Evaluation of Postmortem Decay Processes in the Underwater Environment of the Black Sea Using A Rat Model: Seasonal, Biological and Microbial Dynamics
Abstract
Keywords
- Forensic taphonomy
- Necrophagous fauna
- Dynamics of decomposition
- Underwater scavenging species of the Black sea
- Underwater corpses
- underwater postmortem transformation process
Ethical Statement
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Forensic Medicine
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Kürşat Mendi
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0009-0008-5375-3520
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 28, 2025
Submission Date
July 24, 2025
Acceptance Date
December 19, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 39 Number: 3
