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Comparing different wetlands based on selected PTE concentrations
| Location | Cu | Pb | Zn | Ni | Co | Mn | Fe | As | Cd | Cr | Al | Hg | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalyan L. (Turkey) | 32.51 | 53.12 | 109.02 | 123.18 | 18.49 | 697 | 29727 | 27.27 | 0.27 | 121.97 | 19872 | 0.081 | This study |
| S.Moussa L.(Morocco) | 30.40 | 49.80 | 29.10 | 28000 | 96.90 | 67800 | Maanan et al. 2004 | ||||||
| Homa L. (Turkey) | 18.51 | 10.49 | 71 | 85.10 | 562 | 23272 | 0.10 | 103 | 27081 | 0.33 | Uluturhan et al. 2011 | ||
| Chilka L. (India) | 50 | 41 | 42 | 106 | 314 | 42000 | 37 | Panda et al. 1995 | |||||
| Berre L (France) | 31 | 41.70 | 120 | 0.23 | 58.70 | Arienzo et al. 2013 | |||||||
| Nador L. (Morocco) | 39.80 | 37.11 | 95.80 | 25.80 | 14.00 | 577 | 11.40 | 0.30 | 57 | González et al. 2007 |
Distribution of HI according to sampling points
| ST. | Cu | Pb | Zn | Ni | Mn | Fe | As | Cd | Cr | Al | Hg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0011 | 0.0611 | 0.0005 | 0.0165 | 0.0093 | 0.0622 | 0.1504 | 0.0004 | 0.0614 | 0.0268 | 0.0005 |
| 2 | 0.0014 | 0.0316 | 0.0006 | 0.0180 | 0.0091 | 0.0698 | 0.1635 | 0.0005 | 0.0692 | 0.0328 | 0.0006 |
| 3 | 0.0013 | 0.0303 | 0.0006 | 0.0180 | 0.0090 | 0.0694 | 0.1301 | 0.0005 | 0.0617 | 0.0331 | 0.0005 |
| 4 | 0.0013 | 0.0271 | 0.0006 | 0.0169 | 0.0096 | 0.0654 | 0.1390 | 0.0004 | 0.0617 | 0.0301 | 0.0005 |
| 5 | 0.0010 | 0.0217 | 0.0005 | 0.0154 | 0.0080 | 0.0596 | 0.1332 | 0.0004 | 0.0517 | 0.0254 | 0.0004 |
| 6 | 0.0013 | 0.0220 | 0.0006 | 0.0173 | 0.0081 | 0.0669 | 0.1306 | 0.0005 | 0.0621 | 0.0313 | 0.0004 |
| 7 | 0.0013 | 0.0220 | 0.0005 | 0.0169 | 0.0072 | 0.0667 | 0.1332 | 0.0004 | 0.0574 | 0.0304 | 0.0005 |
| 8 | 0.0014 | 0.0239 | 0.0005 | 0.0177 | 0.0082 | 0.0710 | 0.1437 | 0.0003 | 0.0589 | 0.0338 | 0.0004 |
| 9 | 0.0015 | 0.0262 | 0.0006 | 0.0193 | 0.0078 | 0.0759 | 0.1384 | 0.0005 | 0.0665 | 0.0417 | 0.0005 |
| 10 | 0.0012 | 0.0202 | 0.0004 | 0.0207 | 0.0070 | 0.0750 | 0.2826 | 0.0005 | 0.0481 | 0.0265 | 0.0003 |
| 11 | 0.0013 | 0.0203 | 0.0005 | 0.0176 | 0.0073 | 0.0696 | 0.1301 | 0.0003 | 0.0603 | 0.0331 | 0.0004 |
| 12 | 0.0006 | 0.0156 | 0.0002 | 0.0134 | 0.0041 | 0.0392 | 0.1107 | 0.0001 | 0.0410 | 0.0168 | 0.0003 |
| 13 | 0.0007 | 0.0155 | 0.0003 | 0.0128 | 0.0057 | 0.0439 | 0.0742 | 0.0002 | 0.0414 | 0.0182 | 0.0004 |
| 14 | 0.0013 | 0.0173 | 0.0006 | 0.0181 | 0.0078 | 0.0698 | 0.1139 | 0.0005 | 0.0656 | 0.0335 | 0.0005 |
| 15 | 0.0014 | 0.0184 | 0.0006 | 0.0189 | 0.0080 | 0.0716 | 0.1228 | 0.0004 | 0.0659 | 0.0354 | 0.0005 |
| 16 | 0.0015 | 0.0191 | 0.0008 | 0.0198 | 0.0079 | 0.0759 | 0.1358 | 0.0005 | 0.0761 | 0.0381 | 0.0001 |
| 17 | 0.0014 | 0.0163 | 0.0007 | 0.0181 | 0.0063 | 0.0676 | 0.1431 | 0.0005 | 0.0732 | 0.0328 | 0.0005 |
| 18 | 0.0018 | 0.0196 | 0.0012 | 0.0205 | 0.0102 | 0.0784 | 0.1891 | 0.0006 | 0.1246 | 0.0409 | 0.0006 |
Distribution of LCR by sampling points
| Station | Pb | Ni | As | Cd | Cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.E-06 | 2.E-04 | 7.E-05 | 6.E-06 | 9.E-05 |
| 2 | 5.E-06 | 2.E-04 | 7.E-05 | 8.E-06 | 1.E-04 |
| 3 | 4.E-06 | 2.E-04 | 6.E-05 | 7.E--06 | 9.E-05 |
| 4 | 4.E-06 | 2.E-04 | 6.E-05 | 6.E-06 | 9.E-05 |
| 5 | 3.E-06 | 2.E-04 | 6.E-05 | 6.E-06 | 8.E-05 |
| 6 | 3.E-06 | 2.E-04 | 6.E-05 | 7.E-06 | 9.E-05 |
| 7 | 3.E-06 | 2.E-04 | 6.E-05 | 6.E-06 | 9.E-05 |
| 8 | 4.E-06 | 2.E-04 | 6.E-05 | 5.E-06 | 9.E-05 |
| 9 | 4.E-06 | 2.E-04 | 6.E-05 | 8.E-06 | 1.E-04 |
| 10 | 3.E-06 | 2.E-04 | 1.E-04 | 8.E-06 | 7.E-05 |
| 11 | 3.E-06 | 2.E-04 | 6.E-05 | 5.E-06 | 9.E-05 |
| 12 | 2.E-06 | 1.E-04 | 5.E-05 | 2.E-06 | 6.E-05 |
| 13 | 2.E-06 | 1.E-04 | 3.E-05 | 2.E-06 | 6.E-05 |
| 14 | 3.E-06 | 2.E-04 | 5.E-05 | 7.E-06 | 1.E-04 |
| 15 | 3.E-06 | 2.E-04 | 6.E-05 | 6.E--06 | 1.E-04 |
| 16 | 3.E-06 | 2.E-04 | 6.E-05 | 7.E-06 | 1.E-04 |
| 17 | 2.E-06 | 2.E-04 | 6.E-05 | 7.E-06 | 1.E-04 |
| 18 | 3.E-06 | 2.E-04 | 9.E-05 | 9.E-06 | 2.E-04 |
Minimum, maximum and mean concentrations of the variables
| (ppm) | Mo | Cu | Pb | Zn | Ni | Co | Mn | Fe | As | Cd | Cr | Al | Hg | Tl | TOC (%) | CDP (μg gr−1) | CO3−2 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | 0.54 | 16.83 | 34.74 | 43.80 | 89.10 | 13.35 | 363 | 17500 | 21.20 | 0.10 | 78.40 | 10700 | 0.052 | 0.22 | 0.16 | 10.00 | 2.00 |
| Max | 2.99 | 46.56 | 136.42 | 230.60 | 146.80 | 23.00 | 911 | 35000 | 54.10 | 0.40 | 238.50 | 26100 | 0.115 | 0.42 | 5.71 | 121.25 | 23.19 |
| Mean | 1.04 | 32.55 | 80.74 | 108.00 | 122.81 | 18.40 | 804 | 29989 | 30.00 | 0.28 | 120.50 | 19626 | 0.085 | 0.35 | 2.69 | 42.10 | 7.09 |
Spearman correlation analysis
| Mo | Cu | Pb | Zn | Ni | Co | Mn | Fe | As | Cd | Cr | Al | Tl | Hg | P | TOC | Chl-a | CO3−2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cu | 0.03 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pb | −0.02 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zn | −0.18 | 0.89 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
| Ni | 0.46 | 0.88 | 0.00 | 0.69 | ||||||||||||||
| Co | 0.57 | 0.80 | 0.12 | 0.56 | 0.95 | |||||||||||||
| Mn | −0.18 | 0.69 | 0.51 | 0.67 | 0.52 | 0.57 | ||||||||||||
| Fe | 0.52 | 0.22 | −0.14 | −0.15 | 0.45 | 0.47 | −0.12 | |||||||||||
| As | 0.79 | 0.38 | 0.12 | 0.25 | 0.66 | 0.77 | 0.27 | 0.16 | ||||||||||
| Cd | 0.27 | 0.86 | 0.15 | 0.74 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.69 | 0.14 | 0.64 | |||||||||
| Cr | −0.19 | 0.83 | 0.01 | 0.99 | 0.63 | 0.49 | 0.62 | −0.24 | 0.24 | 0.69 | ||||||||
| Al | −0.23 | −0.08 | −0.33 | −0.13 | −0.12 | −0.22 | −0.29 | 0.44 | −0.49 | −0.39 | −0.18 | |||||||
| Tl | −0.03 | 0.95 | 0.06 | 0.78 | 0.80 | 0.71 | 0.64 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.77 | 0.69 | −0.04 | ||||||
| Hg | −0.30 | 0.74 | 0.30 | 0.77 | 0.50 | 0.41 | 0.64 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.74 | 0.04 | 0.69 | |||||
| P | −0.31 | 0.89 | 0.12 | 0.92 | 0.62 | 0.53 | 0.76 | −0.03 | 0.08 | 0.72 | 0.87 | −0.03 | 0.86 | 0.87 | ||||
| TOC | 0.50 | 0.40 | −0.14 | −0.32 | 0.57 | 0.48 | −0.01 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.36 | −0.09 | 0.36 | 0.22 | 0.27 | |||
| Chl-a | −0.05 | 0.53 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.25 | 0.04 | 0.41 | 0.31 | −0.34 | 0.58 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.09 | ||
| CO3−2 | −0.08 | −0.52 | −0.25 | 0.35 | −0.57 | −0.53 | −0.43 | −0.14 | −0.37 | −0.49 | −0.29 | 0.26 | −0.56 | −0.16 | −0.29 | −0.01 | −0.50 |
Principal component analysis
| PTEs | Comp. 1 | Comp. 2 | Comp. 3 | Comp. 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo | −0.042 | 0.542 | 0.047 | −0.090 |
| Cu | −0.331 | −0.037 | −0.119 | 0.026 |
| Pb | −0.061 | −0.081 | 0.456 | 0.282 |
| Zn | −0.297 | −0.185 | −0.087 | −0.245 |
| Ni | −0.307 | 0.213 | −0.102 | 0.006 |
| Co | −0.289 | 0.271 | 0.009 | 0.041 |
| Mn | −0.258 | −0.176 | 0.236 | 0.098 |
| Fe | −0.061 | 0.330 | −0.366 | 0.460 |
| As | −0.167 | 0.391 | 0.246 | −0.231 |
| Cd | −0.312 | 0.080 | 0.092 | −0.089 |
| Cr | −0.279 | −0.198 | −0.056 | −0.310 |
| Al | 0.0834 | −0.079 | −0.568 | 0.221 |
| Tl | −0.308 | −0.054 | −0.138 | 0.165 |
| Hg | −0.252 | −0.253 | −0.109 | 0.031 |
| P | −0.293 | −0.246 | −0.117 | −0.047 |
| CO3−2 | 0.188 | −0.075 | −0.217 | −0.347 |
| Chl-a | −0.185 | −0.049 | 0.127 | 0.448 |
| TOC | −0.146 | 0.249 | −0.248 | −0.260 |