Toxic element contamination in waters from the massive sulfide deposits and wastes around Giresun, Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorKarakaya, Necati
dc.contributor.authorCelik Karakaya, Muazzez
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T18:58:43Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T18:58:43Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThis study assessed the quality of water polluted with mine drainage waters, some of which is used for drinking and agriculture, in the urban areas of the Giresun region, Turkey. A total of 40 water samples were collected from the main rivers and stream, spring, and drainage waters. All samples were analyzed for physical and chemical parameters. The tectonically controlled massive sulfide deposits hosted in the Maastrichtian-Eocene magmatic rocks are either active or have been abandoned. The main ore mineral assemblages are chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, and pyrite. The oxidation of the sulfide minerals in the deposits and wastes has caused acid mine drainage (AMD). Most of the spring, stream, and drainage waters have a strongly acidic pH and high sulfate content, and concentrations of Pb, Zn, Fe, and Cu can reach extremely high values. In addition to these elements, the concentrations of Cd, As, Mo, Se, Sb, Tl, and Bi are higher than the international and national drinking water guideline limits. Fe, Al, and Zn levels in stream, spring, and drainage waters are substantially higher than those in the rivers. The risk index values of hazardous elements in the river water show no or low risk, while most of the stream, spring, and drainage waters show high and/or extremely high risk values. The concentrations of the metals and pollution levels of most of the stream, spring, and drainage waters may pose great environmental risks through the changes they cause and disturbances brought to the living things in the area.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK) [103Y016]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis investigation was financially supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under Project 103Y016.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3906/yer-1305-12en_US
dc.identifier.endpage128en_US
dc.identifier.issn1300-0985en_US
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage113en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.3906/yer-1305-12
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/31252
dc.identifier.volume23en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000329844600001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL TURKEY-TUBITAKen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCESen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectAcid mine drainageen_US
dc.subjectGiresunen_US
dc.subjectpollutionen_US
dc.subjectvolcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) depositsen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.titleToxic element contamination in waters from the massive sulfide deposits and wastes around Giresun, Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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