Microplastic ingestion and egestion by copepods in the Black Sea

U Aytan, FB Esensoy, Y Senturk - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Ingestion and egestion of microplastics by copepods in the Black Sea was assessed for the
first time. Composition and concentration of microplastics in the water column was also …

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 …

A comprehensive review on microplastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems and their effects on aquatic biota

D Sazlı, D Nassouhi, MB Ergönül… - Aquatic Sciences and …, 2023 - dergipark.org.tr
Plastic wastes released into the environment break down into fine particles due to exposure
to meteorological events such as wind, precipitation, UV radiation, and abrasion. These …

[HTML][HTML] Future microplastics in the Black Sea: River exports and reduction options for zero pollution

V Strokal, EJ Kuiper, MP Bak, P Vriend, M Wang… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Plastic occurrence in commercial fish species of the Black Sea

U Aytan, FB Esensoy, Y Senturk, E Arifoğlu… - Turkish Journal of …, 2021 - trjfas.org
Abstract The occurrence of micro-(< 5 mm), meso-(5–25 mm) and macroplastics (> 25mm)
was investigated in seven commercial fish species of the Black Sea. Plastics were found in …

The future of the Black Sea: More pollution in over half of the rivers

M Strokal, V Strokal, C Kroeze - Ambio, 2023 - Springer
The population in the Black Sea region is expected to decline in the future. However, a
better understanding of how river pollution is affected by declining trends in population and …

Microplastic pollution in the Black Sea: An overview of the current situation

L Bat, A Öztekin - Microplastic Pollution: Environmental Occurrence and …, 2022 - Springer
Microplastic pollution is one of the most important problems of today. The prevalence of
microplastics in the marine environment, as well as their consequences on marine biota, is …

Spatio-temporal distribution of microplastic abundances in Izmir Bay (eastern Aegean Sea)

M Aksu, A Başaran, U Sunlu - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023 - Springer
Microplastics (MPs) and their impacts have been extensively studied in the Mediterranean
region. However, more research has yet to be conducted on assessing the extent of …

[HTML][HTML] High microplastic pollution in marine sediments associated with urbanised areas along the SW Bulgarian Black Sea coast

N Bobchev, D Berov, S Klayn, V Karamfilov - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to provide baseline data on microplastic (MP) concentrations in beach and
seabed sediments of the SW Black Sea coast, and to identify possible sources of MP …

Microplastics in seawater and fish acquired from the corresponding fishing zones of the Baltic Sea

P Piskuła, A Astel, M Pawlik - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2025 - Elsevier
Microplastics in seawater and fish from the Baltic Sea were analyzed. The significant
contribution of the study is due to extensive collection of fish and surface water samples from …