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Microplastic Pollution in the Black Sea: An Overview of the Current Situation

Emerging contaminants and associated treatment technologies 2022 8 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Levent Bat, Ayşah Öztekin

Summary

Researchers reviewed the state of microplastic pollution in the Black Sea, one of the world's most enclosed and rapidly polluted seas, finding growing evidence of contamination across the water column and marine life. The findings raise concerns about the health of marine ecosystems and communities that depend on the Black Sea for food and livelihoods.

Microplastic pollution is one of the most important problems of today. The prevalence of microplastics in the marine environment, as well as their consequences on marine biota, is evident. The Black Sea has been rapidly polluted in recent years and has been described...

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