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 …

The microplastic pattern of wild-caught Mediterranean mussels from the Marmara Sea

K Gedik, AR Eryaşar, AM Gözler - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Sea of Marmara suffers from pollutants that come from municipal/industrial
discharges and the Black Sea. Microplastic (MP) s, a rising environmental concern with …

From source to sink: A comparative study of streamside and beach litter in the Black Sea

C Erüz, Y Terzi, NP Ismail, K Özşeker, N Başkan… - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing amount of marine litter pollution and its impact on the marine environment
raises global concern. This study aims to reveal the effect of streams on marine litter density …

Beach litter contamination of the Turkish middle Black Sea coasts: Spatial and temporal variation, composition, and possible sources

L Bat, A Öztekin, DK Öztürk, P Gürbüzer… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine litter is one of the biggest environmental problems nowadays. Sinop, is located in the
heart of Türkiye's Black Sea coast, has a small population, and is a popular fishing and …

Microplastic pollution in stream sediments discharging from Türkiye's eastern Black sea basin

T Mutlu, M Minaz, H Baytaşoğlu, K Gedik - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Rivers are the principal route for terrestrial microplastics to reach the marine environment.
The Black Sea exhibits a notable representation because it has a drainage zone almost six …

Abundance, composition and sources of benthic marine litter trawled-up in the fishing grounds on the Moroccan Mediterranean coast

B Mghili, M Keznine, S Hasni, M Aksissou - Regional Studies in Marine …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the abundance, composition and sources of marine litter
captured with fishing net during a fisheries survey in the Al Hoceima region, in the Moroccan …

Exploring seasonal, spatial and pathways of marine litter pollution along the Southeastern Black Sea Cost of Türkiye

K Özşeker, T Coşkun, C Erüz - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Spatial and temporal variations in marine litter density and composition along the
Southeastern Black Sea Coast were investigated. A total of 156,371 litter items weighing …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of beach macrolitter using unmanned aerial systems: A study along the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast

R Bekova, B Prodanov - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the years, the Black Sea has been impacted by the issue of marine litter, which poses
ecological and health threats. A mid-term monitoring program initiated in 2018 assessed the …

Solid waste composition and COVID-19-induced changes in an inland water ecosystem in Turkey

K Özşeker, Y Terzi, C Erüz - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The composition and abundance of solid waste and the effect of COVID-19 measures were
studied in an inland water ecosystem in Turkey. Solid waste items were collected annually …

Distribution and typologies of anthropogenic seafloor litter in the Pearl River Estuary and adjacent coastal waters, China

M He, F Tian, X Zhai, K Zhou, L Zhang, X Guo… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Marine litter pollution poses a significant threat to offshore ecosystems, eliciting widespread
concern. We investigated seafloor litter patterns in the Pearl River Estuary and adjacent …