Abstract
This study examines the biological richness combined with measurement of physicochemical parameters and some biotic indices, in order to determine the water quality at ten different sites along the Niksar part of the stream Kelkit between March 2000 and February 2001. Standard methods have been used to determine the physicochemical properties of water samples. The metal ions were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry after liquid-liquid extraction. Metal accumulation factors were calculated for some macroinvertebrates and fish species. Biological and chemical results are in good agreement with respect to the water quality in the stream Kelkit. In particular, macroinvertebrate and phytoplankton communities responded quite variably probably because of substantial differences in flow regimes. We concluded that a rich biota population in the stream Kelkit will be achievable.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 368-375 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Fresenius Environmental Bulletin |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Atomic absorption spectrometry
- Biological richness
- Physicochemical analysis
- Stream Kelkit
- Water quality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Chemistry
- Waste Management and Disposal
- Pollution
