Review of 15 Years of Research on Sediment Heavy Metal Contents and Sediment Nutrient Release in Inland Aquatic Ecosystems, Turkey
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53689#.VM83PCzQrzE Author(s) Serap Pulatsü , Akasya Topçu * Affiliation(s) Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Engineering, Agricultural Faculty, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey . ABSTRACT Turkey’s inland water ecosystem consists of 33 rivers (177.714 miles), 200 natural lakes (906.118 ha), 159 reservoirs (342.377 ha) and 750 ponds (15.500 ha). Sedimentological studies conducted on inland water ecosystems during the last 15 years in Turkey can be categorized into two main topics. The first group of studies is concerned with heavy metal levels in sediment, with especial reference to the interaction between water, sediment and aquatic organisms. Additionally, the studies in question deal with the potential impacts of heavy metal concentrations on the ecosystem. The second group of studies is concerned with the role of eutrophicatio...