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.