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Investigation of benthic marine litter in the Yumurtalık Fishing Port
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Researchers removed benthic marine litter from four areas of a fishing harbor in Iskenderun Bay, Turkey, finding plastics, fishing gear, and other anthropogenic debris covering the seafloor. The study highlights how fishing ports concentrate marine litter in their immediate vicinity, with accumulated plastic debris fragmenting into microplastics over time.
Marine litter, which can be seen in almost all seas in recent years, is a serious problem for the environment. Similarly, the same problem also exists in Turkey's seas. This study was carried out in 4 different areas, each of which is 100m², in the Yumurtalık Fishing Port in İskenderun Bay. Marine litter was removed from the seabed by diving in these selected areas in April 2016 and June 2017. In the study, a total of 157.2 kg of rubber (49.5%), 118.9 kg of glass (37.4%), 21.61 kg of plastic (6.8%) and 19.94 kg of metal (6.3%) marine litter were detected and removed. It was determined that the marine litter extracted in 2017 was less by weight compared to 2016 (p
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