Abstract
The surface water quality parameters of the western region of Black Sea in Turkey were assessed by using multidimensional scaling analysis. This technique was applied to the surface water quality parameters obtained from the five monitoring stations. Multidimensional scaling analysis showed that Cl-, SO42-, Na+and BOD5are the most important parameters causing difference in the monitoring stations. These analysis results present from the domestic waste and organic pollution affected of surface water quality. Thus, this study represents the usefulness of multidimensional scaling analysis for interpretation in the river pollution problems.
Highlights
Surface water quality is affected by both anthropogenic activities and natural process
The particular problem in the case of surface water quality monitoring is the complexity associated with analyzing the large number of measured parameters
The multidimensional scaling analysis coordinate values of the monitoring stations can be seen in Table 2 and Figure 1
Summary
Surface water quality is affected by both anthropogenic activities and natural process. Natural processes influencing water quality include precipitation rate, weathering processes, and sediment transport, whereas anthropogenic activities include urban development and expansion and industrial and agricultural practice. These activities often result in the degradation of water quality, physical habitat, and biological integrity of river system[1,2]. Rivers and streams play a major role in assimilation or carrying off the municipal and industrial waste-water and run-off from agricultural land[4]. From land and the atmosphere, the surface waters have been receiving the majority of these wastes[5]
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