Article ID: MTJPAM-D-24-00236

Title: Index calculations in Kiris (Antalya) beach sediments


Montes Taurus J. Pure Appl. Math. / ISSN: 2687-4814

Article ID: MTJPAM-D-24-00236; Volume 6 / Issue 3 / Year 2024, Pages 532-539

Document Type: Research Paper

Author(s): Iremnur Gokdal a, Mustafa Gurhan Yalcin b, Emir Can Ozcelik c,

aInstitute of Science and Technology, Akdeniz University, Antalya TR-07058, Türkiye

bDepartment of Geological Engineering, Akdeniz University, Antalya TR-07058, Türkiye

cInstitute of Science and Technology, Akdeniz University, Antalya TR-07058, Türkiye

Received: 31 December 2024, Accepted: 18 April 2025, Published: 7 August 2025

Corresponding Author: Mustafa Gurhan Yalcin (Email address: gurhanyalcin@akdeniz.edu.tr)

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Abstract

Kiris coastline, located in the west of Antalya, is one of the important tourism regions. Rocks of different ages and characteristics of the region are observed in the sediments of the coastline. The aim of the study is to determine the anomaly areas of Kiris beach sediments by calculating different indices such as contamination factor (Cf), degree of contamination (Cd), modified contamination degree (mCd), pollution load index (PLI) and enrichment factor (EF). The beach sediments taken systematically along the beach were chemically analyzed by X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF). In this context, accumulation index degrees were determined in the study area and anomaly areas caused by natural and anthropogenic effects were determined.

Keywords: Beach sediments, heavy metals, contamination factor (Cf), degree of contamination (Cd), modified contamination degree (mCd), pollution load index (PLI), enrichment factor (EF)

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How to cite this article: I. Gokdal, M. G. Yalcin and E. C. Ozcelik, Index calculations in Kiris (Antalya) beach sediments, Montes Taurus J. Pure Appl. Math. 6 (3), 532-539, 2024; Article ID: MTJPAM-D-24-00236.