Distribution of Trace Metals in Street Dusts and Tree Leaves and Their Source Identification in a Mid-Populated Anatolian City

• Published in: Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2020-07, Vol.105 (1), p.103-110
• Main Authors: Nuhoglu, Yasar, Yazıcı, Mustafa, Nuhoglu, Cigdem, Kuzu, S. Levent, Osmanlıoğlu, Ahmet E., Kam, Erol
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Air pollution; Antimony; Aquatic Pollution; Bismuth; Calcium; Chromium; Copper; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Health; Lead; Leaves; Manganese; Nickel; Pollution; Soil Science & Conservation; Tin; Titanium; Trace metals; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Zirconium
• ISSN: 0007-4861; 1432-0800
• DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02882-1

Sivas is a central Anatolian city in Turkey with mid-population. Due to its geographical structure high air pollution episodes can be observed in the atmosphere of Sivas. A study with city wide sampling campaign can help to identify the possible sources. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the multi-elemental and multi-point analysis of trace metals in street dusts and tree leaves in Sivas. In the street dusts, Ca concentration was > 10%. Fe, Cl, and K contribution was 2.5%, 1.75%, and 1.1%, respectively. The average S and Ti concentrations were between 1 and 10 mg/g, I, Mn, Sr, Cr, V, Ba, Zn, Ni, Zr, and Cu were between 1 and 0.1 mg/g, and W, Pb, Sn, Th, Rb, Sb, Co, Bi, As, U were between 0.1 and 0.01 mg/g, in the ascending order. The same elements were investigated for vegetation. Ca, K, S, and Cl were the elements with highest contribution.