An overview of the Black Sea pollution in Turkey
In the last four decades the Black Sea has suffered important changes induced by human
activities. Some 162 million people live in the catchment area of the Black Sea and they …
activities. Some 162 million people live in the catchment area of the Black Sea and they …
Marine litter composition and sources on coasts of south-eastern Black Sea: A long-term case study
Long-term monitoring of marine litter composition and density has been conducted between
2009 and 2018 on eleven beaches of Trabzon city located on the south-eastern Black Sea …
2009 and 2018 on eleven beaches of Trabzon city located on the south-eastern Black Sea …
[PDF][PDF] Beach litter on Sarayköy Beach (SE Black Sea): density, composition, possible sources and associated organisms
U Aytan, FBE Sahin, F Karacan - Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic …, 2019 - trjfas.org
The composition, density and possible sources of litter were seasonally evaluated in a
selected beach in the Southeastern Black Sea between June 2016 and March 2017. During …
selected beach in the Southeastern Black Sea between June 2016 and March 2017. During …
Beach litter contamination of the Turkish middle Black Sea coasts: Spatial and temporal variation, composition, and possible sources
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 …
heart of Türkiye's Black Sea coast, has a small population, and is a popular fishing and …
Beach litter pollution in Sinop Sarikum Lagoon coast of the southern Black Sea
In the present study, marine litter pollution on Sarıkum Lagoon coast which is one of the
significant wetlands of the Black Sea was investigated. Beach litter survey was carried out …
significant wetlands of the Black Sea was investigated. Beach litter survey was carried out …
Spatial pattern and characteristics of the benthic marine litter in the southern Black Sea shelf
The abundance and characteristics of benthic marine litter in the southern Black Sea shelf
were demonstrated. During the surveys, 671 litter items weighing 83.93 kg were collected …
were demonstrated. During the surveys, 671 litter items weighing 83.93 kg were collected …
The fate of marine litter in semi-enclosed seas: a case study of the Black Sea
The accumulation patterns of floating marine litter (FML) in the Black Sea and the stranding
locations on coasts are studied by performing dedicated Lagrangian simulations using freely …
locations on coasts are studied by performing dedicated Lagrangian simulations using freely …
[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 …
ecological and health threats. A mid-term monitoring program initiated in 2018 assessed the …
Threats to quality in the coasts of the Black Sea: heavy metal pollution of seawater, sediment, macro-algae and seagrass
Marine zones are facing threats due to ever increasing levels of contaminants that affect an
organism's functions and ecological services. In particular, heavy metal pollution is a global …
organism's functions and ecological services. In particular, heavy metal pollution is a global …
Marine birds' plastic ingestion: A first study at the Northwestern Black Sea coast
AM Ciucă, M Manea, L Barbeş, E Stoica - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf …, 2025 - Elsevier
Seabirds are now facing plastic pollution worldwide, but there is a lack of data on plastic
ingestion at the level of the Black Sea's unique basin. We present a first complete …
ingestion at the level of the Black Sea's unique basin. We present a first complete …