The Department of Earth Sciences at the college of Science discussed a master’s thesis entitled (Taxonomic and environmental study of fossils for selected areas of the marshes of southern Iraq), based on some surface samples and core samples, which extend to a depth of 100-50 cm.

The study included a general introduction about the marshes of southern Iraq and their geographical, tectonic nature, climate and field work to collect surface and core samples for seven marsh sites starting from Basra to Nasiriyah.  It is a clear evidence of the interferenceThe study included a general introduction about the marshes of southern Iraq and their geographical, tectonic nature, climate and field work to collect surface and core samples for seven marsh sites starting from Basra to Nasiriyah.  It is a clear evidence of the interference of the environmental factors controlling the transfer and distribution of sediments in the region, and the environment can be divided into three environments according to the degree of salinity, a fresh water environment, a salty water environment, and a salty water environment, according to the life groups diagnosed in our current study.  Foraminifera, ostracuda and mollusks are available according to the prevailing conditions in the environment, including salinity, temperature and depth..