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V. Ediger, “Recent Sedimentology and Holocene Evolution of the Western Shelf of the Mersin Bay (NE—Mediterranean Sea),” Ph.D. Dissertation, Middle East Technical University, Institute of Marine Sciences, Mersin, 1991.

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• TITLE: Geology and Geochemistry of Recent Sediments from the Mediterranean Sea: Sediment Texture of Northeastern Mediterranean Basin

  AUTHORS: Semal Yemenicioglu, Sakir Cagan Tunc

  KEYWORDS: Geochemistry; Coastal Sediment; Grain Size; Carbonate; Organic Carbon; North-Eastern Mediterranean

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Geology, Vol.3 No.6, October 4, 2013

  ABSTRACT: Surface sediment samples collected from the north-eastern Mediterranean were analysed for their geochemical and sedimentological properties. The sediment texture of the studied area represents a wide variety of sediment types (extending from sandy gravel to mud) and is characterized by relatively high mud content with varying silt and clay fractions. Due to the rich presence of biogenic materials, several coarse-grained sediment patches displaying high CaCO3 content occur. The organic carbon content of the sediments mainly reflects the standard Mediterranean production of organic matter. There are some exceptional areas in coastal zones which result from pollution by perennial river discharge.