Microplastic Contamination of the Seawater in the Hamsilos Bay of the Southern Black Sea

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dc.authoridTabak, Ahmet/0000-0003-2565-0424
dc.authoridBat, Levent/0000-0002-2289-6691
dc.contributor.authorOztekin, Aysah
dc.contributor.authorUstun, Funda
dc.contributor.authorBat, Levent
dc.contributor.authorTabak, Ahmet
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-23T19:44:01Z
dc.date.available2025-03-23T19:44:01Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe marine ecosystem is severely threatened by microplastics. The entire marine environment of the Black Sea is contaminated with both macro- and microplastics but the contamination of the water column with this pollutant has received less attention. This study aims to obtain data on the microplastic abundance, and vertical and temporal distribution of the microplastics in the water column of Hamsilos Bay which is a natural protected area, and an important area for fishery and tourism on the Sinop coast in the Black Sea. This study was carried out for 12 months in 7 stations. Microplastic abundance varied among 5.58 +/- 6.12-8.12 +/- 9.17 pieces/m3 in and 1.74 +/- 0.80-21.07 +/- 3.84 pieces/m3 in stations. The dominant microplastics were fibre by shape (73.92%), 1-2 mm (28.35%) by size class, and blue (37.98%) by colour. The synthetic polymers in the examined microplastic samples of this study were PET (47%), PE (34%), HDPE (10%), PVC (7%) and PS (2%). The results of this study show that the coastal area is widely contaminated with microplastics. Microplastic pollution is an increasingly significant environmental issue that poses a threat to the Black Sea which is particularly vulnerable to microplastic pollution. The region is an important ecological hotspot in the Black Sea and this study can provide valuable insights into the extent of microplastic pollution and will contribute to the literature on the evaluation of microplastic pollution in marine ecosystems. These types of investigations; efforts to address the environmental challenges facing the Black Sea, including the development of programs to reduce pollution, increase sustainability, and support the protection of the region's natural resources, are crucial to its continuity.
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye (TUBIdot;TAK); Sinop University with Scientific Research Project [SUEF-1901-14-04]
dc.description.sponsorshipOpen access funding provided by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye (TUB & Idot;TAK). The research was supported by Sinop University with Scientific Research Project; project number SUEF-1901-14-04.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11270-024-07138-w
dc.identifier.issn0049-6979
dc.identifier.issn1573-2932
dc.identifier.issue6
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85193499760
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-024-07138-w
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/6846
dc.identifier.volume235
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001227032100002
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Int Publ Ag
dc.relation.ispartofWater Air and Soil Pollution
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250323
dc.subjectMicroplastic
dc.subjectFibre
dc.subjectPolyethylene
dc.subjectBlack Sea
dc.subjectWater column
dc.titleMicroplastic Contamination of the Seawater in the Hamsilos Bay of the Southern Black Sea
dc.typeArticle

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