- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
- Vol: 22 Issue: 2
- Applying of Modified Constant Rate of Supply Model to Lake Sediments in 210 Pb Dating and Assessment...
Applying of Modified Constant Rate of Supply Model to Lake Sediments in 210 Pb Dating and Assessment of Some Heavy Metals
Authors : Ilker Sert
Pages : 598-607
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Publication Date : 2018-08-15
Article Type : Other
Abstract :In present study, Lead-210 (Polonium-210) activity concentrations were indirectly obtained by utilizing alpha spectrometry. Sediment chronology was determined by using modified CRS model. Average sediment accumulation rates are 0.351, 0.324, 0.222 g cm -2 y -1 in S-1, S-2, S-3 stations respectively. With reference to atmospheric 210 Pb flux (29 mBq cm -2 y -1 ) Lake Karagöl has extra outer 210 Pb input (soil erosion) from the catchment area. In terms of Enrichment Factor (EF), heavy metal concentrations are lower than the anthropogenic values. So it can be said that the elements except Au originate from the continental supply. Au has unexpectedly too high level EF value (58.22) in northern station (S-1) of the Lake Karagöl. It corresponds to time interval from 2004 to nowadays. However Pollution Load Index (PLI) says different consequences from the EF values. PLI value has only baseline levels of pollutants in northern part of the Lake Karagöl as it shows progressive deterioration of the site for southern part of the Lake Karagöl.Keywords : Sediment accumulation rate, Modified CRS model, 210Pb, Pollution load index, EF Values, Lake Karagöl