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Dalyan-İztuzu (Doğu Akdeniz) Sahilinde Mikroplastik Kirliliğinin Araştırılması
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This Turkish study investigated microplastic pollution along the Dalyan–İztuzu beach on Turkey's eastern Mediterranean coast, collecting surface water samples at 14 stations during summer 2019. Microplastics were characterized by shape, color, and polymer type using stereomicroscopy.
Bu çalışmada, Dalyan- İztuzu sahili boyunca 2019 yılında Haziran ve Temmuz aylarında 14 istasyonda örnekleme yapılmıştır. Örnekler, su yüzeyinden (0-15 cm) 2 deniz mili/saat hızında ve 20 dakika süre ile çekilen Manta net ile alınmıştır. Mikroplastikler binöküler stereo mikroskop altında şekillerine, ebadına ve tiplerine göre ayrılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucunda mikroplastik yoğunluğu ortalama 0,148 ± 0,07 partikül/m2 olarak belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışmadan elde edilen değerlerin Marmara ve özellikle Akdeniz bölgesinde yapılan çalışmalar ile karşılaştırıldığında çok daha düşük olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
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