Research Article

Holocene Relative Sea-Level Changes Along the Southern Coast of Bodrum Peninsula, SW Anatolia

Volume: 21 Number: 2 October 30, 2023
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Holocene Relative Sea-Level Changes Along the Southern Coast of Bodrum Peninsula, SW Anatolia

Abstract

Bodrum Peninsula, which developed under the influence of the extensional tectonic regime in the west of the Anatolian plate, is one of the areas where indicators reflecting relative sea-level changes are seen above the present sea level. These indicators appear in different types throughout the peninsula. This study examined shorelines from sea level to +2.6 m at 6 locations on the southern coast of the Bodrum Peninsula. Suitable indicators for dating were found at two different locations in the study area, and two relative sea-level indicators using mollusk shells were dated by radiocarbon method. One of the indicators is a +1.3 m high beach deposit at Gerenkuyu and was dated to 2678.5±79.5 yr BP. The other indicator is a +1.2 m high beach deposit at Gerindere, which is thought to be compatible with the tidal notch and dated to 2241±88 yr BP. Based on the age data and the reliability of tidal notches as a shoreline indicator, the uplift rate of this indicator in Gerindere for the last 2241±88 years has been calculated to be 0.53 mm/yr.

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Supporting Institution

Ankara University Scientific Research Projects (Ankara Üniversitesi BAP)

Project Number

18B0649001

Thanks

We would like to thank Ali Koçyiğit for his contributions to the fieldwork and the project, Turhan Doğan, who calibrated the radiocarbon results, and Attila Çiner and Cengiz Yıldırım for their constructive comments on the first version of this manuscript.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Physical Geography, Physical Geography and Environmental Geology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

October 19, 2023

Publication Date

October 30, 2023

Submission Date

August 19, 2023

Acceptance Date

October 19, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 21 Number: 2

APA
Zobu, R., & Doğan, U. (2023). Holocene Relative Sea-Level Changes Along the Southern Coast of Bodrum Peninsula, SW Anatolia. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi, 21(2), 481-501. https://doi.org/10.33688/aucbd.1346327
AMA
1.Zobu R, Doğan U. Holocene Relative Sea-Level Changes Along the Southern Coast of Bodrum Peninsula, SW Anatolia. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi. 2023;21(2):481-501. doi:10.33688/aucbd.1346327
Chicago
Zobu, Rahime, and Uğur Doğan. 2023. “Holocene Relative Sea-Level Changes Along the Southern Coast of Bodrum Peninsula, SW Anatolia”. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi 21 (2): 481-501. https://doi.org/10.33688/aucbd.1346327.
EndNote
Zobu R, Doğan U (October 1, 2023) Holocene Relative Sea-Level Changes Along the Southern Coast of Bodrum Peninsula, SW Anatolia. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi 21 2 481–501.
IEEE
[1]R. Zobu and U. Doğan, “Holocene Relative Sea-Level Changes Along the Southern Coast of Bodrum Peninsula, SW Anatolia”, Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 481–501, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.33688/aucbd.1346327.
ISNAD
Zobu, Rahime - Doğan, Uğur. “Holocene Relative Sea-Level Changes Along the Southern Coast of Bodrum Peninsula, SW Anatolia”. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi 21/2 (October 1, 2023): 481-501. https://doi.org/10.33688/aucbd.1346327.
JAMA
1.Zobu R, Doğan U. Holocene Relative Sea-Level Changes Along the Southern Coast of Bodrum Peninsula, SW Anatolia. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi. 2023;21:481–501.
MLA
Zobu, Rahime, and Uğur Doğan. “Holocene Relative Sea-Level Changes Along the Southern Coast of Bodrum Peninsula, SW Anatolia”. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 21, no. 2, Oct. 2023, pp. 481-0, doi:10.33688/aucbd.1346327.
Vancouver
1.Rahime Zobu, Uğur Doğan. Holocene Relative Sea-Level Changes Along the Southern Coast of Bodrum Peninsula, SW Anatolia. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi. 2023 Oct. 1;21(2):481-50. doi:10.33688/aucbd.1346327