RT journal article
T1 Floating marine macro litter in the Black Sea: Toward baselines for large scale assessment
A1 González Fernández, Daniel
A1 Hanke, G.
A1 Pogojeva, M.
A1 Machitadze, N.
A1 Kotelnikova, Y.
A1 Tretiak, I.
A1 Savenko, O.
A1 Bilashvili, K.
A1 Gelashvili, N.
A1 Fedorov, A.
A1 Kulagin, D.
A1 Terentiev, A.
A1 Slobodnik, J.
A2 Biología
K1 Marine pollution
K1 Marine litter
K1 Plastic litter
K1 Floating marine macro litter
K1 Monitoring
K1 Black sea
AB The Black Sea is a semi-enclosed basin subject to major anthropogenic pressures, including marine litter and plastic pollution. Due to numerous large rivers draining into the basin and a population settled along the coast, the region could accumulate significant amounts of floating litter over time. Until now, only limited field data were available, and litter quantities and distribution remained unknown. In this study, floating marine macro litter (FMML) was assessed at the regional Black Sea scale for the first time, showing relatively high litter densities across the basin that reached a weighted mean of 81.5 items/km(2). Monitoring data revealed an accumulation of floating items offshore in the eastern part of the basin, resembling on a small scale a "garbage patch', where litter items were trapped, showing elevated densities in comparison to their surrounding areas. Most of these items were made of plastic materials (ca. 96%) and included large numbers of plastic and poly-styrene fragments of small size ranges (2.5-10 cm). Harmonised field data collection through consistent and regular monitoring programmes across the region is essential to establish baselines and thresholds for large scale assessment at international level.
PB ELSEVIER
SN 1873-6424
YR 2022
FD 2022-09
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27455
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27455
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 08-nov-2026