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

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 microplastic (MP) pollution in the eastern Aegean Sea, specifically in Izmir Bay. This study aims to evaluate the current state of MP pollution in surface water and sediment samples collected from Izmir Bay.

Impacts of the fish farms on the water column nutrient concentrations and accumulation of heavy metals in the sediments in the eastern Aegean Sea (Turkey).

We investigated potential effects of the fish farms on water column and sediment around Salih Island in the Gulluk Bay (Aegean Sea, Turkey) where four seasonal samplings were performed from October 2001 to August 2002. One measured physicochemical variables in water column including dissolved oxygen, nutrients (nitrite, nitrate, ammonium, phosphate and silicate), particulate organic carbon (POC) and chlorophyll a. Organic matter, total organic carbon (TOC) and heavy metals (Zn, Cu and Fe) were measured in sediment samples.