Toxic metals in the austrian pine (Pinus Nigra) bark in the Thrace Region, Turkey

COŞKUN M.

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, cilt.121, sa.1-3, ss.173-179, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 121 Sayı: 1-3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10661-005-9113-5
  • Dergi Adı: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.173-179
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Atmospheric deposition, Biomonitoring, Lead, Pine bark, Toxic metal
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Austrian pine (Pinus nigra) bark was collected in thirty-seven localities in the Thrace region, Turkey, for the determination of airborne toxic metal distribution. Five toxic metals, As, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn, were monitored using atomic absorption spectrometry. Distribution maps of toxic elements in the region were plotted according to Geographic Information System technology. In general, the concentrations of all investigated elements were not high in the region apart from the vicinity of big cities, Tekirdag, Istanbul and, close to Bulgarian border. However, the highest concentrations were not at pollution level. They have a similar distribution pattern throughout the region. © Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006.