Research Article

Seasonal investigation of marine litter on beaches of Urla (Izmir/Turkey)

Volume: 38 Number: 1 March 15, 2021
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Seasonal investigation of marine litter on beaches of Urla (Izmir/Turkey)

Abstract



In this study, types and quantities of marine litter in Urla (İzmir) Kum Denizi Beach and Demircili Koyu Beach were determined seasonally between October 2017 and October 2018. At the beaches, marine litter larger than 2,5 centimetres were collected with 3 people along 2-meter lines, which are determined to be parallel to the sea. The collected litters were classified according to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP, 2009), quantities were determined and the pollution status of the beaches was evaluated according to the Clean Coast Index. A total of 1,265 litter from Kum Denizi Beach and 2,099 litter from Demircili Koyu Beach were collected. In total, 3,364 pieces of litter weighing 90.81 kg were collected from the two beaches. Among the litters collected, plastic litter was found to be dominant with 2,794 pieces. This was followed by 145 metals, 141 papers, 110 fabrics, 87 foam plastics, 42 wood, 32 glass, 8 other litters and 5 rubber. Given the seasonal averages of the clean coast index values; Kum Denizi Beach was found to be clean and Demircili Koyu Beach was found to be moderately polluted.


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Supporting Institution

EGE ÜNİVERSİTESİ BİLİMSEL ARAŞTIRMA PROJELERİ KOORDİNASYON BİRİMİ

Project Number

1112/18-ÇSUAM-001

Thanks

Bu çalışma, Yüksek Lisans tezinden hazırlanmış olup, Ege Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi tarafından ID: 1112/18-ÇSUAM-001 proje numarası ile desteklenmiştir. Bilimsel Araştırma Koordinasyon Birimi’ne desteğinden dolayı teşekkür ederim.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Environmental Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 15, 2021

Submission Date

February 10, 2020

Acceptance Date

September 3, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 38 Number: 1

APA
Güngören, Z., & Başaran, A. (2021). Urla (İzmir/Türkiye) kumsallarında deniz çöplerinin mevsimsel olarak araştırılması. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 38(1), 53-61. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.38.1.06

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