Microbial Quality in Coastal Waters of Dardanelles in Relation to the Pollution Sources and Transport Pathways
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Tarih
2012
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Yayıncı
Wiley
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
The coastal water quality of Canakkale Dardanelles (Turkey) was assessed based on bacteriological data and physicalchemical parameters. Total coliform (TC), fecal coliform (FC), and enterococci (ENT) bacteria along with physicochemical parameters were measured monthly up to a year at 12 different sampling sites located through both coastal lines of the strait. The fecal bacteria were abounded at several sampling sites such as B1, B3, G3, and G4 due to direct wastewater discharges and septic leakages or overloading. Storm water runoff and sediment resuspension were important pathways for the transport of coliform and ENT bacteria to the Dardanelles, as the region receives high precipitation and strong winds for most part of the year. The values of pH, temperature, and salinity were in typical ranges for the studied area. The microbiological and physicochemical data were correlated individually and in combination. The best fit correlations for bacterial data were attained between TC and FC or TC and ENT (R?=?0.67 or -0.68), while those for the combined data were obtained for TC with temperature (R?=?0.94) and TC with salinity (R?=?-?0.70).
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Coliform, Enterococcus, Health Risk, Pollution, Shoreline
Kaynak
Clean-Soil Air Water
WoS Q Değeri
Q1
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
Cilt
40
Sayı
12
