Phoenix dactylifera L as a biomonitor of heavy metal pollution in Turkey

AKSOY A., ÖZTÜRK M.

JOURNAL OF TRACE AND MICROPROBE TECHNIQUES, cilt.14, sa.3, ss.605-614, 1996 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 1996
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF TRACE AND MICROPROBE TECHNIQUES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Analytical Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.605-614
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) has been tested as a possible biomonitor of heavy metal pollution at Antalya, Turkey; 36 urban, urban roadside, urban park, suburban and rural sites in and near Antalya city were investigated. Concentrations of Pb, Cd, Zn and Cu have been determined for unwashed and washed leaflets and soils. Differences between unwashed and washed samples varied according to the metal pollutant. There were good correlations between the heavy metal concentration in surface soil and washed leaflets. P. dactylifera has been confirmed as a useful biomonitor of those heavy metals investigated.