Environmental Impact Assessment of Mining Activities in the Vicinity of Madenkoy (Nigde) Using Biogeochemical Modeling

GEDİK T., AKYILDIZ M.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, cilt.25, sa.16, ss.9351-9355, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 16
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14233/ajchem.2013.15563
  • Dergi Adı: ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.9351-9355
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Detection, distribution and assessment of environmental impacts of covered mine ores uses biogeochemical methods in addition to geochemical methods. This study analyzed environmental effects of mineralization and mining activities on plants, using biogeochemical methods. The study also determined spatial distribution of biogeochemical parameters by modeling through geochemical and geostatistical methods. The study used Astragalus sp., Berberis vulgaris, Colutea cilicia, Juniperus oxycedrus, Paliurus spina-christi, Pinus nigra, Rosa canina plant species, which are abundant and widely distributed in the region. It was found that among plant species, branch of Juniperus oxycedrus were found to be indicators for Pb (r = 0.7541; p = < 0.01; n = 15) and branch of Pinus nigra were found to be indicators for Zn (r = 0.79; p = < 0.01; n = 13). Analyses showed that metal accumulation varied in each plant. It was observed that biologic absorption coefficients corresponded to strong absorption (BAC = 1-10) values in Zn and Pb elements.

Detection, distribution and assessment of environmental impacts of covered mine ores uses biogeochemical methods in addition to

geochemical methods. This study analyzed environmental effects of mineralization and mining activities on plants, using biogeochemical

methods. The study also determined spatial distribution of biogeochemical parameters by modeling through geochemical and geostatistical

methods. The study used

 

Astragalus sp., Berberis vulgaris, Colutea cilicia, Juniperus oxycedrus, Paliurus spina-christi, Pinus nigra,

Rosa canina

 

 

plant species, which are abundant and widely distributed in the region. It was found that among plant species, branch of

Juniperus oxycedrus

 

 

were found to be indicators for Pb (r = 0.7541; p = < 0.01; n = 15) and branch of Pinus nigra were found to be

indicators for Zn (r = 0.79; p = < 0.01; n = 13). Analyses showed that metal accumulation varied in each plant. It was observed that

biologic absorption coefficients corresponded to strong absorption (BAC = 1-10) values in Zn and Pb elements.