HEAVY-METAL CONCENTRATIONS IN SURFACE SEDIMENTS FROM THE 2 COASTAL INLETS (GOLDEN HORN ESTUARY AND IZMIT BAY) OF THE NORTHEASTERN SEA OF MARMARA

ERGIN, M; SAYDAM, C; BASTURK, O; ERDEM, E; YORUK, R

doi:10.1016/0009-2541(91)90004-b

HEAVY-METAL CONCENTRATIONS IN SURFACE SEDIMENTS FROM THE 2 COASTAL INLETS (GOLDEN HORN ESTUARY AND IZMIT BAY) OF THE NORTHEASTERN SEA OF MARMARA

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ERGIN M., SAYDAM C., BASTURK O., ERDEM E., YORUK R.

CHEMICAL GEOLOGY, vol.91, no.3, pp.269-285, 1991 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 91 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 1991
Doi Number: 10.1016/0009-2541(91)90004-b
Journal Name: CHEMICAL GEOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.269-285
Middle East Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

A total of 57 surficial sediment samples collected in the Golden Horn Estuary and Izmit Bay (northeastern Marmara Sea) was analyzed for the heavy metals Fe, Mn, Cr, Ni, Co, Zn, Pb, and Cu and the results were compared with various natural and anthropogenic sources.