The coasts of the Marmara Sea are continually affected by heavy crude oil and heavy fuel oil pollution. In addition to coastal pollution, some point sources such as ports and oil terminals have serious effects. The Haydarpasa ...

Sea bottom sediments from Gemlik Bay, one of the most polluted spots in the SW Marmara Sea, were analyzed for parent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The concentration of ...

The Turkish Straits Sea Area (TSSA) is a long water passage that is consisted of the Sea of Marmara, an inland sea within Turkey's borders, and two narrow straits connected to neighboring seas. With a strategic location ...

Sediment quality data provide essential information for evaluating ambient environmental quality conditions. An evaluation is presented of heavy metal pollution, on the basis of statistical analysis of metal concentrations ...

The concentrations and distribution of monoaromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and the sum of m-, p- and o-, xylenes) were determined in the sediments of coastal lagoons of the Gulf of Saros, using a ...

The economic growth with increasing oil production and maritime transportation makes this threat more devastating on the marine environment especially for small and narrow water passages such as the TSS. Every year more ...