Water quality and sediment contamination assessment of Pazarsuyu Stream, Turkey using multivariate statistical methods and pollution indicators

• Published in: International Soil and Water Conservation Research Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 47 - 56
• Main Authors: Ustaoğlu, Fikret, Tepe, Yalçin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2019; KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
• Subjects: cadmium; chromium; cluster analysis; cobalt; copper; Heavy metals; iron; irrigation; lead; manganese; multivariate analysis; Multivariate statistical techniques sediment; Pazarsuyu Stream; Pollution indicators; principal component analysis; public health; risk; sediment contamination; sediments; soil; spatial variation; streams; surface water; temporal variation; Turkey (country); water conservation; Water quality; water quality criteria; zinc; Turkey (country); Pollution indicators; Pazarsuyu Stream; Multivariate statistical techniques sediment; Heavy metals; Water quality

The spatio-temporal variations of surface water quality and the level of metal contamination in the sediment of Pazarsuyu Stream were determined by using multivariate statistical techniques and pollution indicators, respectively. The water and sediment samples were collected monthly from four differ...