Deposition of organic and inorganic carbons on the Turkish continental margins (1984–1996)

Authors

VEDAT EDİGER, Institute of Marine Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Mersin, TurkiyeFollow
DİLEK EDİGER, Institute of Marine Sciences and Management, İstanbul University, İstanbul, TurkiyeFollow

DOI

10.55730/1300-0985.1924

Abstract

This study reevaluates the published total inorganic carbon (TIC) and total organic carbon (TOC) percentages of 695 seafloor sediment samples collected from the continental margins of the Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea between 1984 and 1996. An inverse relationship is observed between the average TIC and TOC percentages in the four seas surrounding Türkiye. The explanation for this phenomenon is closely connected to the terrestrial, marine, climatic, and environmental factors of the continental margins from which the samples were collected.

Keywords

Turkish Seas, organic carbon, inorganic carbon, sediments, continental margins

First Page

467

Last Page

480

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Recommended Citation

EDİGER, VEDAT and EDİGER, DİLEK (2024) "Deposition of organic and inorganic carbons on the Turkish continental margins (1984–1996)," Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences: Vol. 33: No. 4, Article 7. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0985.1924
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/earth/vol33/iss4/7