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- Dertli, Enes(114)
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- Özdemir, Akın(23)
- Ayazoglu, Rabil(22)
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- Bayram, Ozkan(21)
- Kamiloğlu, Aybike(21)
- Dirican, Ebubekir(20)
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- Tozlu, Alperen(19)
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Yayınlar
- MakaleYalnız künye2024Scopus SJRQ3The Effectiveness of a Lesson Taught with a Worksheet on Major and Minor Blood Circulation
Cengiz, Ekrem
The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of a course taught with worksheets on the subject of blood circulation. The study was conducted with students aged 12-13 in a single class at a public middle school. This worksheet has seven questions in total. At the end of the lesson, the students' opinions about the lesson were obtained through an open-ended interview form. The data obtained from these open-ended interviews were analyzed via content analysis. According to the analysis results, the students learned the subject meaningfully. Students learned better thanks to teaching with worksheets. Therefore, it has been stated that such studies, as in this study, can be useful in terms of science teaching and that it would be appropriate to use them in teaching other subjects as well.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2024Investigation of the nutritional habits of students receiving coaching education: a cross-sectional study
Kirkbir, Hakan; Tanyeri, Ozge Sezik; Hacicaferoglu, Serkan
Background and Study Aim Material and Methods The aim of this study is to examine the nutritional knowledge levels and habits of the students who will work in the field of sport sciences in Turkey and who are studying in the Faculties of Sport Sciences. The sample of the study consisted of 186 volunteer university students studying in the coaching departments of the Faculties of Sport Sciences, selected by simple random sampling method. General scanning model was used in the research. The data in the study were collected using the 32-item Nutrition Knowledge Scale for Adults. Results Within the scope of the scores in both sub-dimensions of the scale, it was determined that the perception scores of the participants in terms of independent variables were statistically close to each other and they had knowledge about nutrition in general. It was determined that there was a statistically significant difference between the nutritional knowledge levels according to the age variable, and the effect level was close to the middle. It was determined that there was no significant difference between other variables and nutrition. Conclusions In addition to a healthy life, healthy nutrition is important for coaches in the continuity of their professional life. It would be beneficial to have more information about nutrition in school curriculum. This will contribute to the fight against obesity, which is today's disease.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024HG-CONVEX FUNCTIONS
Gülsu, Nagihan kurt; Iscan, Imdat; Kadakal, Mahir; Bekar, Kerim
In this paper, the concept of Hg-convex function is given for the first time in the literature. Some inequalities of Hadamard's type for Hg-convex functions are given. Some algebraic properties of Hg-convex functions and special cases are discussed. In addition, we establish some new integral inequalities for Hg-convex functions by using an integral identity.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2024Investigation of Some Tree Bark Extracts and Essential Oils for Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Anti-Quorum Sensing Activities
Yilmaz, Bilge; Tabbouche, Sana; Deniz, Ilhan; Kiliç, Ali Osman; Can, Zehra
Aim of study: The objective of this research is to uncover the bioactive characteristics of ethanol extracts and essential oils from 15 different tree barks (Thuja plicata, Sequoia sempervirens, Eucalyptus globulus, Pinus nigra, Platanus orientalis, Fagus orientalis, Populus tremula, Castanea sativa, Pinus sylvestris, Pinus pinaster, Picea orientalis, Populus nigra, Cryptomeria japonica, Abies nordmanniana, Quercus robur). Material and method: In this study, the bioactive properties of 15 different tree barks were investigated. Ethanol extracts were analyzed for their polyphenolic content, antioxidant activity, and antimicrobial properties. Additionally, the essential oils were evaluated for their anti-quorum sensing capabilities. Main results: Several barks demonstrated high potential as sources of polyphenolic compounds, tannins, and antioxidant activity, indicating their potential as bioactive resources for the forestry and pharmaceutical industries. Research highlights: The ethanol extracts of Eucalyptus globulus, Castanea sativa, and Quercus robur barks showed remarkable results regarding total polyphenolic content, antioxidant activity, and antimicrobial properties. Essential oils from the barks of Populus nigra, Populus tremula, and Platanus orientalis exhibited positive anti-quorum sensing activity. Moreover, both Quercus robur and Eucalyptus globulus displayed high bioactive potential.
AtıfWoS1OpenAlex1İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2024THE PLACE AND IMPORTANCE OF FOLK DANCES IN TURKISH FOLKLORE
Yildirim, Oguz; Inalkac, Oktay; Yildirim, Yavuz; Kiratli, Tuncay; Kara, Ahmet
The subject of the research was determined as the place and importance of folk dances in Turkish folklore. The aim of the research is to reveal the place and importance of folk dances and music, which are among the phenomena in Turkish folklore, in Turkish folklore. The method of the research is a descriptive study and the current situation was tried to be revealed by examining the scientific sources obtained through the scanning method. The importance of the research is considered important in terms of revealing the place and importance of folk dances and music, which are an important element of Turkish culture and civilization, in folklore. Folklore and culture are related to each other due to their similar nature. It constitutes traditional products (customs, traditions, language, religion, oral and written and architectural art, sports, literature, etc.) belonging to the national and spiritual elements of a society with a cultural history in a certain period. Folklore, on the other hand, is a science that researches, examines and compiles the cultural products produced in the past by delving into unknown historical depths to which society and which period they belong. Folk dances are also a culture-art phenomenon within folklore. Folk dances, which are among the Turkish folkloric elements, carry the cultural phenomena that the Turkish nation has revealed throughout its five thousand years of life, from its emergence on the stage of history to the present day. Turks have existed in many different geographies in the world and as a result, Turkish folklore has revealed the products of a very rich cultural accumulation. Among these products, folk dances have an important place. Folk dances are distributed in different types according to regions in Turkey. This distribution has brought great diversity to folk dances and contributed to Turkish folklore. As a result, folk dances, as an intangible cultural heritage, contribute to Turkish folklore by showing their presence in Turkey's geography with different types and diversity qualities, especially the rich accumulation that the Turks have acquired from the time period when they appeared on the stage of history until today. In this direction, the research tried to reveal the place and importance of folk dances in Turkish folklore, taking into account the contributions of our folk dances in Turkish folklore.
AtıfWoS1İncele - MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2024Scopus SJRQ4The Turkish Validity and Reliability of Clinical Reasoning Scale for Nursing Students: A Methodological Study
Bal, Betul; Kaba, Nagihan Koroglu; Öztürk, Havva
Objective: The aim of the study was to adapt the Clinical Reasoning Scale into Turkish and to evaluate its validity and reliability in nursing students. Methods: The study, which is methodological research, was conducted with 271 nursing students at a university in the Central Anatolia Region. The data were collected with the Personal Information Form and the 'Clinical Reasoning Scale' in its draft form. After the language and content validity of the scale, its construct validity was ensured by confirmatory factor analysis. Cronbach Alpha, item -total correlations, divergent and test -retest methods were used for the reliability of the scale. Results: The fit indices of the Clinical Reasoning Scale for its 4 sub -dimensions, namely awareness of clinical clues, verification of clinical problems, identification and implementation of actions, evaluation and reflection, and a total of 16 items, are above 0.90, and according to these results, the structure of the scale is accepted as valid. The average explained variance of the subdimensions is between 0.476-0.579, and the composite reliability is between 0.778-0.854. The total Cronbach Alpha of the scale is 0.92. There is a significant difference between the top 27% and the bottom 27% groups of the scale and the test -retest correlation coefficient is 0.902. Conclusion: It has been determined that the Clinical Reasoning Scale is a valid and reliable scale that can be used to determine the level of clinical reasoning in nursing students with 16 items and 4 sub-dimensions.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024Characterisation of aluminum alloys by octopus fluidity test
Erzi, Eray; Yüksel, Caglar; Gürsoy, Ozen; Çolak, Murat; Dispinar, Derya
Aim Determination of fluidity and tensile property characteristics of A206, A201 and A380 alloy with new octopus design Design & Methodology Melting and casting of alloys into sand moulds. Measurement of fluidity length and tensile properties Originality New fluidity test mould design where different cross section thicknesses are used to characterise the alloy properties Findings A356 has the lowest fluidity. A201 has lower fluidity compare to A206 but has the highest strength. A380 has similar characteristics with A201 Conclusion A380 can be an alternative choise for A201 alloy Declaration of Ethical Standards The authors of this article declare that the materials and methods used in this study do not require ethical committee permission and/or legal-special permission.
AtıfWoS3OpenAlex3İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024GENERALIZED n-POLYNOMIAL P- FUNCTIONS WITH SOME RELATED INEQUALITIES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
Ozcan, Serap; Kadakal, Mahir; Iscan, Imdat; Kadakal, Huriye
In this paper, we introduce the notion of generalized n-polynomial Pfunction. We explore some algebraic properties of this function class. Additionally, we establish a new trapezium type inequality for this generalized class of functions and derive several refinements of the trapezium type inequality for functions whose first derivative in absolute value at a certain power is generalized n-polynomial P-function. Finally, we conclude our paper by exploring some applications of the results we have obtained in the context of special means. Our novel findings generalize previously known results in the literature.
AtıfWoS1OpenAlex1İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ3Optimization of asymmetric bioreduction conditions of 1-indanone by Leuconostoc mesenteroides N6 using a face-centered design-based multi-objective optimization model
Alamoudi, Mohammed; Özdemir, Akın; Dertli, Enes; Bolubaid, Mohammed; Alidrisi, Hassan M.; Taylan, Osman; Yılmaz, Mustafa Tahsin; Şahin, Engin
There has been an increasing interest in biocatalysts over the past few decades in order to obtain high efficiency, high yield, and environmentally benign procedures aiming at the manufacture of pharmacologically relevant chemicals. Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB), a microbial group, can be employed as biocatalysts while performing asymmetric reduction of prochiral ketones. In this study, Leuconostoc mesenteroides N6 was used for the asymmetric bioreduction 1-indanone. And then, a novel and innovative face-centered design-based multi-objective optimization model was used to optimize experimental conditions. Also, the experimental design factors were defined as agitation speed, incubation period, pH, and temperature for optimization to acquire the maximum enantiomeric excess (ee) and conversion rate (cr) values. When using the face-centered design-based multi-objective optimization model, the optimum culture conditions corresponded to 96.34 and 99.42%, ee and cr responses, respectively, were pH = 5.87, incubation temperature = 35 °C, incubation period = 50.88 h, and agitation speed = 152.60 rpm. Notably, the validation experiment under the optimum model conditions confirmed the model results. This study demonstrated the importance of the optimization and the efficiency of the face-centered design-based multi-objective model.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ2Free Vibration and Buckling Analysis of Porous Two-Directional Functionally Graded Beams Using a Higher-Order Finite Element Model
Turan, Muhittin; Adiyaman, Gokhan
A new type of functionally graded material (FGM) with material properties varying in two or three directions is needed to obtain materials with better mechanical properties and high-temperature resistance for use in the military, aerospace, automotive, and engineering structures. Considering the porosity that occurs during the production of these materials, it has become necessary to examine the free vibration and buckling behaviors. Therefore, this study investigated free vibration and buckling analysis of porous two-directional functionally graded (2D FG) beams subject to various boundary conditions. A high-order finite element based on parabolic shear deformation theory (PSDT) is proposed to solve this problem. Three types of porosity distributions were used in the study (FGP-1, FGP-2, and FGP-3). The governing equations are derived from Lagrange’s principle. The material change in the beam volume in both directions is defined by a power-law rule. The dimensionless fundamental frequencies and critical buckling loads are obtained for various boundary conditions, gradation exponents (px, pz), porosity coefficient (e), porosity distribution, and slenderness (L/h). The numerical results obtained with the proposed higher-order finite element are compatible with the literature.
AtıfScopus47WoS44OpenAlex40İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ1Optimum steel frame design through ultimate seismic energy dissipation of double diagonal friction dampers
Carbas, Serdar; Artar, Musa
In this paper, a creative design methodology is exhibited to attain seismic design optimization of steel frames that are equipped with double diagonal braces on which Pall friction dampers (PFDs) are mounted. The PFDs supply highest seismic energy dissipation to a structure for restricting destructive structural responds. Hence, the PFDs provide elastic movement to the steel frames to avoid the damaging consequence of an earthquake. To achieve this, the seismic energy dissipation over PFDs mounted on double diagonal brace members are tried to be maximized in this study. The Kobe earthquake record is used for conducting nonlinear dynamic time-history analyses to acquire structural responses of the steel frames. The Jaya algorithm (JA) that is a gradient- and parameter-free metaheuristic optimization technique is selected as an optimizer. The design algorithm encoded in MATLAB is integrated with SAP2000 structural analysis program through inbuilt open application programming interface (OAPI) functions to achieve simultaneous structural seismic responses. In proposed design methodology, firstly the optimal designs of steel frame structures without implementing double diagonal friction dampers are accomplished under effect of seismic loading exposed to structural design constraints of stress, displacement, drift, and geometric taken from AISC-ASD structural specifications. Then, the double diagonal friction dampers are implemented in the optimally sized frames to determine optimum yield strengths which are frictional slip loads. Hereby, the JA makes certain the dissipated seismic energy as maximum by checking the yield strength between the frame stories. In the end, it is verified that the PFD mounted double diagonal friction dampers provide maximum seismic energy dissipation throughout the steel frame structures for optimal sizing.
AtıfScopus8WoS7OpenAlex5İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ4New moving frames for the curves lying on a surface
Alkan, Akın; Hüseyin, Kocayi̇Ği̇T; Ağirman Aydin, Tuba
In this article, three new orthogonal frames are defined for the curves lying on a surface. These moving frames, obtained based on the Darboux frame, are called “Osculator Darboux Frame”, “Normal Darboux Frame” and “Rectifying Darboux Frame”, respectively. Also, the Osculator Darboux Frame components and curvatures are calculated for a presented example. Cite this article as: Alkan A, Kocayiğit H, Ağırman Aydın T. New moving frames for the curves lying on a surface. Sigma J Eng Nat Sci 2024;42(4):1023−1029. Copyright 2021, Yıldız Technical University.
AtıfScopus2WoS4OpenAlex2İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ3Antioxidant Activities of Different Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Market Types by Spectrophotometric Techniques Combined with Chemometrics
Gıdık, Betül; Can, Zehra; Önemli, Fadul
Peanut is rich in oil and protein and has a large content of bioactive constituents consisting of tocopherols, phytosterols, and so on. Generally, Virginia, Spanish, Valencia and Runner market types are grown of peanut. In this study, it is aimed to determine the antioxidant activity, total phenolic content and total flavonoid content of peanuts from four different market types, for the first time, and group them with principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA). For PCA, PC1 and PC2 explained 87.655 % of the total variation and, according to the HCA of peanut samples, two main groups were determined. The total phenolic content changed 1.556 to 2.899 mg GAE/g. The lowest value have seen at Spanish merket type to determine the antioxidant activities of peanut samples were maked FRAP and DPPH assay, the lowest FRAP value (8.136 μmol FeSO47H2O/g sample) was seen at Valencia market type, the highest (14.004 μmol FeSO47H2O/g sample) was seen at Virginia market type. It was determined that the total flavonoid, total phenolic content, and antioxidant activities of the Virginia, Valencia, Spanish, and Runner market types included in the study were different from each other, and the Virginia market type showed superior characteristics compared to the others. The results obtained suggest that Virginia market type may be preferred more especially in peanut cultivation for food uses. It is thought that this study can be a source for future studies by eliminating a deficiency in the literature.
AtıfScopus2WoS2OpenAlex2İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ1AC transport loss analysis of HTS stack busbars for all-electric aircraft with harmonics and DC offset considerations
Abdioglu, Murat; Gautam, Gaurav; Zhang, Min; Yuan, Weijia
This paper presents a study of the current carrying capacity and AC loss of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) stacks to be used in busbar applications for all-electric aircraft. A 2D model was developed using COMSOL Multiphysics with a T-A formulation for detailed analysis. The study began by applying a stable 20 kA DC offset current to the HTS stacks to simulate practical operating conditions. Firstly, the behaviour of the critical current was studied under self-field conditions for stacks with different numbers of HTS tapes and spacing. Secondly, AC ripple currents were introduced with DC offsets, and the effects of 3rd and 5th harmonic distortions (HD) were studied. The results show that configurations with 40 tapes and gaps of more than 2 mm are considered suitable for safe current transport under DC conditions. On the other hand, increasing the tape spacing leads to an increase in the safe transport current ripple due to the reduced magnetic field interaction within the stack. In addition, the transport loss decreases as the air gap increases due to the reduction in the self-field, whereas it increases as the number of strips increases. The influence of the 3rd HD on the transport loss is minimal at a ripple current of 1% and slightly noticeable at 2%. However, it becomes more obvious as the ripple current approaches the critical value. Remarkably, even cases with equivalent total HD show significantly higher transport losses when characterised by higher 5th HD than their counterparts with 3rd HD. This comprehensive analysis provides valuable information on the performance characteristics of HTS stacks in all-electric aircraft busbar applications and offers important insights for the development and optimisation of these systems in practical aerospace applications.
AtıfScopus1WoS1OpenAlex1İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2024Scopus SJRQ2Analyzing of continuous and discontinuous contact problems of a functionally graded layer: theory of elasticity and finite element method
Yaylacı, Murat; Öner, Erdal; Adıyaman, Gökhan; Öztürk, Şevval; Uzun Yaylacı, Ecren; Birinci, Ahmet
Contact mechanics analysis is crucial because such problems often arise in engineering practice. When examining contact mechanics, the material property of the contacting components is a crucially significant aspect. It is more complex to solve the contact mechanics of systems that are composed of materials that do not have a homogenous structure compared to materials that have homogeneous qualities throughout. While many studies on contact problems with homogeneous materials exist, those involving non-homogeneous materials are scarce in the literature. As material technology improves fast, there will be a greater need to solve such problems. In this respect, analytical and finite element method (FEM) solutions of the continuous and discontinuous contact problems of a functionally graded (FG) layer are carried out in this article. The FG layer in the problem rests on a rigid foundation and is pressed with a rigid punch. From the solutions, the contact length, contact stress, initial separation distance, and beginning and ending points of separation were determined, and the results were compared. It has been concluded that the FEM findings are consistent with the analytical results to a satisfactory degree. This study analyzes contact problem using different approaches and accounts for the influence of body force in a contact geometry that has yet to be reported.
AtıfScopus79WoS83OpenAlex68İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ3Investigation of the Effects of a Self-Heated Vest on Vital Values of Individuals: A Case Study on Public Health
Öztekin, Erman Kadir; Demirci, Emre
With the adaptation of portable and harmless technological devices to clothing products, self-heating outdoor products are becoming more common in the market. These products can produce heat energy on their own, unlike standard thermally insulated products. In this way, it contributes to the thermal comfort of people in situations where the environment cannot be conditioned. In this study, the effects of these products, which are in close contact with the human body, on human health were measured through vital values. Measurements were collected from the same group of individuals at three different time intervals over 30 minutes. Significant differences between the obtained data were examined using the Friedman test and detailed using Wilcoxon Signed Rank test. While a significant difference was observed in systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and body temperature data, no significant difference was found in oxygen saturation and pulse data. As for the actual changes, no serious effects on human health were observed based on the vital values presented in the study.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ1The effect of AI-powered chatbots in social studies education
Yeti̇şensoy, Okan; Karaduman, Hıdır
The aim of this research is to investigate the educational potential of AI-powered chatbots in Social Studies learning-teaching processes. The study was conducted using embedded design, evaluated within the framework of mixed methods research. The study group consists of 78 6th-grade students studying in three different classes, along with one teacher who implemented the practices and guided the process. During the experimental phase of the study, lessons in the experimental group were taught by the practitioner teacher using an AI-powered chatbot named “SosyalciBot”. Meanwhile, lessons in two control groups were taught following the constructivist approach. At the end of the process, it was determined that the experimental group students’ post-test and permanency test scores were significantly higher than the control group students’ scores in both post-test and permanency test. In the semi-structured interviews, both students and the practitioner teacher provided positive evaluations of the pedagogical and design features of the chatbot, indicating that these features positively impacted the learning-teaching process. They also identified some shortcomings while offering suggestions for improvement. Based on the study findings, it is evident that chatbots have a high potential to contribute to Social Studies education. However, to fully harness this potential and achieve optimal effectiveness, further advancements and refinements in chatbot technology are required. At this point, it is recommended to conduct theoretical or applied studies focusing on developing chatbots with high communication capacity and explore innovative and constructive ideas regarding the integration of chatbots into educational environments.
AtıfScopus58WoS37İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2024Scopus SJRQ2Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Death Literacy Index
Semerci, Vahide; Sönmez Sari, Ebru; Seven, Ahmet
Death literacy is defined as a set of knowledge and skills that make it possible to gain access to, understand, and act upon end-of-life and death care options. This study was conducted to test the validity and reliability of the 29-item original version of the Death Literacy Index (DLI) in Turkish society. The scale was applied on a sample of 436 Turkish adults determined using the snowball sampling method. Explanatory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. The scale consisted of 6 subscales. The test-retest analysis of this study showed a strong and highly significant positive correlation between overall DLI (.98) and its subscales (.73–.98). The total Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient of DLI was found to be.90. It was observed that the Turkish version of DLI was a valid and reliable tool and suitable for use in Turkish society.
AtıfScopus22WoS25OpenAlex29İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ3Global attractors in a two-species chemotaxis system with two chemicals and variable logistic sources
Ayazoglu, Rabil; Salmanova, Kamala A.
This paper deals with the higher dimension quasilinear parabolic-parabolic chemotaxis model involving a source term of logistic type (formula presented), subject to the homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions in a Ω ⊂ RN (N ≥ 1) with smooth boundary. It is shown that for the attractionrepulsion case with χ2 ≤ 0, the global boundedness of solutions can be ensured by µ1, µ2 > 0 without any other assumptions, due to the contribution of the logistic sources included in addition to the repulsion mechanism. While for the attraction-attraction case with χ2 > 0, the global boundedness of solutions has to require logistic coefficients µ1, µ2 > 0 such that µ2 properly large.
AtıfScopus4OpenAlex4İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ1Pollution Source and Soil Quality Assessments of Heavily Contaminated Soils by Selected Potentially Toxic Elements in a Human-Degraded Wetland Area
Kurt, Mehmet Ali; Yalçın, Sezen; Güler, Cüneyt; Güven, Onur; Yıldırım, Ümit
Wetlands are transitional between terrestrial and aquatic environments and have essential ecological functions. Unfortunately, due to anthropogenic activities and climate change, the area covered by wetlands is gradually decreasing worldwide, causing deterioration and loss of their critical and vital ecological functions. One of these degraded wetlands is the Hürmetçi Sazlığı, a nationally important wetland located in the Kayseri Province of Turkey. This study aims to determine the spatial and vertical (depth profile) distribution and the sources of the potentially toxic elements (PTEs) As, Cd, Pb, and Zn in the soils around the Hürmetçi Sazlığı Wetland (HSW) and to evaluate environmental risk factors using various soil quality indicators. According to the results obtained, it was determined that some parts of the wetland soils were significantly polluted in terms of As, Cd, Pb, and Zn. The concentrations (in mg/kg) of these PTEs in the soil around the wetland ranged between 9.12 and 273.9 for As, 0.38 and 1119.46 for Cd, 3.59 and 1807.66 for Pb, and 41.68 and 77,287.5 for Zn. Several soil quality indicators, including the Enrichment Factor (EF), Contamination Factor (CF), Ecological Risk Index (ERI), and Potential Ecological Risk Index (RI), were calculated to determine the quality and pollution levels of the collected soil samples. According to the calculated RI values, 70 out of 77 sites sampled in the area around the HSW are in the “High Risk” class in terms of all studied PTEs. The soil profile samples indicated that the topsoil (0–50 cm) was heavily contaminated by all PTEs, particularly near a zinc processing plant established in 1976. In addition, parts of the wetland further away from the Zn processing plant were also affected by arsenic pollution from geogenic sources, which can be associated with Plio-Quaternary volcanic activity in the region.
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