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    THE STUDY OF SURFACE WATER QUALITY IN BUYUK MENDERES RIVER (TURKEY): DETERMINATION OF ANIONIC DETERGENT, PHOSPHATE, BORON AND SOME HEAVY METAL CONTENTS
    (CORVINUS UNIV BUDAPEST) Minareci, O; Cakir, M; Minareci, E
    The Buyuk Menderes basin is very wide and the people living here deal with farming, which increases the importance of the river to the region. The pollution of the river increases because the industry, urbanization and agricultural activities are very intense in the river basin. For this reason, the aim of this study is to map the extent of pollution of Buyuk Menderes River, to detect sources causing pollution in the river and also to suggest solutions for taking necessary precautions. Anionic detergent, phosphate, boron and heavy metal concentrations were determined in water samples taken from Buyuk Menderes River in this study. Mean concentrations of anionic detergent, phosphate, boron, copper, chrome, nickel and lead were found 0.2345 mg l(-1), 0.0181 mg l(-1), 0.8352 mg l(-1), 0.0035 mg l(-1), 0.0045 mg l(-1), 0.0247 mg l(-1), 0.0002 mg l(-1), respectively.
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    Detergent and phosphate pollution in Gediz River, Turkey
    (ACADEMIC JOURNALS) Minareci, O; Öztürk, M; Egemen, Ö; Minareci, E
    The Gediz River, located in western Turkey, drains a region with a high population density and a strong economic activity. These factors, together with a lack of facilities for appropriate treatment of domestic and industrial sewage, are putting increasing pressure on water resources. The aim of the present study was to identify point sources of detergent pollution and to assess the surface water quality in the Gediz River by monitoring physicochemical variables. Point sources of wastewater, including some with a high pollution load, were detected in the most populated and industrialized areas of Manisa and Muradiye municipalities. These sources contribute to increasing degradation of water quality observed in the river. Concentrations of anionic detergents and phosphate were 0.084 - 5.592 g m(-3) and 0.0044 - 0.248 g m(-3), respectively. Gediz River is a significant contributor of nutrients to the Aegean Sea.