Microplastic Pollution in Turkish Aquatic Ecosystems: Sources, Characteristics, Implications, and Mitigation Strategies

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2023-01-01

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Aydin, Ilhan
TERZİ, YAHYA
GÜNDOĞDU, SEDAT
AYTAN, ÜLGEN
ÖZTÜRK, RAFET ÇAĞRI
ATAMANALP, Muhammed
ALAK, Gonca
Sivri, Nuket
AKARSU, CEYHUN
Atıcı, Ataman Altuğ
Guven, Olgac
Bat, Levent
Kilic, Ece
Oztekin, Aysah
Ucar, Arzu
Sonmez, Vildan Zulal
Pasli, Serap
Kıdeyş, Ahmet Erkan

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Aquatic environments are one of the final destinations for microplastics. In this review, a combination of systematic and narrative literature review was conducted to identify and summarise advances, gaps, and future directions in microplastic monitoring studies in the Turkish aquatic environment and in inhabiting aquatic organisms. A total of 62 peer-reviewed publications available on Web of Science were considered in the systematic review. Additionally, the current state of microplastic pollution in Turkish aquatic environments which includes marine and freshwater ecosystems, as well as aquatic organisms, and sources and characteristics of microplastics were reviewed narratively. Turkiye's position on the global plastic treaty and mitigation practices were also addressed. Although an increase in the number of publications over time was observed, the number and extent of studies carried out in freshwater ecosystems are limited. Strict legislation should be enacted and enforced to tackle plastic pollution in Turkiye. Additionally, nationwide, long-term monitoring studies at sufficiently regular intervals in aquatic environments should be considered.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/112011

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Graduate School of Marine Sciences, Article