Monitoring and assessment of heavy metal/metalloid concentration by inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) method in Gonyeli Lake,Cyprus |
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| Authors: | Fehmi Burak Alkas Jehad Abdullah Shaban Ayca Aktas Sukuroglu Mehmet Ali Kurt Dilek Battal Sahan Saygi |
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| Institution: | 1.Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology,Near East University,Nicosia,North Cyprus;2.Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology,Gazi University,Ankara,Turkey;3.Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering,Mersin University,Mersin,Turkey;4.Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology,Mersin University,Mersin,Turkey |
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| Abstract: | The presence of heavy metals/metalloids in the ecosystem has been an increasing ecological and global public health concern due to their potential to cause adverse health effects. For this reason, the accumulation of some heavy metals such as Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, As, Cd, Pb was assessed by way of ICP-MS in water, sediment and fish (Cyprinus carpio) sampled from Gonyeli Lake, North Cyprus. The results showed that these metals/metalloids are found widespread throughout the study area. In water, most concentrated element was manganese with 92.1 ppb and least concentrated was lead with 0.914 ppb. In sediment, copper had the highest concentration with 613 ppm, and cadmium the lowest with 1.57 ppm. In fish tissues (muscle and gills), the most concentrated element was manganese with 12.5 ppm and the least concentrated cadmium with 0.017 ppm. These results indicate that future remediation efforts are indispensable for the rehabilitation of the lake. |
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