Macro litter distribution of the Turkish Mediterranean coasts dominated by pleasure crafts

Macro litter distribution of the Turkish Mediterranean coasts dominated by pleasure crafts

Litters are the most pollutants in progress of the interests in marine environments. Macro litter samples were collected from 66 stations to estimate litter contribution from pleasure crafts along bays of the most Turkish touristic coasts (Antalya-Muğla) by the divers in June/July 2019. Average abun...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin Vol. 151; p. 110833
Main Authors: Mutlu, Erhan, Özvarol, Yaşar, Şahin, Ahmet, Duman, G. Sıla, Karaca, Doğukan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01-02-2020
Elsevier BV
Subjects:
Abundance
Boats
Ceramics
Coasts
Crafts
Divers
Diversity
Environmental Monitoring
Handicrafts
Litter
Macro litter
Marine environment
Mediterranean Sea
Metals
Plastic debris
Plastics - analysis
Pleasure
Pleasure crafts
Pollutants
Polymers
Population number
Sea surface
Sea surface temperature
Turkey
Turkish coast
Waste Products
Water Pollutants - analysis
Weight
Yachts
Mediterranean Sea
Turkey
Turkish coast
Macro litter
Pleasure crafts
Mediterranean Sea
Diversity
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Summary:Litters are the most pollutants in progress of the interests in marine environments. Macro litter samples were collected from 66 stations to estimate litter contribution from pleasure crafts along bays of the most Turkish touristic coasts (Antalya-Muğla) by the divers in June/July 2019. Average abundance and weight were 19 items/km2 and 18 kg/km2, respectively. The most abundant litter was plastics and the most contributors in weight were metals, followed by glass/ceramics. Abundance of the litters increased with number of pleasure crafts in active in summer. Pleasure crafts contributed most abundantly with the personal wares to the total litter, particularly in the coasts of Muğla. Litters were differentiated with interaction of region × bottom depths. The litter composition and abundance were different between region of Antalya in active mostly by tour boats and region of Muğla by private yachts. The litter types were however correlated with sea surface temperature. •Pleasure crafts contributed macro litters to the marine environments.•Daily used litter wares composed mainly of marine macro litters.•Contribution of the litters increased by the touristic activities of pleasure crafts.•Very close coasts and small bays cannot be negligible for the litter pollution.
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ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110833