Abstract

This study was carried out to study heavy metal contents of rice irrigated with Ergene river or other water sources in 2001 and 2002. Pb, Cd, Cu and Cr contents of polished and brown rice irrigated various water sources were analysed. Mean values of Pb, Cd, Cu and Cr contents of 30 polished rice were found 0.210 ± 0.095 mg/kg, 0.072 ± 0.021 mg/kg, 1.558 ± 0.661mg/kg and 0.317 ± 0.190 mg/kg, respectively.