Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ECOLOGY, cilt.16, sa.4, ss.1297-1306, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
The aim of the study was to evaluate the changes in contents of some essential elements and heavy metals in the aquatic plants as a reflection of the impact of chemical nature pollution in a cement factory region (CFR). For this purpose, P, S, K, Ca, Fe, Cl, Mn, Cu, Zn, Mo, Ni, Si, Al and Cd concentrations were measured in the aquatic plants, Lemna minor, Potamogeton natans and Ceratophyllum submersum, taken from a CFR. As a control, aquatic plants were collected at a distance of 2000 m from the outer zone of the cement factory. Inorganic element compositions were measured by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (EDXRF). Three aquatic plants exhibited similar changes in contents of microelements and macroelements in their leaves. P, S, K, Cl, Ca and Mo contents in plants grown in the CFR were reduced significantly compared to control plants, whereas their contents of Al, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn and Cd were very high. According to these findings, it is possible that aquatic plants inhabiting in the vicinity of cement factory sustain the deficiency of important essential elements like P, S, K, Ca and Mo and greatly accumulate heavy metals like Al, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn and Cd. In addition, results of water analysis showed that heavy metal content such as Cu, Pb, Zn, Co and Al of water taken from CFR was remarkably high than that of outer zone of CFR. These findings with relation to changes in inorganic composition can contribute to be elucidated of effect mechanism on growth and development of aquatic plants of pollution resulted from cement factories.