Potentially hazardous elements in sediments and Ceratophyllum demersum: an ecotoxicological risk assessment in Miliç Wetland, Samsun, Türkiye

H Topaldemir, B Taş, B Yüksel, F Ustaoğlu - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Potentially hazardous elements (PHEs) are non-biodegradable and accumulate in places
like water, soil, and plants where they endanger environmental health. There are a …

Spatial–temporal distribution and pollution indices of heavy metals in the Turnasuyu Stream sediment, Turkey

Y Tepe, A Şimşek, F Ustaoğlu, B Taş - Environmental monitoring and …, 2022 - Springer
The potential contamination levels and human health risk of heavy metals in sediment of the
Turnasuyu Stream in Ordu, Turkey, were evaluated comprehensively by taking seasonal …

Groundwater geochemistry, quality, and pollution of the largest lake basin in the Middle East: Comparison of PMF and PCA-MLR receptor models and application of …

H Haghnazar, KH Johannesson, R González-Pinzón… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
We evaluated groundwater quality, pollution, and its effects on human health in the eastern
part of the Lake Urmia basin, the largest lake in the Middle East. Although groundwater …

Ecotoxicological risk assessment for sediments of Çavuşlu stream in Giresun, Turkey: association between garbage disposal facility and metallic accumulation

B Yüksel, F Ustaoğlu, C Tokatli, MS Islam - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
The objective of this paper was to stress the possible potential toxic element (PTE)
accumulation in the surface sediments of the Çavuşlu Stream (ÇS), as well as examining the …

Evaluation of heavy metals in water and sediments, pollution, and risk indices of Naltar Lakes, Pakistan

S Muhammad - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
This study examined the physicochemical parameters of water and sediments in the Naltar
Lakes, northern Pakistan. Water and sediments were sampled and analyzed for …

Pollution characteristics, sources and health risks assessment of potentially hazardous elements in sediments of ten ponds in the saros bay region (Türkiye)

C Tokatlı, M Varol, F Ustaoğlu, S Muhammad - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Pollution of lentic ecosystems by potentially hazardous elements (PHE) due to human
activities has become a global concern. In this study, the contents of eight PHEs in the …

Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown period on surface water quality in the Meriç-Ergene River Basin, Northwest Turkey

C Tokatlı, M Varol - Environmental Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The surface water resources in the Meriç-Ergene River Basin, especially Ergene River and
Çorlu Stream are among the most polluted rivers in Turkey. Despite the action plans for …

Investigation of groundwater quality in the Southern Coast of the Black Sea: application of computational health risk assessment in Giresun, Türkiye

MM Yazman, B Yüksel, F Ustaoğlu, N Şen… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Potentially toxic elements (PTEs), especially arsenic in drinking water, pose significant
global health risks, including cancer. This study evaluates the groundwater quality in …

Distribution, exposure, and human health risk analysis of heavy metals in drinking groundwater of Ghayen County, Iran

SA Sajjadi, A Mohammadi, R Khosravi… - Geocarto …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The concentrations of arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) and the human
health risk of the metals were estimated through drinking water consumption. Totally, 48 …

Toxicological risk assessment using spring water quality indices in plateaus of Giresun Province/Türkiye: a holistic hydrogeochemical data analysis

S Karadeniz, F Ustaoğlu, H Aydın, B Yüksel - … Geochemistry and Health, 2024 - Springer
Water scarcity is a growing concern due to rapid urbanization and population growth. This
study assesses spring water quality at 20 stations in Giresun province, Türkiye, focusing on …