An investigation of biogeochemical anomalies along the Mezitli Stream,Mersin [Mezitli deresi boyunca biyojeokimyasal anomalilerin İncelenmesi,Mersin]

Biogeochemical methods have been widely used for prospects in the recent years. this study aims to determine biogeochemical anomalities in platanus orientalis and phragmites australis plant species growing the mezitli stream. li,b,al,ti,v,cr,mn,fe,co,ni,cu,zn,as,se,rb,sr,mo,cd,sn,cs,ba and pb element content of leaves and twigs of p. orientalis and p.australis,soil and stream water samples taken from 8 stations in mezitli (mersin) area were determined with inductively coupled plasma - mass spectrometry (icp-ms). the result of the statistical analyses show that p. orientalis plant species(on twigs) can also be used as an indicator plant for b(n = 10,r = 0,76,% 99 reliability,p < 0,01),cr (n = 12,r = -0,67,% 95 reliability,p < 0,05),sr (n = 9,r = 0,72,%95 99 reliability,p < 0,05) and pb (n = 11,r = 0,63,% 95 reliability,p < 0,05) for biogeochemical prospecting. at the same time; p. australis plant species (on twigs) can be also used as an indicator plant for cu (n = 11,r = -0,66,% 95 reliability,p < 0,05),cr (n = 11,r = 0,64,% 95 reliability,p < 0,05) and li (n = 10,r = 0,77,% 99 reliability,p < 0,01) for biogeochemical prospecting. also the inter-element relationship between the p.orientalis and p. australis plant species which were determined as indicator plants and soil were investigated for cr,b,sr,pb,cu,li elements. © 2015,tmmob - jeoloji muhendisleri odasi. all rights reserved.