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eISSN: 2083-5906
ISSN: 1230-1485
ISSN: 1230-1485
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Monitoring the Pollution Level in Istanbul
Coast of the Sea of Marmara Using Algal Species
Ulva lactuca L.
Ibrahim Ilker Ozyigit1, Omer Lutfi Uyanik2, Necla Ruken Sahin3,
Ibrahim Ertugrul Yalcin2, Goksel Demir4
1Marmara University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Biology,
34722, Goztepe/Istanbul, Turkey
2Bahcesehir University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics,
34353, Besiktas/Istanbul, Turkey
3Bahcesehir University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering,
34353, Besiktas/Istanbul, Turkey
4Kirklareli University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban and Regional Planning,
39020, Kayali/Kirklareli, Turkey
34722, Goztepe/Istanbul, Turkey
2Bahcesehir University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics,
34353, Besiktas/Istanbul, Turkey
3Bahcesehir University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Environmental Engineering,
34353, Besiktas/Istanbul, Turkey
4Kirklareli University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban and Regional Planning,
39020, Kayali/Kirklareli, Turkey
Submission date: 2016-07-16
Final revision date: 2016-10-19
Acceptance date: 2016-10-20
Online publication date: 2017-03-22
Publication date: 2017-03-22
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):773-778
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Heavy metal pollution in coastal regions has become a serious problem due to significant environmental
degradations. In the present study, an algal species, U. lactuca, was investigated to assess the impact
of heavy metal pollution on the six different locations along the coastal line of the Sea of Marmara in
Istanbul. Heavy metal and mineral nutrient elements such as Ca, Cd, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Pb, and Zn were
determined using ICP-OES. The following lowest and highest concentrations (mg/kg; dw) were measured in
Ulva samples: 1,751.66-2,465.68 for Ca, 0.45-3.22 for Cd, 6.67-18.32 for Cu, 553.32-989.33 for Fe,
3,264.48-4,301.68 for K, 961.50-1,614.53 for Mg, 8.27-25.32 for Mn, 4.93-19.32 for Pb, and 15.16-41.30
for Zn. The data revealed that U. lactuca is capable of accumulating considerable amounts of metals.
Besides, metal deposition in the plant did not alter the mineral nutrient uptake pattern extensively, indicating
relatively less contamination risk in the area. Overall, the comparison of heavy metal contents with seawater
and sediment samples in the Ulva species showed that U. lactuca is a suitable plant for biomonitoring
studies.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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