Assessment of the environmental status of Vasileva Lake in the municipality of Gllogoc, Kosovo

• Autorzy: Demaku Skender , Isufaj Fatjona , Halili Jeton , Mamaj Fjolla

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12912/27197050/200306

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The research evaluated the health risks associated with specific heavy metals (Ni, Cr, Pb, Mn, Zn, Cu, Fe, As, Al, Co, Cd) in the surface water of Vasileva Lake, located in the Gllogoc municipality of Kosovo. Surface water and sediment samples were collected in June 2024 and analyzed using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), with results compared to World Health Organization (WHO) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards. The average concentrations of heavy metals (mg∙dm⁻³) in surface water samples were as follows; Zn (2.54), Ni (1.07), Fe (1.03), Mn (0.61), As (0.08), Pb (0.05), Cd (0.009) and Cu (2.41) have high concentration, while the sediment samples concentration is listed (mg∙kg⁻¹) of; Fe (4.67), Zn (4.61), Ni (3.88), Cu (3.22), Pb (2.66), Cr (2.32), As (1.01) and Cd (0.207). The concentrations of contaminants in water samples were higher as compared to concentrations in sediment samples, which were very low. The decreasing trend of the metal levels in surface water and sediment were as follows: Zn > Ni> Fe >Mn >As >Pb >Cd > respectively Fe >Zn >Ni > Cu >Pb >Cr >As >Cd respectively. Correlation analysis indicated significant positive value indicatingthat the heavy metals were from same source and as well strong negative correlation indicating different source ofheavy metals into the lake.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

surface water; heavy metals; risk assessment; Vasileva Lake

• Wydawca: Lubelski Oddział Polskiego Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology ; WNGB Wydawnictwo Naukowe
• Czasopismo: Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 26, iss. 3
• Strony: 255--264
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 32 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Demaku Skender

• Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, 31, “George Bush” str., Prishtina 10000, Kosovo

autor

Isufaj Fatjona

• Alma Matter Europaea Campus College, “REZONANCA”, Glloku of Shelgjet “Veternik” 10000-Prishtinë, Kosovo

autor

Halili Jeton

• Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, 31, “George Bush” str., Prishtina 10000, Kosovo

autor

Mamaj Fjolla

• Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, 31, “George Bush” str., Prishtina 10000, Kosovo

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