1 Bartin University; Faculty of Forestry; Forest Engineering Department, Bartin, Türkiye.
2 Bartin University; Graduate School; Forest Engineering Department, Bartin, Türkiye.
3 Kastamonu University; Faculty of Engineering and Architecture; Environmental Engineering Department, Kastamonu, Türkiye.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 12(03), 143–150
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2021.12.3.0681
Received on 03 November 2021; revised on 06 December 2021; accepted on 08 December 2021
Heavy metals are elements that are very harmful to human and environmental health. Heavy metal concentration in the fruits grown in city centers can reach very high levels and consuming these fruits as food causes a direct intake of heavy metals, which these fruits contain, into a human body and can pose a significant health risk. All the compounds of barium (Ba), which is one of the most dangerous heavy metals, are toxic. Thus, determining the Ba concentration in plants, which are grown in areas with high pollution and consumed as food, is very important. In the present study, it was aimed to determine the change of Ba concentration by species and organ in several fruits grown in areas with high traffic density.
Within the scope of this study, Ba concentrations in leaf, branch, bark, seed, and fruits of Prunus ceresifera, Tilia tomentosa, Prunus avium, and Prunus cerasus were compared. As a result, it was determined that the change of Ba concentrations by species and the change by organ were statistically significant in all organs and in all species, respectively. In general, the lowest values were found in Prunus cerasus or Prunus avium, whereas the highest values were observed in Tilia tomentosa. Considering the organs, the lowest values were found in seed and the highest ones in bark and branch.
Barium; Ba; Heavy metal; Fruit
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Halil Baris Ozel, Mesut Sen and Hakan Sevik. Change of Ba concentration by species and organ in several fruits grown in city centers. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 12(3), 143-150. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2021.12.3.0681