Comprehensive assessment of water quality and associated health risk by using physicochemical quality indices and multivariate analysis in Terme River, Turkey

F Ustaoğlu, B Taş, Y Tepe, H Topaldemir - Environmental science and …, 2021 - Springer
The ecosystem and water quality of Terme River, an essential drinking and irrigation water
source in the region, are at risk due to anthropogenic pressures. Therefore, the present …

Assessment of stream quality and health risk in a subtropical Turkey river system: A combined approach using statistical analysis and water quality index

F Ustaoğlu, Y Tepe, B Taş - Ecological indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
The effect of agricultural activities and domestic pollution on water quality in the Turnasuyu
Basin was evaluated. Sampling was performed during the period of a hydrological year …

Potential toxic elements in sediment of some rivers at Giresun, Northeast Turkey: A preliminary assessment for ecotoxicological status and health risk

F Ustaoğlu, MS Islam - Ecological indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
The concentration of globally alarming potential toxic elements (PTEs) like Aluminum (Al),
chrome (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) …

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 …

A holistic approach to the assessment of heavy metal levels and associated risks in the coastal sediment of Giresun, southeast Black Sea

M Kodat, Y Tepe - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
A seasonal study was conducted to assess the levels, sources, and potential ecological risks
of heavy metals (HM) in coastal sediments along the Giresun Coast, located on the …

Assessment of water quality of streams in northeast Turkey by water quality index and multiple statistical methods

H Aydin, F Ustaoğlu, Y Tepe, EN Soylu - Environmental forensics, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
A year-long study from May 2018 to April 2019 investigated the spatio-temporal changes in
water quality of seven major rivers in the Giresun Province in northeastern Turkey. The …

[HTML][HTML] Levels of toxic metals in edible fish species of the Tigris River (Turkey); Threat to public health

Y Töre, F Ustaoğlu, Y Tepe, E Kalipci - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Tigris River has international importance as it runs through the borders of three countries.
The levels and probable public health risks of heavy metals (Mn, Cd, Fe, Cu, Ni, Zn, Co, Pb …

Water quality modelling using principal component analysis and artificial neural network

A Ibrahim, A Ismail, H Juahir, AB Iliyasu… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
The study investigates the latent pollution sources and most significant parameters that
cause spatial variation and develops the best input for water quality modelling using …

Investigation of Heavy Metals Pollution and Their Removal Methods: A Review

M Sheydaei - Geomicrobiology Journal, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The progress of the industry and the increase in the production of pollutants have caused
the environment to be exposed to pollution. Among pollutants, heavy metals (HMs) cause …

Impacts of a garbage disposal facility on the water quality of çavuşlu stream in Giresun, Turkey: A health risk assessment study by a validated ICP-MS assay

B Yüksel, F Ustaoğlu, E Arıca - Aquatic sciences and engineering, 2021 - dergipark.org.tr
Environmental concerns have been raised because of a garbage disposal facility (GDF)
constructed near Çavuşlu Stream in Giresun, Turkey. This article proposes a fully validated …