Earth Sciences

Volume 3, Issue 4, August 2014

  • Analysis of Problems for Worldwide Mangroves

    Awal, Mohd Abdul

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, August 2014
    Pages: 97-108
    Received: Aug. 07, 2014
    Accepted: Aug. 18, 2014
    Published: Aug. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: Mangroves supports a diverse fauna and flora, approximately one million people of Bangladesh and India depend on it directly for their livelihood, and also it provides a critical natural habitat which helps protect the low lying country and its population from natural catastrophes such as cyclones. Despite this role, mangroves particularly Sundarba... Show More
  • Major and Some Trace Elements Concentrations of Miocene-Aged Alpu Coals, Eskişehir, Turkey

    Cigdem Saydam Eker, Ejder Yapici

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, August 2014
    Pages: 109-116
    Received: Sep. 16, 2014
    Accepted: Sep. 30, 2014
    Published: Oct. 20, 2014
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    Abstract: Elemental contents, organic matter, and relation with Miocene-aged coal samples were analyzed in Alpu, Eskişehir, Turkey. The coal samples were identified as upper and lower seams in the m2 series. This series includes the following from the bottom to the top: claystone–marl, coal lower seam, sandstone, siltstone–claystone, upper coal seam, and cla... Show More