• Tri-method analysis of contact mechanics in orthotropic-isotropic materials 

  Öner, Erdal; Oktay, Mine Gül; Yaylacı, Ecren Uzun; Yaylacı, Murat; Mirzaloğlu, İrem (Springer, 2025)

  This study examines the contact mechanics of a homogeneous orthotropic layer resting on a homogeneous isotropic half-space without being bonded, subjected to loading by a rigid cylindrical punch. The effect of the orthotropic ...

• Microbial calcite precipitation by marine-derived rhodococcus strain RK-15: characterization and application in concrete 

  Yaylacı, Ecren Uzun; Öztürk, Şevval; Kara, Ayşe; Yaylacı, Murat; Çağlak, Emre (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2025)

  This study investigates the impact of ureolytic bacteria isolated from sea surface water on the compressive strength and water absorption characteristics of concrete. In this context, the strain RK-15 was selected in the ...

• Bridging the gaps for a thriving Black Sea Blue Economy: insights from a multi-sectoral forum of Turkish stakeholders 

  Seyhan, Kadir; Dürrani, Ömerhan; Papadaki, Lydia; Akinsete, Ebun; Atasaral, Şebnem; Özşeker, Koray; Akpınar, Hatice; Kurtuluş, Ercan; Mazlum, Rahşan Evren; Koundouri, Phoebe; Stanica, Adrian (Frontiers Media SA, 2025)

  The Black Sea ecosystem faces significant challenges due to climate change and human activities. Despite this, the opportunities and potential of its Blue Economy and the role of Turkish stakeholders in the key sectors ...

• Analysis of the contact problem functionally graded layer placed on a Pasternak foundation 

  Yazıcıoğlu, Aleyna; Yaylacı, Murat; Sekban, Dursun Murat; Kuleyin, Hamdi; Yaylacı, Ecren Uzun; Birinci, Ahmet; Mahmoud, Samy Refahy (Wiley, 2025)

  This paper uses analytical and numerical methods to investigate the frictionless receding contact problem of two layers, one functionally graded (FG), loaded by a circular rigid block and resting on a Pasternak foundation. ...

• Historically low microplastic loads within white bream (Blicca bjoerkna) in the Marmara basin, Türkiye 

  Kurtul, Irmak; Parker, Ben; Bayçelebi, Esra; Oral Kaba, Münevver; Kaya, Cüneyt; Mutlu, Tanju; Akalın, Sencer; Gedik, Kenan; Haubrock, Phillip J.; Tarkan, Ali Serhan; Britton, J. Robert (Wiley, 2025)

  Assessment of 154 white bream Blicca bjoerkna specimens collected between 1963 and 2004 from Manyas and Uluabat lake, northwest Türkiye, revealed that only 3.2% of fish were contaminated with microplastics, with a mean ...

• Monitoring microplastics in a region with sensitive fish biodiversity: tigris, euphrates and van lake drainages in irano-anatolian hotspot 

  Kaya, Cüneyt; Minaz, Mert; Şentürk Koca, Yasemen; Oral Kaba, Münevver; Kurtul, Irmak; Aytan, Ülgen (Springer Nature, 2025)

  Microplastic (MP) pollution has emerged as a significant environmental threat, particularly in regions with sensitive biodiversity. The Irano-Anatolian Hotspot, home to diverse and endangered fish species, remains largely ...

• Present and future habitat shifts of the most important commercial fish species in the Black Sea under climate change 

  Gül, Serkan; Ceylan, Yusuf; Dalgıç, Göktuğ (Springer Nature, 2025)

  The Black Sea is unique due to its semi-enclosed area and anoxic layer. However, changes in ecosystem conditions due to climate change in recent years threaten the viability of fish populations. This study focuses on ...

• Oxynoemacheilus sarali (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae): a new species of loach from Merziman Creek, Euphrates River Basin, Türkiye, described using a morpho-molecular approach 

  Turan, Davut; Kocabaş, Mehmet; Aksu, İsmail (Springer, 2025)

  The genus Oxynoemacheilus is distributed across the Eastern Mediterranean, the southern Caucasus, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Central Iran. To date, 67 species belonging to the genus have been described. Among these, 49 ...

• An investigation of nile tilapia (oreochromis niloticus) movement trajectories under ammonia stress using image processing techniques 

  Arslan, Muhammed Nurullah; Tonguç, Güray; Balci, Beytullah Ahmet; Sarı, Tuba (MDPI, 2025)

  This study examined the behavioral responses of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), a key aquaculture species, to ammonia stress using non-invasive image processing techniques. The experiment was conducted under controlled ...

• A study on the use of tea (Camellia sinensis) flower extract in the feed of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): Growth, body composition, and hematological blood parameters 

  Karabulut, Huriye Ariman; Günal, Ş.; Köse, Ö. (Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 2025)

  This study investigated the effects of supplementing rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) feed with tea flower (Camellia sinensis) extract (TFE) on growth performance, body composition and hematological blood parameters. A ...

• Unveiling hidden contaminants: a systematic quantification and characterization of microplastics in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis fluids 

  Kara, Ekrem; Konur, Kamil; Koca, Yasemen Şentürk; Aytan, Ülgen (BioMed Central Ltd, 2025)

  Microplastics (MPs) are an emerging environmental and biomedical concern due to their potential bioaccumulation and toxic effects. Given the extensive exposure of dialysis patients to large volumes of dialysate and water, ...

• A shear deformable numerical approaches for the static analysis of bi-directional functionally graded beams 

  Turan, Muhittin; Kahya, Volkan; Yaylacı, Ecren Uzun; Yaylacı, Murat (Techno-Press, 2025)

  This paper introduces a highly accurate and computationally efficient shear deformable finite element model for the static analysis of bi-directional functionally graded beams (BD-FGBs) with various boundary conditions ...

• Numerical analysis of three-point bending of sandwich panels with different core cross-sections: Finite element study 

  Achache, Habib; Abdi, Ghezail; El Sallah, Zagane Mohammed; Yaylacı, Murat; Boughedaoui, Rachid; Öztürk, Şevval; Yaylacı, Ecren Uzun; Özdemir, Mehmet Emin (Techno-Press, 2025)

  The development and applications of sandwich structures across various fields, including aerospace, marine, automotive, civil engineering, and building materials, have garnered significant interest. The strength of a ...

• Fractional nonlocal couple stress waves in magnetoelastic nanobeam using homotopy perturbation technique 

  Selvamani, Rajendran; Prabhakaran, Thangamuni; Yaylacı, Murat; Öztürk, Şevval; Uzun Yaylacı, Ecren (Springer, 2025)

  This research investigates the mechanical behavior of nanomaterials under various physical conditions by integrating fractional-order viscoelasticity, nonlocal elasticity theory, and Maxwell’s electromagnetic relations. ...

• Microplastics in commercial fish and their habitats in the important fishing ground of the Black Sea: Characteristic, concentration, and risk assessment 

  Aytan, Ülgen; Koca, Yasemen Şentürk; Paslı, Serap; Güven, Olgaç; Ceylan, Yusuf; Başaran, Burhan (Elsevier, 2025)

  Microplastics in commercial fish species from both pelagic and benthic environments were analysed, along with their distribution in the southeastern Black Sea's surface, water column, and sediments. A total of 659 fish ...

• Physiological and growth responses of black sea salmon (salmo labrax) to long-term salinity and high carbon dioxide stress 

  Özdemir, Muhammed Doğan; Karabulut, Huriye Ariman; Düzgüneş, Zehra Duygu; Özel, Osman Tolga (Central Fisheries Research Institute, 2026)

  Black Sea salmon (Salmo labrax), an anadromous salmonid species of regional importance, is increasingly considered for aquaculture in the Black Sea. This study investigates the physiological and growth responses of Black ...

• Spatial and temporal distribution of the egg and larval stages of the european anchovy, engraulis encrasicolus (linnaeus, 1758) in relation to environmental conditions in the South-Eastern Black Sea 

  Kaya, Tuğba; Şahin, Cemalettin; Ceylan, Yusuf; Şahin, Ahmet; Emanet, Muhammet; Can, Tuğberk; Parlak, Recep (Central Fisheries Research Institute, 2026)

  Stock assessments are one of the most important stages of fisheries. The study focused on whether this region was a spawning area for anchovy stocks by investigating the abundance of anchovy eggs and larvae in the Southeastern ...

• An analysis of the movement trajectories of the endangered acipenser gueldenstaedtii in ammonia-supplemented environments using image processing methods 

  Balcı, Beytullah Ahmet; Tonguç, Güray; Arslan, Muhammed Nurulla; Kurtoğlu, İlker Zeki; Sarı, Tuba (MDPI, 2025)

  In this study, the effect of ammonia on the Acipenser gueldenstaedtii was investigated using non-invasive methods. Different concentrations (100, 200, and 400 mg·lt−1) of ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) were added to the ...

• Characterization of microplastics in sediments and surface waters of Turkish lakes 

  Mutlu, Tanju; Ceylan, Yusuf; Baytaşoğlu, Hazel; Gedik, Kenan (Elsevier, 2025)

  This study examined microplastic (MP) pollution in the sediments and surface waters of seven distinct lakes in Turkey, aiming to assess the status and characteristics of MP contamination. Hydrogen peroxide was introduced ...

• Silent invaders of freshwater ecosystems: Unveiling the microplastic crisis threatening the world's largest soda lake (Lake Van, Türkiye) 

  Kaba, Münevver Oral; Minaz, Mert; Kaya, Cüneyt; Jouy, Thibaut; Kurtul, Irmak; Aytan, Ülgen (Elsevier, 2025)

  This study aims to assess the status of microplastic (MP) pollution in Lake Van (Türkiye), a vital freshwater ecosystem with a unique ecological significance. The objectives were to determine MP abundance, size distribution, ...

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