Investigation of benthic marine litter in the Yumurtalık Fishing Port

Autor: Özgür Yılmaz, Celal Erbaş, Mahmut Ali Gökçe
Jazyk: English<br />Turkish
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, Vol 9, Iss 2, Pp 272-276 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2148-127X
DOI: 10.24925/turjaf.v9i2.272-276.3619
Popis: Marine litter, which can be seen in almost all seas in recent years, is a serious problem for the environment. Similarly, the same problem also exists in Turkey's seas. This study was carried out in 4 different areas, each of which is 100m², in the Yumurtalık Fishing Port in İskenderun Bay. Marine litter was removed from the seabed by diving in these selected areas in April 2016 and June 2017. In the study, a total of 157.2 kg of rubber (49.5%), 118.9 kg of glass (37.4%), 21.61 kg of plastic (6.8%) and 19.94 kg of metal (6.3%) marine litter were detected and removed. It was determined that the marine litter extracted in 2017 was less by weight compared to 2016 (p
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