water and sediment samples were collected from six different stations, located along the nil river between february and june 2015. concentrations of cadmium, lead, zinc, and copper were determined. the extent of the sediment pollution was assessed, using the multiple pollution indices, namely contamination factor (cf), pollution load index (pli), and the geoaccumulation index (igeo). the result...

In the present study, some heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni and Pb) were seasonally determined in water, sediment and some tissues of Cyprinus carpio from Avsar Dam Lake, which is an important water source for irrigation and drinking in Turkey. Heavy metal levels in water, sediment and fish samples were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy (ICP/AES). The obtained results showed t...

Background: Soil and sediment serve as major reservoir for contaminants as they possess ability to bind various chemicals together. In this study the concentrations of heavy metals Cd, Cr and Cu were analyzed in surface sediments of Agh Gel Wetland in west of Iran. Methods: The sediment samples were taken from 10 stations. The samples were subjected to bulk digestion and chemical partitionin...

Ahangaran lead-zinc mining area located in the west part of Iran is a mountainous region. In this study, medical plants and soils from 3 different sites in this area were collected in spring 2012. Soil and medical plants were analyzed for heavy metals [lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd) and copper (Cu)] concentrations using inductively coupled plasma (ICP) optical emission spectrometer (Varian ...

Background: Anthropogenic activities release high concentrations of heavy metals into the aquatic ecosystems, which can be absorbed by the aquatic organisms. In this study, the accu-mulation of cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) was compared in liver, gill and muscle tissues of toothed carp (Aphanius sophiae) in fresh and salt water. Methods: A total of 175 fish samples were collected from the Sh...

since they may expose to inorganic pollutants, drinking waters should be investigated andmonitored in industrialized regions. in this study, drinking water samples taken from eight different locationsin heavily industrialized region of turkey, namely marmara region, were analyzed to determine heavy metaland harmful trace element (fe, co, cd, hg, pb, zn, sb, cu, ba, mo, cr, mn and v) concentrati...

industrial wastewaters are of the major sources of heavy metal pollution in the environment. in the middle east, gas and oil industry is the major source of heavy metal pollution and releases significant amounts of metals into the terrestrial and aquatic environment. in this research the capability of the common reed ( phragmitis australis ) in absorbing heavy metals cd, pb and v from the waste...