Assessment of spatiotemporal distribution of benthic marine litter for the southern Black Sea coasts of Türkiye

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dc.contributor.authorDagtekin, Murat
dc.contributor.authorKasapoglu, Nazli
dc.contributor.authorOk, Meltem
dc.contributor.authorIlhan, Salih
dc.contributor.authorBuyukdeveci, Ferhat
dc.contributor.authorErik, Gokhan
dc.contributor.authorOzsandikci, Ugur
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-25T14:19:57Z
dc.date.available2026-04-25T14:19:57Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the prevalence and characteristics of benthic marine litter along the southeastern Black Sea coast. A two-year seasonal trawling survey (2017-2018) was conducted between & Ccedil;ayagzi Cape and & Uuml;nyeTas,kana Cape across three depth ranges to evaluate litter density and composition in accordance with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The results indicate an average litter density of 48,744.69 +/- 7543.02 items/km2 and 151.35 +/- 14.04 kg/km2, with plastic accounting for over 50 % of the total debris. Statistical analyses of seasonal and depth variations revealed no significant differences in overall litter density; however, plastic items such as bags (36.4 %) and bottles (18.97 %) predominated consistently. The findings highlight the significant contribution of Turkey's coastline to regional marine litter, driven by intensive urban and industrial activities, further compounded by riverine inputs from major rivers discharging into the Black Sea. The study underscores the urgency of enhanced international collaboration and the development of comprehensive regional strategies to combat marine pollution. Insights into the distribution and density of benthic marine litter are critical for informing effective policy measures and raising public awareness to address the pervasive issue of marine litter in the Black Sea basin.
dc.description.sponsorshipGeneral Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (GDAR) [TAGEM/HAYSUD/2017/A11/P-02/4]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was supported by the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (GDAR), (TAGEM/HAYSUD/2017/A11/P-02/4). The author thanks R/V Suerat Arast & imath;rma-I captain and crew for contributing to the sampling and thanks to Dr. Yahya Terzi for redrawing maps of the study.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117940
dc.identifier.issn0025-326X
dc.identifier.issn1879-3363
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-6897-9292
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-1690-9302
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7246-5494
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-0084-4433
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-8531-525X
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-5526-778X
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-4415-2837
dc.identifier.pmid40233583
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105002420292
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117940
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/8287
dc.identifier.volume216
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001473204300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofMarine Pollution Bulletin
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260420
dc.subjectMarine debris
dc.subjectBlack Sea
dc.subjectPlastic pollution
dc.subjectSolid waste
dc.subjectMSFD
dc.titleAssessment of spatiotemporal distribution of benthic marine litter for the southern Black Sea coasts of Türkiye
dc.typeArticle

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