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    AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE PVC INDUSTRY
    (Parlar Scientific Publications (P S P), 2019) Yakan, Muhammet; Baki, Oylum Gokkurt
    Organized Industrial Zones contribute significantly to urban development. The planned development and sustainable production of industries are primary requirements for a planned urban development. Developing and using clean technologies that use minimum natural resources and using the most suitable methods to minimize the threat posed to the environment by the harmful effects of production, use, and disposal are the most appropriate ways to obtain sustainable production. This study aims to establish a sustainable management plan that is environment-, economy-, and human-oriented for the waste material produced by the Organized Industrial Zone of Sinop, Turkey, which is an important contributor to the dynamic of the city. For this purpose, a PVC window and door accessories manufacturer was evaluated as an example. Within this context, the manufacturer's production process was investigated and the chemical use and waste production of its facility were determined. This led us to propose certain recommendations for the treatment of industrial waste within this facility.
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    Beach Litter Pollution in Sinop Sarikum Lagoon Coast of the Southern Black Sea
    (Central Fisheries Research Inst, 2020) Oztekin, Aysah; Bat, Levent; Baki, Oylum Gokkurt
    In the present study, marine litter pollution on Sarikum Lagoon coast which is one of the significant wetlands of the Black Sea was investigated. Beach litter survey was carried out seasonally between May 2015 and February 2016 according to ` Guidance on Monitoring of Marine Litter in European Seas' published by European Marine Strategy Framework Directive Technical Subgroup on Marine Litter. The average litter density was 1.512 +/- 0.578 items/m(2) and 31.875 +/- 10.684 g/m(2). The results indicated that the most common type of litter was plastic (95.61%) followed by glass/ceramics (1.46%), cloth/textile (1.31%) and the other material types (1.62%) and also foreign origin litter belonging to 25 countries mainly from neighbouring countries were found on the beach. Sarikum beach was classified as extremely dirty according to Clean Coast Index. It was observed that the litter in the region consisted mostly of mixed packaging items (41.12%) and unidentifiable litter items (33.84%). Our results show that the coast of Sarikum Lagoon exposed to a significant amount of marine litter pollution originated from land-based sources.
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    EFFECTS OF SOME HEAVY METALS ON THE SIZES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN MUSSEL Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819
    (Parlar Scientific Publications (P S P), 2013) Bat, Levent; Ustun, Funda; Baki, Oylum Gokkurt; Sahin, Fatih
    In the present study, several experiments were designed to evaluate the acute (96-h) and chronic (28-d) toxicity of copper, lead and zinc in seawater on the survival of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. The toxicity of these metals to mussels was evaluated by static and semistatic bioassays, calculating the LC50 values (lethality concentrations for 50%) for different sizes of mussels. Survival decreased with increasing concentrations of Cu, Pb and Zn but the survival in seawater with dissolved Cu, Pb and Zn was higher in the presence of sediment than without sediment.
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    Environmental Factors Influencing Site Selection for Mariculture
    (Mediterranean Coastal Foundation-Medcoast Foundation, 2013) Baki, Birol; Baki, Oylum Gokkurt
    Our country surrounded by seas along three sides has a coastline of around 8,333 km long, and provides provide a high potential for mariculture in the seas. As a rapidly developing industry in our country, mariculture has begun to become part of the coastal usage and coastal area planning in the regions of production. Therefore, natural characteristics of the marine area (depth, stream, wind, wave) and characteristics of the coastal structure are important for the mariculture system. In mariculture activities performed by way of renting the sea surface, the factors such as terrestrial structure (bay, gulf), land-based sources (industrial facilities, urbanization, tourism-recreational areas), and distance of the mariculture site to the settlement area are considered as much as marine characteristics in site selection. The study strived to determine marine and coastal area characteristics taking into account the water products breeding facilities operating in Black Sea, and to reveal the factors influencing selection of production site. In selecting the sites to deploy the facility, besides the requirements laid down by the legislation, the enterprises in Black Sea were determined to prefer protected areas which are remote from industrialization and urbanization as well as because of natural factors particularly in an effort to minimize the pollutant effects.
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    FEASIBILITY STAGE DESIGN ASSESSMENT FOR TRANSFORMING AN UNPRODUCTIVE DAM INTO A SANITARY LANDFILL SITE
    (Parlar Scientific Publications (P S P), 2018) Canoglu, Mustafa Can; Baki, Oylum Gokkurt
    In many cities in Turkey, a lack of provision made for waste services is often the result of inadequate financial resources, and a lack of management and technical skills within individual municipalities. Unexpected influxes of refugees, especially, means that the planned limits for waste management by government authorities are exceeded, despite these being in place to deal with rapid growth in demand for waste management services. Urban solid wastes increase in correlation with the population and also economic growth. However, determination of a solid waste storage facility area is dependent on a number of specific criteria making it increasingly difficult to specify a suitable sanitary landfill location. Urban solid waste management and assessment of storage alternatives include complex and time-consuming processes for design engineers. Suitable site selection for solid waste storage requires a huge amount of spatial data processing, including a combination of regulation and acceptance criteria. Site selection criteria are generally based on limiting factors such as land use, geology, political and governmental boundaries, water resources, transportation, and expropriation. However, these criteria can be taken into consideration based on the engineer's judgment as well as local standards. The aim of this study is to assess the alternative method of repurposing an unproductive dam reservoir area as a sanitary landfill site due to it being a timely and cost-effective solution. Within this context, engineering approaches have been utilized under feasibility stage design in terms of ground permeability and natural structural materials, which are essential in minimizing economic and technical restrictions.
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    HEAVY METAL CONTAMINANTS IN A LOCAL SPECIES RED MULLET (Mullus Barbatus) VARIOUS TISSUES CAUGHT FROM THE MIDDLE BLACK SEA, TURKEY
    (Parlar Scientific Publications (P S P), 2022) Baki, Oylum Gokkurt; Bald, Birol
    The investigation of whether public health is affected by the heavy metal accumulation in the fish species that are especially endemic and economically important to the Black Sea is of great importance. These types of studies provide scientific data for the evaluation of the impact of heavy metal accumulation both on environmental health and public health. Thus, this study examines the accumulation concentrations of 10 different heavy metals comprising cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and mercury (Hg) in the muscle tissue, gill, gonad, liver, and liverexcluded visceral organs of the red mullet (Mullus barbatus) samples that were collected by hunting from the coasts of Sinop (the Black Sea), Turkey. The species that was selected for the study is economically important and endemic to the area. The study contributes uniquely to the literature for its separate examination of the heavy metal accumulation in various tissues, instead of whole fish samples or a limited number of tissues. Another contribution of the study is its examination of the heavy metal accumulation in the gonad to investigate the sustainability of the reproduction of the species. The fmdings of this investigation offer important implications for the reproduction of the species and the sustainability of the population. Trace metals in red mullet (Mullus barbatus), from the Middle Black Sea were determined and compared with the permitted limits. The maximum and minimum concentrations (mu g.kg(-1) dry wt) in red mullet, muscle samples were found as 9,23 +/- 1,46 for Mn, 20,87 +/- 3,92 for Zn, 0,69 +/- 0,02 for Cd,<0,64 for Cr,<0,48 for Co,<1,02 for Ni,<0,82 for Cu,<4,71 for Pb, 189,65 +/- 17,42 for Fe respectively and the value of Hg could not be detected; the results were below the measurement limit. The results of the study revealed that the differences in the metal concentrations in the muscle tissue, gill, gonad, liver, and liver-excluded visceral organs of the species were statistically significant. The comparison of the results for the metal concentrations to the limit values specified by various organizations such as the Turkish Food Codex (TFC, 2011), European Commission Regulations (EC, 2006), and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO, 1983) revealed that the heavy metal accumulation levels in the muscle tissue of the species were below the limit values that could threaten human health.
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    IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN TURKEY BASED ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY
    (Health & Environment Assoc, 2021) Baki, Oylum Gokkurt
    Solid waste still remains an urban problem in many places in Turkey. One of the most important principles of waste management strategy recently in Turkey, prevention of waste generation at source and/or waste minimization. In the legal regulations in Turkey, waste minimization, reuse of wastes, recycling materials and energy are handled as priority. These principles, which are also included in our legislation, actually support circular economy (CE) practices. At the same time, integrated solid waste management (ISWM) adopts a principle based on the 3R approach (reduce, reuse and recycle) aiming to optimize solid waste management for all waste generating sectors and all stakeholders. In the circular economy, the principles of reduce, reuse, recycle (reduce, reuse, recycle-3R) is 3R principles are absolutely valid. It aims to design wastes so that they can be included in the system and maximize resource recovery. The aim of the study is to reveal the strategy of waste management in Turkey and to indicate the point where the studies have reached in the circular economy (CE) approach. In addition, to emphasize the importance and necessity of applications of circular economy approach in solid waste management. In that the circular economy is an important approach both to tackle environmental problems and to encourage sustainable production and consumption.
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    Implementation of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Concept to the Planning of Sustainable Solid Waste Management
    (Mehmet Sinan Bilgili, 2020) Baki, Oylum Gokkurt
    The provincial administrations related to solid waste management continue to experience a wide range of problems and the control of solid wastes is getting harder day by day. Municipal solid waste management still poses a serious global and national problem due to various issues such as failure to implement effective plans, programs and policies for sustainable solid waste management, unqualified people working in management units and/or people performing duties with unclear responsibilities and powers, lack of fully-ensured coordination between units and administrations and insufficient laws and regulations. This negatively affects sustainability in solid waste management. Life cycle assessment (LCA) generally includes data collection and calculations of the input and output flows for the determination of their respective environmental impacts throughout the entire product life cycle. In other words, life cycle impact assessment evaluates products or processes from cradle to grave. Life cycle assessment is increasingly used in waste management to identify strategies that prevent or minimize negative impacts on ecosystems, human health and natural resources. In the management planning of solid wastes, the general principles and framework for the life cycle assessment are explained by the ISO 14040 standardization to evaluate the effects from raw material supply including resource efficiency to its final disposal. The amount of solid waste produced across Turkey is unfortunately an indicator of the lack of solid waste control and its negative effects on the environment and public health. Therefore, LCA, an approach offering a different perspective to solid waste management and inadequate management planning, was discussed in this study. Examples of the importance and necessity of LCA in solid waste management planning and its applications are presented.
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    INVESTIGATION OF INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES IN A FIRM SAMPLE
    (Health & Environment Assoc, 2018) Baki, Oylum Gokkurt; Yakan, Muhammet
    It is a fact that the Organized Industrial Zones are an important contributor to the development of cities. In order to achieve a planned urban development, firstly the planned development and sustainable production of the industry should be aimed. For sustainable production, it should be directed the use and development of clean technologies, which are among the basic principles of modern waste management, where the least use of natural resources is being used. In addition, it should be made to minimize the harmful effects of waste on human and environment by applying the appropriate techniques to minimize the dangerous effects on the environment in the production, use and final disposal of the products. In the management of industrial wastes as well as in the whole of waste types, it is aimed to ensure sustainability in terms of both environmental and economic as well as socially. The Organized Industrial Zone, an important dynamism of the Sinop province, is intended to have a sustainable management plan for the environment, economy and, certainly human beings. Therefore, evaluations were made on a sample of a company that produces a PVC window and door accessories.
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    ISSUES AND PROBLEMS OF SINOP MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
    (Health & Environment Assoc, 2017) Baki, Oylum Gokkurt
    Nowadays, one of the most important problems faced by urban areas is increasing amount of the solid waste and also the discorrect applications of municipal solid waste management. Besides, particular problems in the most of urban areas are the ineffective regulations, the lack of knowledge in organization and planning and financial constraints especially for collection and transport system. These most important environmental problems negatively affect the human health and the management of the solid wastes and these are currently the biggest problems that the municipalities encounter. In general, the study evaluates urban solid waste management applications for southest part of the Black Sea, Sinop Peninsula. In this study, first of all, it is presented the important issues that must be addressed in order to achieve success and created recommendation plans for the elimination of the current problems existing in the solid waste management system. Generally, the solid waste management's main problem is the current policies and regulations. When we think about Sinop Province, the problems of municipal waste management system are the lack of collection and transport system, container locations and trained staff for managing the waste and an environmentally-conscious public. For a successful and sustainable solid waste management in Sinop, it should be required a program that will integrate all the economic, social, and environmental factors together. Thus, a more sustainable waste management method would be implemented.
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    Medical Waste Management in Covid-19 Pandemic Process in Sinop: A case study
    (Mehmet Sinan Bilgili, 2022) Baki, Oylum Gokkurt; Yaman, Ali
    In the management of medical wastes, developing a system suitable for every condition is of importance in terms of the sustainability of the management. Especially, during the Covid-19 pandemic, which started in early 2020 and affected both Turkey and the whole world, planned and systematic waste management has become of great importance with the increase in the volume of medical supplies used, hence the volume of medical wastes. For such a management system, a planned and good data infrastructure and a regular follow-up mechanism established in the previous years are important. The present study evaluated and compared the total volume of waste collected by health institutions belonging to the Sinop province and its districts in 2019 and 2020. For 2019, 9 health institutions were examined including those in the central Sinop and its districts while for 2020, 10 health institutions were examined in the same area. The highest volume of medical waste collected in 2019 was in April and May, while the highest volume of medical waste collected in 2020 was in November and December. The volume of medical wastes in the province center in 2019 increased from 1.59 kg/bed.day to 3.97 kg/bed.day in 2020. The present study also evaluated the increase in medical waste data before and during the Covid-19 pandemic period and the functioning of the medical waste management mechanism. The study also included information on medical waste management strategies and current problems and presented suggestions.
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    MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN TURKEY
    (Parlar Scientific Publications (P S P), 2019) Baki, Oylum Gokkurt
    Medical waste management is a significant problem in Turkey due to its infectious and hazardous nature that can cause undesirable effects on humans and on the environment. The aim of this study was to present the current situation of medical waste management in Turkey based on the research by the study authors and other investigations conducted by previous research into some important settlement units and the recent situation with legal regulations and legislation in Turkey. It analyses the issues and current shortcomings faced by many hospitals in the country in implementing the required medical waste management practices. The results indicated that 81 million tons of medical waste are generated annually. About 67,2% of the collected medical waste was disposed of in sanitary landfill sites after being sterilized and 5,5 tons of medical waste was disposed of in municipal dumping sites without sterilization in Turkey.
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    MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE CHARACTERISTICS AND MANAGEMENT IN SINOP, TURKEY
    (Gh Asachi Technical Univ Iasi, 2016) Turan, Nurdan Gamze; Baki, Oylum Gokkurt; Ergun, Osman Nuri
    This paper presents municipal solid waste (MSW) responsibility and management structure in Sinop, Turkey together with the current situation of collection, recycling, transport and disposal of MSW. In order to examine the MSW management, a long-term study was conducted between 1994 and 2010. In this study, physical composition of MSW was determined. Proximate analysis (moisture content, density and calorific value) and ultimate analysis (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and ash) of the MSW were also done. Based on the survey results, an integrated MSW management plan is proposed and presented. In Sinop, a mean of 175 tons of MSW are generated each day or 1.71 kg/day/capita. Approximately 50% of the MSW generated were collected, and the mean density of these is 162 kg/m(3). MSW in Sinop has high moisture content and low calorific value, making aerobic composting the best treatment strategy. Composting can help to divert more than 60% of the total waste and will lead to enormous savings in cost of waste collection, transport and disposal. The remaining waste can be disposed off in a sanitary landfill.
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    Recycling posibilities of packaging wastes - the case of Kirikkale
    (Yildiz Technical University, 2018) Baki, Oylum Gokkurt; Parlak, Ozan
    Packaging wastes arise as a result of the use of packagingmaterials, which are natural resources. Packaging wastes have an importantshare in solid wastes. For this reason, it is necessary to address the issuewith a sustainable waste management plan, to promote recycling activities andto prevent pollution. Another important issue is the data logging system ofpackaging wastes. The fact that collection activities originating fromscavengers can not be recorded, therefore, a proper waste management plan cannot be created and it is not known exactly where the raw materials arerecycled. Collection and recycling of packaging waste is important andnecessary in order to ensure the continuity of sustainable development.Inthis study, the process of collecting, sorting and recycling packaging wasteson 31 stations in Kirikkale province was examined. Stations include markets andshopping areas. The study was conducted by taking daily data for January,February, March and April 2017. The collection process was carried out forevery 2-3 days with 2 workers who were working in packing wastecollecting-sorting and plastic breaking production facility. The collectedpackaging wastes are separated according to their composition. Wastes collectedby vehicles were brought into service and weighed. Paperpackaging and PE plastic types wastes are sent to facilities that have arecycling license by pressing.PPplastic packages were turned into burrs and sent to licensed recycling plants. Packing waste outside ofpaper cardboard and plastic types is not collected because it is not a receiverunit in the vicinity.In thestudy, recycling of packaging wastes management with environmental andeconomical aspects, management components, importation, exports and so on areevaluated. As a result of the study, the management of packaging waste inKirikkale wasexamined and the composition and quantity distributions of the collected wasteswere evaluated. In addition, the effects of application of the recycling ofpackaging waste in Kirikkale have been evaluated with obtained results.
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    Recycling posibilities of packaging wastes-the case of Kırıkkale
    (Yildiz Technical University, 2018) Baki, Oylum Gokkurt; Parlak, Ozan
    Packaging wastes arise as a result of the use of packaging materials, which are natural resources. Packaging wastes have an important share in solid wastes. For this reason, it is necessary to address the issue with a sustainable waste management plan, to promote recycling activities and to prevent pollution. Another important issue is the data logging system of packaging wastes. The fact that collection activities originating from scavengers can not be recorded, therefore, a proper waste management plan can not be created and it is not known exactly where the raw materials are recycled. Collection and recycling of packaging waste is important and necessary in order to ensure the continuity of sustainable development. In this study, the process of collecting, sorting and recycling packaging wastes on 31 stations in Kırıkkale province was examined. Stations include markets and shopping areas. The study was conducted by taking daily data for January, February, March and April 2017. The collection process was carried out for every 2-3 days with 2 workers who were working in packing waste collecting-sorting and plastic breaking production facility. The collected packaging wastes are separated according to their composition. Wastes collected by vehicles were brought into service and weighed. Paper packaging and PE plastic types wastes are sent to facilities that have a recycling license by pressing. PP plastic packages were turned into burrs and sent to licensed recycling plants. Packing waste outside of paper cardboard and plastic types is not collected because it is not a receiver unit in the vicinity. In the study, recycling of packaging wastes management with environmental and economical aspects, management components, importation, exports and so on are evaluated. As a result of the study, the management of packaging waste in Kırıkkale was examined and the composition and quantity distributions of the collected wastes were evaluated. In addition, the effects of application of the recycling of packaging waste in Kırıkkale have been evaluated with obtained results. © Yildiz Technical University, Environmental Engineering Department. All rights reserved.
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    SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN SINOP ORGANIZED INDUSTRIAL ZONES
    (Health & Environment Assoc, 2016) Baki, Oylum Gokkurt; Yakan, Muhammed; Nogay, Ahu
    One of the most important present day problems of Organized Industrial Zones is their failure to efficiently manage wastes of the firms carrying out production in the zones. Combination of the concepts of development and industrialization, which do not harm the environment, which reduce consumption of natural resources, and which are sustainable in this respect, has become extremely important in management planning of the wastes originating from these areas. Solution of this problem is a condition that can be ensured by a good waste management planning and implementation. Creation of a waste inventory which is reliable and up-to-date at the same time, whereby the amount and composition of the wastes are identified for determination of the extent of this problem, is an important practice. Hence, storage and collection of the industrial wastes at the site of origination, and inventory information such as their amounts, provide guiding in prevention, reutilization and disposal of such wastes. In the study, the firms carrying out production in Sinop Organized Industrial Zone and productions by those firms according to their field of activity were examined, and inventory study aimed at obtaining information on any and all activities carried out by the firms within the scope of waste management was applied. Thus, it has been possible to obtain the general waste information of the firms available so far and implementation data pertaining to storage and transport of the wastes. These planning actions have been evaluated as required by the current management guidelines. Furthermore, a recommendation plan comments has been established for sustainable management of the wastes of Sinop Organized Industrial Zone in the conclusion report.
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    Study on Coastal Management Planning-The Case of Sinop Peninsula
    (Mediterranean Coastal Foundation-Medcoast Foundation, 2013) Baki, Oylum Gokkurt; Ergun, Osman Null
    Coastal areas have always been attractive for communities; throughout the history, people have initially settled at coastal areas and established their civilizations on coastal zones. With their characteristically natural structures, coasts have been distinctive areas allowing both economical and social development of communities and taking important part in development of a country. This study revealed the problems and brought alternative coastal usage suggestions for Sinop Peninsula located on Middle Black Sea coast. Problem-centered approach was preferred in the study. First, the existing problem was analyzed based on the problems revealed as a result of the analyses, and then possible solutions were presented. SWOT analysis was conducted in the planning phase of the study, this method sought to provide a starting point so as to ensure best analysis of the data to be obtained for the coastal management activity of the city, and to perform the planning in the optimal way. To this end, the existing strengths and weaknesses were determined taking into account the internal and external factors. In the study, the coastal area was divided into 2 zones as intervened and non-intervened zones. It was revealed what kind of intervention has been made on the intervened coasts, and it was determined where the intervened points were located. These determinations were performed by the measurements conducted on the terrain, and the data obtained were digitized in GIS medium of 1/25.000 sheets, added into GIS medium as raster data, and shown on the maps. As a result of the study, it was considered necessary to plan alternatives that will minimize the threats to result from the existing and potential environmental pressures situated in coastal zone of Sinop, to start the applications of provision of clean waste generation or waste minimization through control of the pollution systematically, to improve environmental quality in urban areas, and to use this as a threshold for increasing total environmental quality and awareness. The study also revealed the requirement of protecting the public use areas, taking all infrastructural measures, developing prevention and rehabilitation principles at the areas where there are pollutant elements and deterioration in the coastal zone.
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    TOXIC EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT LONG TERM ZINC CONCENTRATIONS ON THE ACCUMULATION IN MUSCLES, VISCERAL ORGAN AND GILLS OF JUVENILES OF Solea solea L., 1758
    (Parlar Scientific Publications (P S P), 2015) Baki, Oylum Gokkurt; Baki, Birol; Bat, Levent
    The present study focused on the uptake and toxicity of Zn in Solea solea. Laboratory studies were performed where metal content, were measured as a response to exposure to nominal concentrations of 0.01, 0.1 and 0.5 mg/L of zinc salts (ZnCl2) for 60 days. The levels of Zn accumulated in edible tissues and gills of S. solea correlated well to exposure concentrations and the greater the uptake. Significant accumulations were observed in muscle Zn levels at the 0.5 mg/L treatment in comparison to controls (p<0.05) with maximum average of 3.99 +/- 0.2 mg Zn/g wet weight. Also, there were significant increases in gill Zn concentrations at two experimental groups compared to the controls (p<0.05) with maximum averages of 82.59 +/- 6.6 and 84.48 +/- 7.2 mg Zn/g gill wet wt. at 0.1 and 0.5 mg/L treatments, respectively. No significant changes were observed in visceral organ Zn levels after 60 days of ZnCl2 exposures. Mortality increased with increase in concentration of Zn on S. solea and time of exposure.
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    TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ROUTE OPTIMIZATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE - CASE OF SOUTH OF THE BLACK SEA
    (Health & Environment Assoc, 2019) Baki, Oylum Gokkurt; Yakan, Muhammet
    In parallel with rapid population growth, technological developments and rising living standards, the amount of solid waste is increasing day by day. Municipalities spend a large amount of money to collect, transport and dispose of solid wastes in Turkey. In municipal solid waste management systems, 85% or even more of the total system cost constitutes collection/hauling operations. However, only the collection of solid wastes and transport from different points of the city to disposal sites in an environmentally and economically sustainable way is not enough to solve the problem. At this point, cost reduction can be done by recounting the routes on the collection/hauling operations and conducting evaluation studies on the existing system. The most sustainable solution to this issue it is surely beyond doubt that waste minimization and recycling. However, waste collection is still ongoing in many cities in the country. This study is an exemplary study for municipalities that are currently working on waste collection in Turkey. The aim of this study is to investigate the improvement of collection and transportation system of urban solid wastes in Sinop city center in Turkey. A study was carried out in Sinop City Center to determine routes and container points to represent the summer and winter seasons, together with the vehicle carrying the collection/transportation. At this stage, the field study was started and the coordinates of the containers were recorded with Garmin brand handheld GPS device between May-2017 and September-2017. Since the summer and winter population of Sinop city center is very variable, the evaluation is carried out in two stages as summer and winter. In practice, 365 containers for Sinop Province were found in total. All specified coordinate data has been exported to Google Earth Pro and routes have been defined for 3 different regions. After these variables are determined, the number of container distances obtained is evaluated manually based on various variables such as the duration of the vehicle's stopping period. In addition to these applications, it has been moved to the coordinate transformation vector by using MapInfo Pro software by moving the coordinates by using the pick-and-move tool. Here, too, the aim was to collect the shortest existing containers as soon as possible. Mapinfo Pro site ArcGis 10.2 software is used for this. In addition, some of the improvements and suggestions for the solid waste collection and transportation in Sinop province are also presented. Although it is possible to achieve economic gains with some route improvements, among the results obtained without working, there is the necessity of considering and implementing the subject in order to achieve continuous participation and education of the people. In addition, the need for more efficient systems such as dual collection and waste collection centers is also among the results. After performing routes by the software, the optimized routes were compared with the present routes. Success by the optimization process was around 30-57% in general for distance and 10% for time in general. Consequently, a route optimization process on the street stationary container collection system will contribute a benefit by 49% in total cost.