Türkiye’deki Altı Farklı Şehrin Ağır Metal/Metalloid Seviyesinin Dytiscidae (Coleoptera) Türleri Kullanılarak Ölçümü

Abstract

This study was performed to determine the amount of some elements concentration in bodies of the aquatic insects. The contaminants, in six different polluted and non-polluted cities of Turkey, were determined with using predaceous diving beetles. Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) spectroscopy was used for determining the concentrations of heavy metals/metalloids in the total body of the insects. Sixteen elements (Ca,