- Eurasian Journal of Agricultural Research
- Vol: 1 Issue: 1
- Determination of Morphological Characteristics of the Wetland Sediments Inekli, Azapli and Golbasi L...
Determination of Morphological Characteristics of the Wetland Sediments Inekli, Azapli and Golbasi Lakes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Authors : Ahu Alev Abaci Bayan, Kadir Yilmaz
Pages : 4-12
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Publication Date : 2017-08-30
Article Type : Research
Abstract :In this study, the most important wetlands in the Golbasi Depression in the Eastern Anatolian Fault Zone, morphological features of the Golbasi Lakes (Inekli, Azapli and Golbasi Lakes) have been examined. The lake, the water is sweet, but not suitable for drinking, because of included in the karstik tectonic lakes group in terms of formation. The extension of the lake, is east-west direction, it is seen that there is plateau area after the plain area is found to the south. This area, to determine for morphological characteristics, soil profiles were opened at 13 different locations. Inekli-1, Inekli-7, Azapli-1, Azapli-4 and Golbasi-1 profiles, on the ground formed on the main materials formed around the Golbasi Lakes, and Inekli-2, Inekli-3, Inekli-4, Inekli-5, Inekli-6, Azapli-2, Azapli-3 opened on materials that were transported to the lake area were profiles between Azapli and Golbasi Lakes. The soil colors of 43 soil horizons in each professor were determined dry and wet by using Munsell color scale, soil structures were investigated and the hardness, tackiness and plasticity properties of the soil were determined by the findings of this study.Keywords : Golbasi Depression, wetland, soil, morphological property