Micro- and mesoplastics in Northeast Levantine coast of Turkey: The preliminary results from surface samples

GÜNDOĞDU S., ÇEVİK C.

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, cilt.118, ss.341-347, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 118
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.03.002
  • Dergi Adı: MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.341-347
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Microplastic, Mesoplastic, Marine litter, Levantine Sea, Mersin Bay, Iskenderun Bay, WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA, MARINE-ENVIRONMENT, PLASTIC DEBRIS, PELAGIC ECOSYSTEMS, SYNTHETIC-POLYMERS, TRAWL CATCHES, PACIFIC-OCEAN, MICROPLASTICS, LITTER, WATERS
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The determination of the microplastic distribution will be beneficial as a measure of the potential effects on the environment. The Mediterranean Sea had a high risk of pollution as it was enclosed by highly populated and industrialized countries. Here, we determined the level of micro-and mesoplastic pollution in Iskenderun and Mersin Bays, located in the Northeastern Levantine coast of Turkey. The average level of both micro-and mesoplastic was determined to be 0376 item/m(2) at seven stations. The highest level was determined in Mersin Bay at the mouth of the Seyhan river (Station no. 7, with 906 items), and the lowest level was found in Station no. 4 in Iskenderun Bay (78 items). As a result of this study, it was determined that the microplastic pollution level in the Mediterranean coast of Turkey was similar to the other regions of the Mediterranean Sea. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.