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

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Ediger V., EDİGER D.

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, vol.33, no.4, pp.467-480, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.55730/1300-0985.1924
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Geobase, INSPEC, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.467-480
  • Keywords: continental margins, inorganic carbon, organic carbon, sediments, Turkish Seas
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

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.