Environmental risk assessment and bioaccumulation of heavy metals in sediments and macroalgae (Enteromorpha sp.) along the Mersin Coast (Türkiye) …

İ Akçay - Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, ecological risk assessment and bioaccumulation of heavy metals in recently
obtained sediment and macroalgae (Enteromorpha sp.) samples along the Mersin coast …

Distinct patterns of sedimentary phosphorus fractionation and mobilization in the seafloor of the Black Sea, Marmara Sea and Mediterranean Sea

İ Akçay, M Yücel - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Phosphorus (P) is a key element to all life that is used for structural and functional
component of all organisms. The cycling of sedimentary P may differ depending on the …

Effects of woody debris on alluvial sediment differentiation and particulate organic matter accumulation in a mountainous forest stream in the Polish Carpathians

E Słowik-Opoka, A Michno, A Jarosz - Frontiers in Forests and Global …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Woody debris (WD) stabilizes riverbeds, creates habitats, supports biodiversity, and
enhances water quality in ecosystems. This study investigates the impact of WD on sediment …

Impact of organic carbon on heavy metals of river sediments and aquatic ecosystems: A review

S Basti, C Sahu, SS Pati… - Environmental Quality …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Organic carbon with variable chemical composition sourced primarily from terrestrial and
aquatic biogenic input has a significant impact on sediment heavy metal mobility. The …

Interactions between particulate organic matter and dissolved organic matter in a weak dynamic bay revealed by stable isotopes and optical properties

X Lu, C Wang, Q Lao, G Jin, F Chen, X Zhou… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Few studies have incorporated the tools of stable isotopes and optical properties to study the
biogeochemical process of organic matter (OM), including particulate organic matter (POM) …

Seafloor nutrient biogeochemistry and benthic fluxes in the Northeastern Mediterranean sea

İ Akçay, S Tuğrul, M Yücel - Continental Shelf Research, 2025 - Elsevier
The coastal ecosystem of the Northeastern (NE) Mediterranean Sea has been affected by
nutrient inputs originated from regional rivers and wastewater discharges. Sediment …

Eutrophication status of the Berdan and Göksu River basins in Turkey

İ Akçay, Ö Özbay, MT Alp - Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology, 2023 - Springer
In this study, the eutrophication status of the Berdan and Göksu River Basins was
determined by using recently obtained data between September 2021 and August 2022 …

Nutrient inputs from two major rivers into the cilician basin of the north-eastern Mediterranean Sea

M Türkeri, S Marankoz, Ö Özbay, I Akçay… - Oceanological and …, 2023 - sciendo.com
Materials and methods River water samples were collected monthly at the downstream
points of the two regional rivers (the Berdan and Göksu rivers) between September 2021 …

Assessment of Ecological and Potential Health Risk Caused by Nitrate Pollution of the Berdan and Göksu River Basins, Turkey

İ Akçay, Ö Özbay - Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology, 2024 - Springer
To determine ecological and health risk assessment of the Berdan and Göksu river waters,
principal physical and biochemical variables were measured monthly between September …

Assessment of eutrophication in the Berdan River Basin (Türkiye) using various classification tools

Ö Özbay, İ Akçay, MT Alp, MZL Göksu - … and Hydrobiological Studies, 2024 - sciendo.com
The trophic status of the Berdan River Basin was determined using univariate and
multivariate classification tools. The results indicated that the water quality/trophic status of a …