Effects of Torul dam on water quality in the stream Harşit, NE Turkey

• Published in: Environmental earth sciences Vol. 65; no. 3; pp. 713 - 723
• Main Authors: Bayram, Adem, Önsoy, Hızır, Kömürcü, M. İhsan, Bulut, V. Numan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.02.2012; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aquatic organisms; Aquatic populations; Biogeosciences; Dams; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Environmental monitoring; Environmental regulations; Environmental Science and Engineering; Geochemistry; Geology; Hydrology/Water Resources; Nitrogen dioxide; Original Article; Statistical analysis; Terrestrial Pollution; Water analysis; Water pollution; Water pollution control; Water quality; Water sampling; Turkey; MED, Black Sea; MED, Turkey; Correlation coefficient; Torul dam; The stream Harşit; Water quality

This paper evaluates the effects of Torul dam on the stream Harşit water quality in terms of 13 physico-chemical parameters in the Gümüşhane Province, Eastern Black Sea Basin, Turkey. For this purpose, a study was fortnightly conducted during the four seasons between March 2009 and February 2010. In...