RESEARCHING SOME OF THE PARAMETERS OF KURA (“MTKVARI”) RIVER IN TWO NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES – GEORGIA AND TURKEY, IN TERMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

• Published in: Tchê química Vol. 16; no. 31; pp. 450 - 456
• Main Authors: KUPATADZE, Ketevan, KIZILOZ, Burak
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2019
• ISSN: 1806-0374; 1806-0374
• DOI: 10.52571/PTQ.v16.n31.2020.456_Periodico31_pgs_450_456.pdf

The article examines some of the indicators of Mtkvari River in terms of environmental chemistry. The study covers full 2016-2017 and the first half of 2018 in Georgia and Turkey. In particular, the data were collected from sampling points in Tbilisi and Karsi. In the context of Georgia, for us, the existing situation in Tbilisi was far more interesting, as contamination by additional anthropogenic factors is getting increased here. In addition to this, the fish caught in Mtkvari in Tbilisi is used as food and for sale by the local population. Respectively, the river condition affects the health of the population. Mktvari is a common river to two neighbor countries (it flows in the third country as well, however, we limited ourselves to Turkey and Georgia only), therefore its environmental study is deemed to be crucial. Chemical parameters were defined on site. Other parameters were determined in the lab. Transportation of samples was conducted through the International Standard Organization (ISO) methodology. The obtained results showed moderate contamination.