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 Books Reference...

• Al-Katib, M.T., 1972. Shatt Al-Arab and Shatt Al-Basrah and the history. Iraqi Port Estab. Publ., 190p ( In Arabic).

• Al-Sakini, J.A., 1993. New look on the history of old Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, in the light of geological evidence, recent archeological discoveries and historical sources. Oil exploration company-Baghdad-Iraq (In Arabic).

• Buday, T., 1980. The regional geology of Iraq, v.1, stratigraphy and paleontology, Dar Al-Kutib Publ. House, Univ. of Mosul, Iraq, 445p.

• Buringh, P., 1960. Soils and soil conditions of Iraq. Ministry of Agriculture-D.G. Agric. Res. And Project, Baghdad, 322p.

• Hussain, N.A., karim, H.H., Al-Saad, H.T., Yousif, U.H. and Al-Sabounchi, A.A., 1991. Shatt Al-Arab river, Fundamental scientific studies. Marine Science Centre Publ. No. 10, 392p (In Arabic).

• Parsons, R.M., 1957. Ground-water resources of Iraq, Vol.2; Mesopotamain plain. Ministry of development Board, Baghdad, 157p.

• Polservice, 1979. Shatt Al-Arab. General Est. for studies and design and polservice. Poland-Basrah, Iraq.

• Purser, B.H., 1983. Sedimentation et diagenese des carbonates neritiques recents. Tome 2, Technip Edition, 389pp.

• Purser, B.H., 1980. Sedimentation et diagenese des carbonates neritiques recents. Tome 1, Technip Edition, 366pp.

• Purser, B.H., The Persian Gulf. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 471pp.

Thesis Reference...

• Abdullah, S., 1990. An investigation to the river load of Shatt Al-Arab in Basrah. Unpubl. M.Sc. Thesis, Univ. of Basrah ( In Arabic).

• Abdullah, M.B., 1982. Sedimentology, petrography, geochemistry and hydrochemistry of the recent sediments of Hor Al-Hamar in southern Iraq. Unpubl. MSc. Thesis, Univ. of Baghdad(In Arabic).

• Alainachi, I.H., 2003. Engineering geological study of river branches (creeks) banks in Khor Al-Zubair area, NW the Arabian Gulf. Unpubl. M.Sc. Thesis, Univ. of Basrah ( In Arabic).

• Albadran, A.A., 1987. Factors influencing river bank stability in the Tigris and Shatt Al-Arab water ways, Iraq. Unpubl. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Dundee, UK.

• Al-Baidhany, A., 1998. Holocene sedimentary environments of the southern part of Iraq. Unpubl. M.Sc. Thesis, Univ. of Basrah (In Arabic).

• Al-Jibouri, B.M., 1997. Paleontology indeces of climate and environmental changes during Quaternary period of Mesopotamian plain, south Iraq. Unpubl. MSc. Thesis, Univ. of Baghdad (In Arabic).

• Al-Manssory, F., 1996. Sediment transport and discharge in the lower reach of  Shatt Al-Arab. Unpubl. M.Sc. Thesis, Univ. of Basrah (In Arabic).

• Daham, H. A., 2001. Effects of ground water level fluctuation on the engineering properties of soil foundation in Basrah. Unpubl. M.Sc. Thesis, Univ. of Basrah(In Arabic).

• Mahdi, A.B., 1990. Mixing and circulation of the water mass in Khowr Al-Zubair. Unpubl. M.Sc. Thesis, Univ. of Basrah (In Arabic).

• Mahmood, R.A., 1997. A study of some geotechnical properties of Quaternary deposits in Basrah city. Unpublished M.Sc.. Thesis. University of Basra (in Arabic).

• Mohammed, L.A., 1982. A desk study of the Shatt Al-Arab estuary. Unpubl. M.Sc. Thesis, Univ. of Strathelyde, Glasgow.

• Rohan, A.B., 1975. Subsurface investigation of the upper two members of Zubair Formation, North and South Rumaila oilfields. Unpubl. M.Sc. Thesis, Univ. of Baghdad.

• Sadik, M.J., 1977. Sedimentological investigation of the Dibdibba Formation, southern and central Iraq. Unpubl. M.Sc. Thesis, Univ. of Baghdad ( In Arabic).

• Wassel, S.O., 2003. Sedimentological and mineralogical study of rocky island in Khor Al-Zubair area - North West the Arabian Gulf. ” Unpublished M.Sc. Thesis. Univ. of Basra (in Arabic).

  Researches Reference

• Albadran, B., 1995. Lithofacies of recent sediments of Khor Abdallah and Shatt Al-Arab Delta,NW Arabian Gulf. Iraqi J.Sci., 36(4), pp. 113-1147.

• Albadran, B. and Hassen, W.F., 2003. Clay minerals distribution of supratidal region, south of Iraq. Marina Mesopotamica, 18(1), pp. 25-33.

• Albadran, B. and Al-Manssory, F.Y., 1999. Distribution pattern of recent sediments in the Shatt Al-Arab river near Basrah city, south Iraq. Marina mesopotamica, 14(2), pp. 381-394.

• Albadran, B. and Albadran, A., 1992. Sedimentological characteristics of the offshore sediments of the Khor Abdallah entrance, NW Arabian Gulf. J. of Water Resources, v.11.

• Albadran, B., Al-Manssory, F. and Al-Bahily, N., 2002. Erosion and sedimentation processes in the Shatt Al-Arab river, south of Iraq. Marina Mesopotamica, 17(2), pp. 285-292.

• Albadran, B., Al-Beyati, F. and Abdullah, Y., 1996. Heavy minerals distribution in the lower part of the Shatt Al-Arab river, south Iraq. Marina mesopotamica, v.11(1): p. 17-26.

• Albadran, B., Al-Beyati, F. and Al-Khalaf, Y., 1995. Preliminary study on the sediment facies of the Shatt Al-Arab River, south of Iraq. J. Water Resources, 14(1).

• Albadran, B., Abass, M. and Hamdan, I., 1995. Evaluation of the clay sediments of Basrah district for the pottery and ceramic industries. Marina Mesopotamica, 10(1), pp. 203-214 (In Arabic).

• Albadran, A.A., Albadran, B.N. and Al-Helo, A., (1991) “Ecological and sedimentological study of the fish culture basins in Khor Al-Zubair, NW Arabian Gulf. ” Marina Mesopotamica 6(2): 301-318. (in Arabic).

• Al-Baidhany, A., Darmoian, S. and Albadran, B., 2002. Evaluation of Holocene sedimentary environments of the southern part of Iraq. Basrah J. of Science, v.20( 1 ), pp. 73-86.

• Al-Beyati, F.M., Nasir, A.K.K. and Al-Marsoumi, A.H., 2000. Clay mineralogy of mid-channel bottom sediments from southern part of Shatt Al-Arab. Marina Mesopotamica, 15(1), pp. 25-38.

• Al-Beyati, F.M., Al-Hamadani, A.M. and Al-Ubaidi, A.M., 1995. Mineralogy of suspended matter in surface water from selected areas around Basrah. Marina Mesopotamica, v. 10(1), pp. 191-202 ( In Arabic).

• Al-Dabbagh, S.N. and Albadran, B., 1995. clay minerals in the sediments of the north west part of the Arabian Gulf, Iraq. Marina Mesopotamica, v. 10(1), pp. 223-230 ( In Arabic).

• Ali, A.J., 1976. Heavy mineral provinces of the recent sediment at the Euphrates. J. Geol. Soc. Iraq, v.10, pp. 33-46.

• Al-Malki, A.J.C., 1997. Estimation of sand dune movement by application of soil wind equation in Iraq. Basrah J. Sci., 15, pp.105-109.

• Al-Marsoumi, A.M.H., Dawood, T.J. and Al-Khait, N.N.M., 2004. Evolution and origin of sabkha soil and their geomorphic features west of Shatt Al-Arab – Basrah area – Southern Iraq. Basrah J. Agric. Sci. 17(1), pp. 57-69.

• Al-Mussawy, S.N., 1993. Development of Khor Al-Zubair area through the recent geological history. Iraqi Geol. J., 26(3), pp. 1-17 (In Arabic).

• Al-Mussawy, S.N. and Basi, M.A., 1992. Clay minerals of suspended-matter and surfacial sediments of Khur Al-Zubair estuary, NW Arabian Gulf. Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, v.35, pp. 1-11. 

• Al-Naqib, K.M., 1967. Geology of Arabian Peninsula, south western Iraq. US.G.S., prof. Paper, 560G, 54p.

• Aqrawi, A.A.M., 1995. Correction of Holocene sedimentation rates for mechanical compaction: the Tigris-Euphrates delta, lower Mesopotamia. Marine and petroleum Geology, 12(4), pp. 409-416.

• Aqrawi, A.A., (1995) “Brackish-water evaporitic Ca-Mg carbonates in the Holocene lacustrine/deltaic deposits of Southern Mesopotamia.” Journal of the Geology Society, London, U.K. 152: 259-268.

• Aqrawi, A.M., 1994. Implication of sea – level fluctuations, sedimentation and neotectonics for the evolution of the marshland(Ahwar) of southern Mesopotamia. Quaternary Proceedings No.3, pp.17-26.

• Aqrawi, A.A.M., 1994. Petrology and mineral content of sea-floor sediments of the Tigris_Euphrates delta, north-west Arabian Gulf, Iraq. Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, v.38, pp.569-582.

• Aqrawi, A.A.M., 1993. Palygorskite in the recent fluvio-lacustrine and deltaic sediments of southern Mesopotamica. Clay minerals, v. 28, pp.153-159.

• Aqrawi, A.A.M., 1989. Distribution and mineralogy of suspended sediments of Khor Al-Zubair, NW Arabian Gulf, Iraq. J. Water Resources, 8(1), pp. 33-52.

• Aqrawi, A.A., and Evans, G., (1994) “Sedimentation in the lakes and marshes (Ahwar) of the Tigris-Euphrates Delta, Southern Mesopotamia.” Sedimentology, 41 : 755-776.

• Aqrawi, A.A., and Darmoian S.A., (1986) “Submarine cementation of the Holocene carbonate sediments of Khor Abdulla and Khor Al-Umaya, N.W. Arabian Gulf.” Journal of the Geological Society of Iraq,  19 : 169-181.

• Basi, M., Al-Mussawy, S.N., Ukra, K.H. and Al-Mukhtar, L.E., 1989. Mineralogy and sources of the recent sediments in Khor Al-Zubair. Report, 73pp.

• Van Bellen, R.C., Dunnington, H.V., Wetzel, R. and Morton, D.M., 1959.  Lexique stratigraphique inter. Asia., Fasc. 10a, Iraq. Center Nat. Resh. Sci., Paris, 333p.

• Berry, R.W., Brophy, G.P. and Nagash, A., 1970. Mineralogy of the suspended sediment in the Tigris, Euphrates and Shatt Al-Arab rivers of Iraq and recent history of the Mesopotamian plain. J. Sed. Pet., v.40, pp. 131-139.

• Dance, S.P. and Eames, F.E., 1966. New molluscs species from the Recent Hammar Formation of S.E. Iraq. Geol. Mag., 94,pp.393-401.

• Darmoian S.A. and Lanqvist, K., (1988) “Sediments in the estuarine environment of the Tigris/Euphrates Delta, Arabian Gulf.” Geol. J., 23 : 15-37.

• Hudson, R.G.S., Emes,F.E. and Wilkins, G.L., 1957. The fauna of some recent marine deposits near Basrah, Iraq. Geol. Magazine, v.94,pp.393-401.

• Karim, H.H. and Salman, H.H., 1987. Estimation of sediment discharge, sedimentation rate and the fate of hydrocarbon residues of Shatt Al-Arab river sediments, north west Arabian Gulf. Marina Mesopotamica, v. 2(1), pp. 103-115.

• Kukal, Z. and Saadallah, A., 1970. Composition and rate of deposition of recent dust storm sediment in Iraq. Cosopic pro minerologii geologii, pp. 227-234.

• Larsen, C. and Evans, G., 1978. The Holocene geological history of the Tigris-Euphrates-karun delta. In : Price, W.C. (Ed.), The environmental history of the near and Middle East. Academic Press, London, 384pp.

• Lees, G.M. and Falcon, N.L., 1952. The geographical history of the Mesopotamian plain. Geographical J., v.118, pp.24-39.

• Macfadyen, W.A. and Vita-Finzi, C., 1978. Mesopotamia. The Tigris-Euphrates delta and its Holocene Hammar fauna. Geol. Mag., v.115, pp.287-300.

• Salman, B., 1993. Re-interpretation of the ecology of the Hammar Formation from subsurface section in Amarah-Basrah area, Iraq. GEOSURV. Lib. Unpubl. Rep., no.2058, 23p.

• Salman, H.H., 1982. Some Sedimentological and mineralogical characters of Shatt Al-Arab estuary levee sediments. Mar. Sci. Centre, Tech. report, No.8,16p.

• Salman, H. H.  and Al-Mussaway, S., 1991. Some Sedimentological aspects of the Shatt Al-Arab levee sediments, southern Iraq. J. Geol. Soc. Of Iraq, 24.

• Salman, H.H. and Saadallah, A.S.S., 1986. Dust fallout in central and southern part of Iraq. J. of Water Resources, 5(1).

• Salman, H.H., Al-Jobouri, H. and Al-Dabbass, M., 1986. sedimentological and mineralogical investigation 0f north West Arabian Gul sediments. 1^st. Ocean. Symp. On the Arabian Gulf, Baghdad 14-16 Jan. 1985, pp.144-152.

• Philip, G., 1968. Mineralogy of recent sediments of Tigris and Euphrates rivers and some of the older deposits. J. Sed. Pet., v.38(1), pp. 35-44.

• Wasel, S.O. and Albadran, B., 2003. Sedimentology and mineralogy of rocky island in Khor Al-Zubair, NW Arabian Gulf. Marina Mesopotamica, 18(1), pp. 43-54 (In Arabic).

• Albadran, B.  and Al-Bahily, N., 1999. Some aspects of geotechnical properties of the Shatt Al-Arab river sediments near Basrah city, south Iraq. Marina Mesopotamica, 14(1), pp. 109-118.

• Albadran, B.  and Albadran, A., 1997. Distribution of bearing strata and their engineering properties in Basrah region, south of Iraq. Basrah J. of Science, 15(1),pp. 99-104.

• Albadran, A  and Albadran, B., 1994. Geotechnical properties of Khor Al-Zubair and Khor Abdallah sediments, NW of the Arabian Gulf. Iraqi J. of Science, 35(3), pp. 729-746.

• Daham, H.A., Al-Marsoumy, A.H. and Albadran, B., 2001. Effects of ground water level fluctuation on the mechanical properties of soil in Basrah. Marina Mesopotamica, 16(2), pp. 273-287.

• Khan, N., Albadran, A. and Albadran, B., 1992. Some engineering aspects of the alluvial deposits at Basrah region, s. Iraq. Iraqi Geol. J., 25(1), pp.80-91.

• Mahmood, R.A. and Albadran, A. A, 2002. Geotechnical classifications and distribution of the Quaternary deposits in Basrah city, south of Iraq. Iraqi J. of Earth Sci., special Issue, part 1, pp. 6-16.

• Saeedy, H.S. and Mollah, M.A., 1990. Geotechnical study of the north and northwest coast of the Arabian Gulf. Engineering Geol., 23,pp. 27-40.

• Elewi, A. and Safawee, N.M., 1987. On the distribution of recent foraminifera from southern Iraq. Marina Mesopotamica, 2(1), pp. 41-56.

• Hudson, R.G.S., Emes, F.E. and Wilkins, G.L., 1957. The fauna of some recent marine deposits near Basrah, Iraq. Geol. Mag., v.94, pp. 393-401.

• Macfadyen, W.A. and Vita-Finzi, C., 1978. Mesopotamia. The Tigris-Euphrates delta and its Holocene Hammar fauna. Geol. Mag., v. 115, pp. 287-300.  

• ööAlbadran, B., Al-Mahdi, A.A. and Abdullah, S.S., 2001. Progression of the tidal wave in the Shatt Al-Arab river, south of Iraq. Marina Mesopotamica, 16(1), pp. 89-100.

• Al-Mahdi, A. A., 2001. Some considerations of mixing, stratification and circulation during low and high discharges in Shatt Al-Arab estuary, south of Iraq. Marina Mesopotamica, 16(1), pp. 21-36.

• Al-Mahdi, A.A., 1996. Salt-wedge procession in Shatt Al-Arab estuary. Marina Mesopotamica, 11(1), pp. 97-107.

• Al-Mahdi, A.A. and Abdullah, S.S., 1999. Some aspects of the tidal currents in the Shatt Al-Arab estuary. Marina Mesopotamica, 14(2), pp. 323-337.

• Al-Mahdi, A.A. and Salman, H.H., 1997. Some hydrological characteristics of Shatt Al-Arab river, south Iraq. Marina Mesopotamica, 12(1), pp. 63-74.

• Al-Mussawy, S.N., 1989. Hydrochemical and particulate matter investigation of Khor Al-Zubair, NW Arabian Gulf. Marina Mesopotamica, 4(1), pp. 19-30.

• Al-Ramadhan, B.M., 1986. Distribution of the salinity in the Khor Al-Zubair. Oceanography of Khor Al-Zubair Conf., Basrah 25-27 May, 1986, pp.34-53 (In Arabic).

• Al-Ramadhan, B.M., 1986. Currents system in the Khor Al-Zubair. Oceanography of Khor Al-Zubair Conf., Basrah 25-27 May, 1986, pp.55-84 (In Arabic).

• Al-Ramadhan, B.M. and Pastour, M., 1987. Tidal characteristics of Shatt Al-Arab River. Marina Mesopotamica, 2(1), pp. 15-28.

• Hussain, N. A., Mohamed, A.R.M. and Ali,T.S., 1999. The seasonal formation of thermocline, halocline and water masses in the Iraqi marine waters. Marina Mesopotamica, 14(2), pp. 299-312.