Evaluation of Marine Litter Pollution Level in a Urban Beach (Aegean Coast of Izmir, Turkey)
Bildiriler > Tam Metin Bildiri
Yazarlar: Alperen Ertas, Merve Yasartürk, Ferah SAYIM, Oliyakhon Yuldashova
E3S Web of Conferences, , , Uluslararası, Tam Metin Bildiri, Scopus, cilt 537, ss 03001-03001
DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202453703001
Özet
The Agapark beach is one of the affected beach from marine litter (ML) pollution due to industrial and domestic activities. In this study, the degree of ML pollution was investigated in the beach using Clean Coast Index (CCI). The beach typology was determined according to the Bathing Area Registration and Evaluation (BARE) system. Beach litter types and characteristics were determined on the basis of the “Guide on Monitoring Marine Litter in European Seas”. In this study, a total of 1.770 items of ML were collected from Agapark beach. Plastic was the most abundant material in the beach. Mixed packaging litter was most dominant litter source in the beach. As a result of BARE, Agapark beach was determined as “urban” beach status. As a result of CCI, Agapark beach was “moderate” in winter and spring, while the beach was “dirty” in summer and autumn.