# Pollution analysis of metals in the sediments of lagoon lakes in Türkiye: Toxicological risk assessment and source insights

*PRI Rank #2 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Heavy metals in environment Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #2 |
| 18m citations | 118 |
| Journal | Process Safety and Environmental Protection |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.psep.2024.11.085 |
| Corresponding authors | Fikret Ustaoğlu |
| Institution | Giresun University, Turkey |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Heavy metals in environment Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/heavy-metals-in-environment/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.psep.2024.11.085](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2024.11.085)

## Topics

potentially toxic elements (PTEs) · lagoon lakes · Akgöl Lake · Simenit Lake · Sediment contamination · Enrichment factor · Contamination Factor (CF) · Pollution Load Index (PLI) · Potential Ecological Risk Index · Hazard index · Total Cancer Risk (TCR) · Principal component analysis · Hierarchical cluster analysis · Chromium contamination · nickel pollution · cadmium ecological risk · Non-carcinogenic risk assessment · Carcinogenic risk assessment · Industrial sources · agricultural runoff

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