Aquatic environments are one of the final destinations for microplastics. In this review, a
combination of systematic and narrative literature review was conducted to identify and …

Seas are polluted with macro-(> 5 mm) and microplastics (< 5 mm). However, few studies
account for both types when modeling water quality, thus limiting our understanding of the …

Lately, the interest in researching microplastics in the Black Sea has increased, highlighting
areas of accumulation in which the amounts of microplastics are alarming, such as seafood …

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 …

Abstract Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) are recognized as one of the primary
sources of microplastics, a class of contaminants that has lately gained attention. The …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Abstract The Black Sea receives increasing amounts of microplastics from rivers. In this
study, we explore options to reduce future river export of microplastics to the Black Sea. We …

The consumer preference of bivalves originating from fishery or aquaculture has gained
momentum in response to higher nutrition, quality, and market availability. However …