bull] 2020 May; Vol. 154, pp. 111041. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 14.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: 2003- : Oxford : Elsevier
Original Publication: London, Macmillan.
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MeSH Terms:
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Metals, Heavy*
Radiation Monitoring*
Radioactivity*
Water Pollutants, Radioactive/*analysis
Cyprus ; Environmental Monitoring ; Geologic Sediments ; Mediterranean Sea ; Water Pollutants, Chemical
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: Contamination indexes; Heavy metal; Natural radioactivity; Sediment
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Substance Nomenclature:
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0 (Metals, Heavy)
0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical)
0 (Water Pollutants, Radioactive)
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20200317 Date Completed: 20200619 Latest Revision: 20200619
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Update Code:
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20240105
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DOI:
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10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111041
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PMID:
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32174494
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Heavy metal assessment and natural radioactivity determination in sediments of North Cyprus (Mediterranean coast) were carried out using different analysis methods. The average activity concentrations (range) of 226 Ra, 232 Th, and 40 K were found to be 20.1 (30.6-9.2) Bq kg -1 dry weight, 18.4 (26.9-12.4) Bq kg -1 dw, and 467.3 (619.9-147.6) Bq kg -1 dw, respectively. The average activity concentrations of 226 Ra and 232 Th in the sediment samples were less than the acceptable limits, whereas the average activity concentration of 40 K in the sediment samples was higher than the worldwide average concentration. With regard to the studied heavy metals, the corresponding decreasing average concentration orders were found to be Mn > Zn > Cr > Ni > Cu > Pb. The heavy metal concentration values that were determined for sediment samples were compared with the values obtained in other studies. According to contamination indexes, the results (except for Cu in S-9) indicated no significant contaminated area.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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