WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development
Print ISSN: 1790-5079, E-ISSN: 2224-3496
Volume 12, 2016
Sorption-Desorption Behavior of Atrazine for Calcareous Soil from Antalya, Turkey
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Abstract: The aim of this work was to determine sorption-desorption behavior of atrazine in soil from Antalya, Turkey. Batch experiments were conducted to investigate the sorption isotherm and sorption-desorption characteristics of atrazine. The sorption isotherm and kinetic studies showed that the sorption of atrazine was described by nonlinear and rate-limited processes for soil. Results indicate that organic matter content of soil has played major role on sorption behavior of atrazine (Kf= 3). Inorganic components could have contribution for influencing the sorption of atrazine. Results summarize that sorption of atrazine to calcareous soil with sandy loam texture was moderate which could lead to a possibility of contamination of groundwater resources. The results from the present study would also help in designing of effective herbicide management strategies in Antalya, Turkey.
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Pages: 332-336
WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development, ISSN / E-ISSN: 1790-5079 / 2224-3496, Volume 12, 2016, Art. #34