Microplastic contamination and characteristics spatially vary in the southern Black Sea beach sediment and sea surface water

Y Terzi, K Gedik, AR Eryaşar, RÇ Öztürk, A Şahin… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the abundance, and characteristics of the microplastics on the southern coast of
the Black Sea were assessed. More than 70% of the detected microplastics were smaller …

Ingestion of microplastics by commercial fish species from the southern Black Sea coast

AR Eryaşar, K Gedik, T Mutlu - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) contamination is a serious threat to today's marine life. Therefore, this
study investigates MP ingestion in three commercial fish species (European anchovy …

On Black Sea anchovy and its fishery

AC Gücü, Y Genç, M Dağtekin, S Sakınan… - Reviews in Fisheries …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Members of the Engraulidae (anchovies) fuel large fisheries around the globe, helping to
fulfil demands for food. On the other hand, unpredictable catches that are a very common …

Controls of multiple stressors on the Black Sea fishery

T Oguz - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Black Sea is one of the most severely degraded and exploited large marine ecosystems in
the world. For the last 50 years after the depletion of large predatory fish stocks, anchovy …

Spatio-temporal patterns and environmental controls of small pelagic fish body condition from contrasted Mediterranean areas

P Brosset, JM Fromentin, E Van Beveren, J Lloret… - Progress in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Small pelagic fish are among the most ecologically and economically important marine fish
species and are characterized by large fluctuations all over the world. In the Mediterranean …

Monthly microplastics change in European anchovy's (Engraulis encrasicolus) gastrointestinal tract in the Black Sea

K Gedik, AR Eryaşar, M Emanet, C Şahin… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
To contribute to a better understanding of the regional dynamics of MP pollution and its
potential effects on the anchovy population and human health, here we assessed the …

RETRACTED: Environmental Conditions and the Fish Stocks Situation in the Black Sea, between Climate Change, War, and Pollution

V Radulescu - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate change, pollution, capture, invasive species, and the war from Ukraine have a
significant impact on the environment and fish populations in the Black Sea. In June last …

Seasonal distribution of the Black Sea ichthyoplankton near the Crimean Peninsula

T Klimova, P Podrezova - Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Pattern of species composition and spatial distribution of the Black Sea ichthyoplankton in
open waters near the Crimean Peninsula in different seasons of the year are based on the …

Using otolith and body shape to discriminate between stocks of European anchovy (Engraulidae: Engraulis encrasicolus) from the Aegean, Marmara and Black Seas

Ö Dürrani, H Bal, ZS Battal, K Seyhan - Journal of Fish Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
European anchovy, a small pelagic fish, plays a significant role in the blue economy, with
remarkable commercial, ecological and culinary values. In this study, the variability in the …

Age, growth, and mortality of exploited stocks: anchovy, sprat, Mediterranean horse mackerel, whiting, and red mullet in the southeastern Black Sea

N Kasapoğlu - Aquatic Sciences and Engineering, 2018 - dergipark.org.tr
This study aims to calculate the age, growth, and mortality rate of commercially important fish
species, namely Engraulis encrasicolus, Trachurus mediterraneus, Sprattus sprattus …