Ecological risk assessment of metals in sediments from three stagnant water bodies in Northern Turkey

M Varol, F Ustaoğlu, C Tokatlı - Current Pollution Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review In recent years, anthropogenic activities have caused metal
pollution in the sediments of stagnant water bodies, and thus threatening aquatic …

Ecological risk assessment and source identification for heavy metals in surface sediment from the Liaohe River protected area, China

X Ke, S Gui, H Huang, H Zhang, C Wang, W Guo - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Surface sediment samples collected from 19 sites in the Liaohe River protected area were
analysed for heavy metals to evaluate their potential ecological risk. The results …

Pollution characteristics, sources and health risks assessment of potentially hazardous elements in sediments of ten ponds in the saros bay region (Türkiye)

C Tokatlı, M Varol, F Ustaoğlu, S Muhammad - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Pollution of lentic ecosystems by potentially hazardous elements (PHE) due to human
activities has become a global concern. In this study, the contents of eight PHEs in the …

[HTML][HTML] Water quality and sediment contamination assessment of Pazarsuyu Stream, Turkey using multivariate statistical methods and pollution indicators

F Ustaoğlu, Y Tepe - International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 2019 - Elsevier
The spatio-temporal variations of surface water quality and the level of metal contamination
in the sediment of Pazarsuyu Stream were determined by using multivariate statistical …

Assessment of heavy metal pollution, distribution and source apportionment in the sediment from Feni River estuary, Bangladesh

MS Islam, MB Hossain, A Matin, MSI Sarker - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution in sediment resources may pose serious threat to ecosystem and
human health through food web. In this study, surface sediment samples of 10 stations along …

Metals bioaccumulation in 15 commonly consumed fishes from the lower Meghna river and adjacent areas of Bangladesh and associated human health hazards

MB Hossain, F Tanjin, MS Rahman, J Yu, S Akhter… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The lower Meghna River, the easternmost part of the Ganges Delta, faces severe
anthropogenic perturbations as it receives a huge discharge and industrial effluents. To …

Heavy metals in water and surface sediments of the Fenghe River Basin, China: Assessment and source analysis

P Luo, C Xu, S Kang, A Huo, J Lyu… - Water Science and …, 2021 - iwaponline.com
This paper combines environmental science, inorganic chemistry, water quality monitoring
and other disciplines to analyze and assess the heavy metals in the water bodies and …

Occurrence, spatial distribution and ecological risk assessment of trace elements in surface sediments of rivers and coastal areas of the East Coast of Bangladesh …

S Rani, MK Ahmed, X Xiongzhi, C Keliang… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Coastal and estuarine ecosystems provide habitats for many organisms. Recently, the
estuaries and coastal areas of the East Coast of Bangladesh have become heavily …

Effect of river-lake connectivity on heavy metal diffusion and source identification of heavy metals in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River

M Luo, H Yu, Q Liu, W Lan, Q Ye, Y Niu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Metal pollution poses a significant threat to ecological security and human health. Current
research on the causes, sources and distribution of metal pollution in the Yangtze River …

Ecotoxicological risk assessment and source identification of heavy metals in the surface sediments of Çömlekci stream, Giresun, Turkey

F Ustaoğlu - Environmental Forensics, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Heavy metal (HM) pollution of river sediments is one of the most important problems
encountered in the aquatic environments. The purpose of this study was to determine …