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

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