TITLE:
Research on the Non-Point Pollution Loads in the Lake Uluabat Basin
AUTHORS:
Aslıhan Katip, Feza Karaer
KEYWORDS:
Lake Uluabat Basin; Nitrogen; Non-Point Pollution Loads; Phosphorus; Transport Coefficients
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Environmental Protection,
Vol.4 No.7A,
July
9,
2013
ABSTRACT: Lake Uluabat, having an international significance
and subject to the Ramsar Convention, is fed by the basin of Mustafakemalpasa
Stream which runs through fertile lands utilized for livestock breeding and
agriculture. In this study, total amount of nitrogen (TN) and phosphorus (TP)
loads of non-point pollutants (agriculture, livestock breeding, vegetation,
surface runoff and small settlements) was calculated. It was found out that
most intensive pollution load stemmed from livestock breeding which causes
dispersion of 13653.57 tons·year-1 of TN and
3224.45 tons·year-1 of TP into the Lake Uluabat. Additionally,
seasonal changes in concentration of TN and TP were observed during the period
of 2008-2009 in Lake Uluabat. It was concluded that the rise of agricultural
activities in summer months was the reason underlying the increase in pollution
during the months in question.