Mert River Explained

The River Mert (Turkish: Mert Irmağı); anciently, the Lycastus (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Λύκαστος|Lykastos) is a river in Turkey which flows into the Black Sea at Samsun.^[1]

History

The ancient town of Lycastus in Pontus was located on the river; the site has not been located.

Pollution

A local politician claims the river suffers from domestic and industrial pollution, and fish die off in 2014 is being investigated by local officials.^{[2] [3]}

Flooding

In 2012 flooding killed 5 people.

References

41.2789°N 36.3519°W

Notes and References

1. Helli. Selma Urgulu. Nazmi Polat. An Investigation on Fish Fauna of the River Mert (Samsun). Turkish Journal of Zoology. 26. 2002. 63–65.
2. Web site: Haber Gazetesi - Güncel : Mert Irmağı'nda balık kalmadı . 2014-09-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140906180113/http://www.habergazetesi.com.tr/guncel/29548/mert-irmagi-nda-balik-kalmadi/ . 2014-09-06 .
3. Web site: Mert Irmağı'nda Balık Ölümleri.