Investigation of Microplastic Pollution Along the Dalyan-Iztuzu (Eastern Mediterranean) Coastline

Autor: Aytuğ ZİLİFLİ
Jazyk: English<br />Turkish
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp 107-115 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2651-5326
DOI: 10.46384/jmsf.975017
Popis: In the present study, 14 sampling stations along the Dalyan-Iztuzu beach were sampled in June and July 2019 for the examination of microplastics. Samples were taken from surface waters (0-15 cm) using a manta trawl with a towing speed of 2 knots/h and a towing duration of 20 minutes. Microplastics were separated according to their shapes, types and sizes under a binocular stereo microscope. Results indicated that, the average density of microplastics were 0.148 ±0.07 particles/m2. Microplastic densities in the present study were lower compared to those of earlier studies carried out in the other parts of Mediterranean coasts and the Sea of Marmara.
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