<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Water quality parameters were measured in Acı Lake. The measurements were carried out in water samples taken from five different stations over ten months. According to the results of the analyses done on the samples of water, without taking into consideration the differences of seasons and stations, the average annual values of heavy metal concentrations for Cr, Cu and Ni were found to be 0.10 mg/l, 0.11 mg/l and 0.19 mg/l dry weight, respectively. Surprisingly, Co and Cd metals were not detected at any station or at any season. Other water quality parameters, namely pH, turbidity and nitrate, fall in the intermediate value range for these measures. The comparisons of the measured parameters and the metal concentration with the water quality index show that the water quality of Acı Lake prevents the water being used as irrigation water due to high salt levels.</p></abstract>

Water quality parameters were measured in Acı Lake. The measurements were carried out in water samples taken from five different stations over ten months. According to the results of the analyses done on the samples of water, without taking into consideration the differences of seasons and stations, the average annual values of heavy metal concentrations for Cr, Cu and Ni were found to be 0.10 mg/l, 0.11 mg/l and 0.19 mg/l dry weight, respectively. Surprisingly, Co and Cd metals were not detected at any station or at any season. Other water quality parameters, namely pH, turbidity and nitrate, fall in the intermediate value range for these measures. The comparisons of the measured parameters and the metal concentration with the water quality index show that the water quality of Acı Lake prevents the water being used as irrigation water due to high salt levels.

The Determination of Some Pollution Parameters, Water Quality and Heavy Metal Concentrations of Aci Lake (Karapinar/Konya, Turkey)

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Water quality parameters were measured in Acı Lake. The measurements were carried out in water samples taken from five different stations over ten months....

The Determination of Some Pollution Parameters, Water Quality and Heavy Metal Concentrations of Aci Lake (Karapinar/Konya, Turkey)

Published Online: Mar 20, 2017

Page range: 1 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2017-0001

Keywords
Water quality, Heavy metals, pollution, Acı Lake

© 2017 Cengiz Akköz, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Determination of Some Pollution Parameters, Water Quality and Heavy Metal Concentrations of Aci Lake (Karapinar/Konya, Turkey)

Published Online: Mar 20, 2017

Page range: 1 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2017-0001

KeywordsWater quality, Heavy metals, pollution, Acı Lake

© 2017 Cengiz Akköz, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Water quality, Heavy metals, pollution, Acı Lake