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INARS Congress 2021, İstanbul, Turkey, 16 - 18 April 2021, pp.168-169
In this study, it was aimed to determine the heavy metal pollution in that region by performing heavy metal analysis on the marine sediments in the Izmir
Karaburun peninsula. For this purpose, sediment samples were taken from six
different regions on the İzmir Karaburun peninsula by drilling method. Sediment samples taken were analyzed using Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
(LIBS) method. In this method, percentage matching ratios of the elements in
the sample with the elements defined in the device are given. As a result of
the analysis, it was determined that potassium (K) with 97% matching rate and
iron (Fe) with 94% matching rÆate were found to be intense in six different
regions. In the first, fourth and sixth regions, the element silver (Ag), which we
call a common heavy metal, was found at a high rate of 50% compared to other
regions. By examining the results of this analysis, it was determined that the
results were similar to each other in six different regions in the Izmir Karaburun
peninsula, and trace amouts of heavy metals that could be considered dangerous
were found. When the results are compared with the results of the literature, the
presence of elements such as mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), arsenic (As), which are
known as toxic elements in the literature and which are dangerous for human health, were found in trace amounts. Therefore, it has been concluded that there
is no heavy metal pollution that could pose a danger to human health and marine
ecosystems in the region