期刊
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
卷 85, 期 -, 页码 21-28出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2012.12.006
关键词
Marine debris; Litter; Ocean dumping; Pollution monitoring; Beaches; Black Sea
资金
- Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution (BSC)
- Turkish Marine Research Foundation (TUDAV)
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) [BSC-ML/2008]
Beach debris abundance was estimated from surveys on 10 beaches of the Turkish Western Black Sea Coast. Debris was collected from 20 m long transects during four different seasons; sorted and categorized by type, usage and origin. Litter density varied from 0.085 to 5.058 items m(-2). Debris was mainly composed of unidentifiable small size (2-7 cm) plastic pieces and beverage-related litter such as bottles and bottle caps. About half of the labeled litter was of foreign origin, including 25 different countries, 23% of which are in the Black Sea region. The south-western Black Sea Coast seems to receive foreign litter from two main sources: land-based debris from the neighboring countries and seaborne debris due to international shipping. Standardized methodology and indicators need to be designated all over the Black Sea basin in order to quantify and qualify coastal litter pollution, monitor compliance with MARPOL and develop regionally effective mitigation measures. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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