Exploring seasonal, spatial and pathways of marine litter pollution along the Southeastern Black Sea Cost of Türkiye.

Spatial and temporal variations in marine litter density and composition along the Southeastern Black Sea Coast were investigated. A total of 156,371 litter items weighing 327,258.3 kg were collected.

From source to sink: A comparative study of streamside and beach litter in the Black Sea.

The increasing amount of marine litter pollution and its impact on the marine environment raises global concern. This study aims to reveal the effect of streams on marine litter density and composition. A total of ten stations on the southeastern Black Sea and six stations on the Manahoz stream were seasonally surveyed.

Spatial distribution and ecological risk evaluation of toxic metals in the southern Black Sea coastal sediments.

Spatial distribution and ecological risk levels of toxic metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Co, As, Sr, V, and La) in sediments from the southern Black Sea coastal (Türkiye) were evaluated. The sediment samples were taken in April and May 2019 from thirty-one stations, from depths ranged between 16 and 65 m. The average metal concentrations (in dry weight) varied from 59.

Evaluation of toxic metals in different grain size fractions of sediments of the southeastern Black Sea.

Surficial marine sediment samples were collected along the southeastern Black Sea (Trabzon) coast. The sampling was conducted in June 2019 from eleven stations, with the depths varying between 8 and 30 m. Metal concentrations (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, As, and Cr) were evaluated in four different sediment size fractions; 0.

Solid waste composition and COVID-19-induced changes in an inland water ecosystem in Turkey.

The composition and abundance of solid waste and the effect of COVID-19 measures were studied in an inland water ecosystem in Turkey. Solid waste items were collected annually for 5 years from 2017 to 2021 from seven stations located in Borçka Dam Lake (B1-B4) and Murgul Stream (M1-M3) in the Artvin Province. The highest densities by number and weight were recorded at M3 in 2020 (5.

Spatial pattern and characteristics of the benthic marine litter in the southern Black Sea shelf.

The abundance and characteristics of benthic marine litter in the southern Black Sea shelf were demonstrated. During the surveys, 671 litter items weighing 83.93 kg were collected from the stations.

Marine litter composition and sources on coasts of south-eastern Black Sea: A long-term case study.

Long-term monitoring of marine litter composition and density has been conducted between 2009 and 2018 on eleven beaches of Trabzon city located on the south-eastern Black Sea coast in Turkey. All unnatural litter items were collected from randomly selected transects on the beaches. A total of litter items 4138 in number and 108.

Determination of copper pollution and associated ecological risk in coastal sediments of southeastern Black Sea region, Turkey.

In this study, the natural and anthropogenic copper (Cu) pollution in coastal sediments near the city Trabzon which exhibits an increasing population and industrial activity in the Southeastern Black Sea Region, were investigated spatially and temporally. The sediment along the coast of Trabzon is influenced by three rivers called Degirmendere, Yanbolu and Solakli resulting in a spatial separation. The highest Cu sediment concentration was measured in the section influenced by Solakli (88.