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Benthic marine litter in the Marmara Sea, Turkey

Year 2022, Volume: 39 Issue: 2, 111 - 119, 15.06.2022
https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.39.2.04

Abstract



This study presents the first data on the benthic marine litter in the Marmara Sea, Turkey. To obtain the data, bottom trawl surveys were conducted at 34 sites between May 2017 and February 2018. The litter items were sampled and sorted following the MEDITS’ relevant instructions. 660 pieces of litter, weighing 434.9 kg, were sampled. The litter density was found to range between 27.5 n/km2 and 661.2 n/km2, averaging 73.9 n/km2, and the obtained items’ weightss ranged between 0.03 kg/km2 and 1597.8 kg/km2, averaging 48.7 kg/km2. The plastic group L1 constituted 71.7% of the trawled litter. The highest mean litter density was detected in the Northeastern Marmara Sea in spring and summer in 2018. The mean benthic litter density was found to be higher than the nearby areas. It was concluded that more effort should be invested in reducing marine pollution.


Supporting Institution

(TAGEM) General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policy

Project Number

TAGEM / HAYSÜD /2014/05/01

Thanks

The authors would like to thanks Haşim İnceoğlu, Alpaslan Kara, Engin Kocabaş, Habip Bal, Ahmet Öktener, Güzin Gül, Koray Cabbar, Gürkan Ali Yazıcı and G. Erman Uğur for their contributions in the field samplings.

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Marmara Denizi'ndeki bentik deniz çöpleri

Year 2022, Volume: 39 Issue: 2, 111 - 119, 15.06.2022
https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.39.2.04

Abstract



Bu çalışma, Marmara Denizi'ndeki bentik deniz çöpüne ilişkin ilk verileri ortaya koymaktadır. Bu amaçla Mayıs 2017-Şubat 2018 tarihleri arasında 34 istasyonda dip trolü araştırması yapılmıştır. Çöplerin kategorize edilmesi ve sınıflandırılması MEDIT standardına göre belirlenmiştir. Toplam 660 adet ve 434,9 kg çöp tespit edilmiştir. Çöp yoğunluğu 27,5 adet/km2 - 661,2 adet/km2 arasında değişirken, ortalama 73,9 adet/km2 tespit edilmiştir, ağırlık değerleri 0,03 kg/km2 - 1597,8 kg/km2 arasında değişmiş ve ortalama 48,7 kg/km2 belirlenmiştir. Plastik (L1) grubu toplam çöp bolluğunun %71,7'sini oluşturmuştur. 2018 yılında, ilkbahar ve yaz mevsimlerinde ve Marmara Denizi'nin kuzeydoğu kesiminde daha yüksek çöp yoğunluğu tespit edilmiştir. Deniz kirliliğini azaltmak için daha etkin mücadele gerektiği görülmüştür.


Project Number

TAGEM / HAYSÜD /2014/05/01

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Primary Language English
Subjects Environmental Sciences
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Murat Şirin 0000-0003-3556-7472

İsmail Burak Daban 0000-0002-2973-5698

Ali İşmen 0000-0003-2456-0232

Mukadder Arslan İhsanoğlu 0000-0003-0072-5848

Project Number TAGEM / HAYSÜD /2014/05/01
Publication Date June 15, 2022
Submission Date October 12, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2022Volume: 39 Issue: 2

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APA Şirin, M., Daban, İ. B., İşmen, A., Arslan İhsanoğlu, M. (2022). Benthic marine litter in the Marmara Sea, Turkey. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 39(2), 111-119. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.39.2.04