Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in Büyük Menderes River
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) tend to accumulate in the environment, causing environmental pollution through which they significantly affect the biological equilibrium in nature. Due to their adverse effect on nature, aquatic life and human, PAHs are considered as one of the significant po...
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| author | Dilek Ersöz İlgi Karapınar Ebru Çokay Serkan Eker |
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| description | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) tend to accumulate in the environment, causing environmental pollution through which they significantly affect the biological equilibrium in nature. Due to their adverse effect on nature, aquatic life and human, PAHs are considered as one of the significant pollutants that should be monitored in surface water bodies. Therefore, they have been listed in the national specific pollutant list of Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and in the priority substances list specified in EU Water Frame Directive (WFD) of 2000/60/EC and 2013/39/EU. Anthracene, Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[ghi]perylene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Fluoranthene, Indeno [1,2,3-cd] pyrene, Naphthalene are the PAHs in the priority substances list of WFD. Additionally, 1-Methylnaphthalene, Acenaphthene, Acenaphthylene, Chrysene, Fluorene, Perylene, Phenanthrene, Pyrene are other PAHs with environmental quality standards specified in the national list of the Ministry. The mentioned PAHs were monitored for 12 months in 15 lakes, 2 transition water, 4 coastal and 26 river water stations in Büyük Menderes River Basin. The results were evaluated for the detected PAHs in the river basin with regard to Maximum Allowable Concentration Environmental Quality Standards (MAC-EQS) and the Annual Average Concentration Environmental Quality Standards (AA-EQS) given either in Water Framework Directive or in National Regulation of the Ministry. As a result of the evaluation, benzo[k]fluoranthene, benzo[ghi]perylene, pyrene and fluoranthene substances were found to be important substances to be monitored throughout the basin. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf3f7e3830464a289f954a976392e76e2023-02-15T16:19:28ZengPamukkale UniversityPamukkale University Journal of Engineering Sciences1300-70092147-58812019-12-01258938944218Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in Büyük Menderes RiverDilek Ersöz0İlgi Karapınar1Ebru Çokay2Serkan Eker3DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITYDOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITYDOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITYDOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITYPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) tend to accumulate in the environment, causing environmental pollution through which they significantly affect the biological equilibrium in nature. Due to their adverse effect on nature, aquatic life and human, PAHs are considered as one of the significant pollutants that should be monitored in surface water bodies. Therefore, they have been listed in the national specific pollutant list of Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and in the priority substances list specified in EU Water Frame Directive (WFD) of 2000/60/EC and 2013/39/EU. Anthracene, Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[ghi]perylene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Fluoranthene, Indeno [1,2,3-cd] pyrene, Naphthalene are the PAHs in the priority substances list of WFD. Additionally, 1-Methylnaphthalene, Acenaphthene, Acenaphthylene, Chrysene, Fluorene, Perylene, Phenanthrene, Pyrene are other PAHs with environmental quality standards specified in the national list of the Ministry. The mentioned PAHs were monitored for 12 months in 15 lakes, 2 transition water, 4 coastal and 26 river water stations in Büyük Menderes River Basin. The results were evaluated for the detected PAHs in the river basin with regard to Maximum Allowable Concentration Environmental Quality Standards (MAC-EQS) and the Annual Average Concentration Environmental Quality Standards (AA-EQS) given either in Water Framework Directive or in National Regulation of the Ministry. As a result of the evaluation, benzo[k]fluoranthene, benzo[ghi]perylene, pyrene and fluoranthene substances were found to be important substances to be monitored throughout the basin.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/pajes/issue/51127/667640polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonspahswater framework directivebüyük menderes riverpolisiklik aromatik hidrokarbonlarpahsu çerçeve direktifibüyük menderes nehri |
| spellingShingle | Dilek Ersöz İlgi Karapınar Ebru Çokay Serkan Eker Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in Büyük Menderes River Pamukkale University Journal of Engineering Sciences polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons pahs water framework directive büyük menderes river polisiklik aromatik hidrokarbonlar pah su çerçeve direktifi büyük menderes nehri |
| title | Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in Büyük Menderes River |
| title_full | Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in Büyük Menderes River |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in Büyük Menderes River |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in Büyük Menderes River |
| title_short | Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in Büyük Menderes River |
| title_sort | evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons pahs pollution in buyuk menderes river |
| topic | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons pahs water framework directive büyük menderes river polisiklik aromatik hidrokarbonlar pah su çerçeve direktifi büyük menderes nehri |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/pajes/issue/51127/667640 |
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