Izmit Bay (Turkey) ecosystem after Marmara earthquake and subseqnent refinery fire: the long-term data

Okay O., TOLUN L., TELLI-KARAKOC F., Tufekci V., TUFEKCI H., MORKOC E.

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, cilt.42, sa.5, ss.361-369, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0025-326x(00)00163-6
  • Dergi Adı: MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.361-369
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

As a part of Marmara Sea, Izmit Bay (Turkey) has been one of the most polluted sites in the region for the last 25 years, On 17 August 1999, a powerful earthquake along the North Anatolian Fault struck the eastern part of the Marmara region including Izmit Bay. The earthquake destroyed many coastal cities. The Bay was also affected by the quake and subsequent fire in the refinery situated on the north-eastern coast of the Bay.