A Research on Heavy Metal Statues in Some Pasture Soil of Antalya

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Title

A Research on Heavy Metal Statues in Some Pasture Soil of Antalya

Author

ERDURMUS, Cengiz
ÇEÇEN, Semiha
ÇAKMAKÇI, Sadık
TOKER, Ramazan

Abstract

Meadow and pasture resources fulfill many important tasks, besides feature of being a source of feed for livestock production. Being natural balance element, erosion prevention, clean water, air and food production and protection of genetic resources of many plant and livestock organism can be accepted among these. Because of rapidly growing urbanization, industrialization and tourism, meadow and pasture resources in the Mediterranean region have been polluted with different pollutants. In this study, soil pollution research was done in pastures near intensive industry and tourism region of Antalya. Concentration of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn and Hg elements were analyzed in 12 samples from 3 different pastures as 4 samples from each one. Results showed us that the concentration of Ni was higher than the limits written in Turkey Soil Pollution Control Regulation. The other concentrations are lower than the limits written in Regulation. This study is a precursor study which shows the needs of other detailed study.

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Date

2010-06

Extent

602

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