Benthic marine litter in the Marmara Sea, Turkey
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This study presents the first data on benthic marine litter in Marmara Sea, Turkey. To obtain data, bottom trawl surveys were conducted at 34 sites between May 2017 and February 2018. The items sampled sorted following MEDITS’ relevant instructions. 660 pieces of litter, weighing 434.9 kg, sampled. density was found to range 27.5 n/km2 661.2 n/km2, averaging 73.9 obtained items’ weights ranged 0.03 kg/km2 1597.8 kg/km2, 48.7 kg/km2. plastic group L1 constituted 71.7% trawled litter. highest mean detected Northeastern Sea spring summer be higher than nearby areas. It concluded that more effort should invested reducing pollution.
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عنوان ژورنال: Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2148-3140', '1300-1590']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.39.2.04