Determination of Physical, Chemical Properties of the Hot Springs Waters and Comparison of Bacteria: Hot Springs in the East and Southeast Anatolia Region of Turkey

Year 2021, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 24 - 29, 30.06.2021

Orhan Uluçay , Arzu Görmez , Cem Öziç

https://doi.org/10.46876/ja.925218

Abstract

Thermal hot water samples were collected in 2017 from six different hot springs from eastern and southeastern Turkey's (Agri, Van, Sirnak, Mardin, Siirt and Erzurum). During the study period, the analysis of various physicochemical properties of the water samples and the diversity of microorganisms in the hot springs were investigated. During the study period, eleven physico-chemical parameters such as water temperature, pH, conductivity, nitrogen dioxide, ammonium, nitrate, iron, aluminum, copper, lead and sulfur were studied. Five different bacterial strains have been detected in one or more of different hot springs. The electrical conductivity (EC) was ranged from 942,8 mS/cm to 5,158 mS/cm in the water of the hot spring. The conductivity and pH value of only Hista thermal source were determined as 942.9 (mS/cm) and 9.1. In all other sources the conductivity varied above 1000 (mS/cm) and the pH between 6.9 and 8.5. The NO2 value ranges of the hot springs are determined as 0.254 to 0.613 mg/L. The source temperatures of the hot spring water were determine minimum and maximum temperature values for Agri (Davut and Kopru), Erzurum (Pasinler), Van (Hasanabdal), Siirt (Hista), Mardin (Dargecit) and Sirnak (Guclukonak), (62-78°C), (40-46°C), (60-66°C), (62-67°C), (59-62°C) and (59-67°C) respectively. In terms of physical and chemical properties, it was observed that there are generally differences in the hot spring waters.

Keywords

Bacillus, Hot springs, Physico-chemical properties, Thermophilic, Water quality

Supporting Institution

Kafkas University

Project Number

2016-FM-24

Türkiye'nin Doğu ve Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesindeki Kaplica Sularinin Kimyasal, Fiziksel ve Bakteriyel Özelliklerinin Araştırılması

Abstract

Türkiye'nin doğu ve güneydoğusundaki altı farklı kaplıcadan 2017 yılında (Ağrı, Van, Şırnak, Mardin, Siirt ve Erzurum) termal sıcak su örnekleri toplanmıştır. Çalışma süresince su örneklerinin çeşitli fizikokimyasal özelliklerinin analizi ve kaplıcalarda bulunan mikroorganizma çeşitliliği araştırılmıştır. Çalışma süresince su sıcaklığı, pH, iletkenlik, nitrojen dioksit, amonyum, nitrat, demir, alüminyum, bakır, kurşun ve kükürt gibi on bir fiziko-kimyasal parametre incelenmiştir. Beş farklı bakteri türü bir veya daha fazla farklı kaplıcada tespit edilmiştir. Kaplıca suyunun kaynak sıcaklıkları sırasıyla Ağrı (Davut ve Köprü), Erzurum (Pasinler), Van (Hasanabdal), Siirt (Hista), Mardin (Dargeçit) ve Şırnak (Güçlükonak) için minimum ve maksimum sıcaklık değerleri (62-78°C), (40-46°C), (60-66°C), (62-67°C), (59-62°C) ve (59-67°C) olarak belirlendi. Kaplıca sularında fiziksel ve kimyasal özellikler bakımından da genel olarak farklılıklar gözlenildi.

Keywords

Bacillus, Kaplıcalar, Fiziko-Kimyasal özellikler, Termofilik, Sıcak su

Project Number

2016-FM-24

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