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 …

Ecological risks and controlling factors of trace elements in sediments of dam lakes in the Black Sea Region (Turkey)

M Varol, F Ustaoğlu, C Tokatlı - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The evaluation of trace elements (TEs) in sediments of dam lakes is crucial for maintaining
ecosystem health. Therefore, it is very important to determine their concentrations, pollution …

Pollution simulation and remediation strategy of a zinc smelting site based on multi-source information

J Zeng, C Li, J Wang, L Tang, C Wu, S Xue - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Contaminated sites pose a significant risk to human health and the regional environment. A
comprehensive study was dedicated to improving the understanding of the contamination …

Risk assessment and source apportionment for metals in sediments of Kaptai Lake in Bangladesh using individual and synergistic indices and a receptor model

ARMT Islam, M Varol, MA Habib, R Khan - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Metal enrichment in lake sediments originating from multiple sources can threaten both the
aquatic ecosystem and human health. Therefore, assessment of the eco-environmental risks …

Effects of COVID-19 era on a subtropical river basin in Bangladesh: Heavy metal (loid) s distribution, sources and probable human health risks

MAB Siddique, MS Islam, MM Ali, C Tokatli… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 era has profoundly affected everyday human life, the environment, and
freshwater ecosystems worldwide. Despite the numerous influences, a strict COVID-19 …

Toxic metal pollution and ecological risk assessment in water and sediment at ship breaking sites in the Bay of Bengal Coast, Bangladesh

MM Ali, MS Islam, ARMT Islam, MS Bhuyan… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Quantification of four toxic metals (As, Cr, Cd, and Pb) in water and sediments at the
Sitakunda ship breaking area in Bangladesh was studied. Along with this, sediment quality …

Contamination and ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in water and sediment from hubs of fish resource river in a developing country

MM Ali, ML Ali, MRJ Rakib, MS Islam, A Habib… - Toxin …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
River water and sediment embody environmental characteristics that give valuable
information about the eco-environment. Due to rapid unplanned urbanization and …

Ecological and health risk assessment and quantitative source apportionment of dissolved metals in ponds used for drinking and irrigation purposes

C Tokatlı, M Varol, F Ustaoğlu - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, dissolved metal levels of 10 different ponds used as irrigation and drinking
water sources in the north of Saros Bay (Türkiye) were evaluated using multivariate …

Variation in pollution status, sources, and risks of soil heavy metals in regions with different levels of urbanization

F Zheng, X Guo, M Tang, D Zhu, H Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil heavy metal (HM) pollution is an increasing threat to ecosystem integrity and human
health with rapid urbanization. Nevertheless, how soil HMs vary with the process of …