Potentially hazardous elements in sediments and Ceratophyllum demersum: an ecotoxicological risk assessment in Miliç Wetland, Samsun, Türkiye

H Topaldemir, B Taş, B Yüksel, F Ustaoğlu - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Potentially hazardous elements (PHEs) are non-biodegradable and accumulate in places
like water, soil, and plants where they endanger environmental health. There are a …

Spatial–temporal distribution and pollution indices of heavy metals in the Turnasuyu Stream sediment, Turkey

Y Tepe, A Şimşek, F Ustaoğlu, B Taş - Environmental monitoring and …, 2022 - Springer
The potential contamination levels and human health risk of heavy metals in sediment of the
Turnasuyu Stream in Ordu, Turkey, were evaluated comprehensively by taking seasonal …

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 …

Source-oriented risks apportionment of toxic metals in river sediments of Bangladesh: a national wide application of PMF model and pollution indices

R Proshad, HC Dey, MSU Khan, A Baroi… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Intense human activities, particularly industrial and agricultural output, has enriched metal
(loid) s in riverine sediment and endangered aquatic ecosystems and human health …

Heavy metals in river sediments: Contamination, toxicity, and source identification—A case study from Poland

M Sojka, J Jaskuła - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the spatial distribution, contamination, potential ecological risks and
quantities of pollutant sources of six heavy metals (HMs) in sediments of 47 rivers. The …

Metal-mining-induced sediment pollution presents a potential ecological risk and threat to human health across China: A meta-analysis

L Wu, W Yue, J Wu, C Cao, H Liu, Y Teng - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aquatic sediment polluted by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) from mining activities
represents a potential health “time bomb” for humans and the local ecology, but the …

Evaluation of metal accumulation in Terme River sediments using ecological indices and a bioindicator species

F Ustaoğlu, S Kükrer, B Taş, H Topaldemir - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Freshwater resources are hotspot areas for sustainable water use. Surface sediment
samples from four stations in Terme River were collected seasonally between April 2019 …

Human-induced pollution and toxicity of river sediment by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) and accumulation in a paddy soil-rice system: A comprehensive watershed …

H Haghnazar, P Belmont, KH Johannesson… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to assess pollution by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the Zarjoub and
Goharroud river basins in northern Iran. Due to exposure to various types of pollution …

Receptor model-oriented sources and risks evaluation of metals in sediments of an industrial affected riverine system in Bangladesh

R Proshad, M Uddin, AM Idris, MA Al - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Toxic metals in river sediments may represent significant ecological concerns, although
there has been limited research on the source-oriented ecological hazards of metals in …

Phytoremediation capability of Typha latifolia L. to uptake sediment toxic elements in the largest coastal wetland of the Persian Gulf

H Haghnazar, K Sabbagh, KH Johannesson… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study evaluated the status of sediment toxicity and pollution, and the
phytoremediation capability of Typha latifolia L.(TlL) within the largest coastal wetland in the …