ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2026
Broad-scale distribution of marine benthic litter in shallow waters along the Turkish Aegean coast: a SCUBA-based assessment.
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purposeMarine litter, particularly benthic macro debris, poses persistent ecological and socio-economic threats to Mediterranean seafloor ecosystems. This study addresses critical knowledge gaps in the spatial distribution, composition, and accumulation characteristics of benthic litter along the understudied Turkish Aegean coastline.
methodsWe conducted the first large-scale, depth-stratified SCUBA-assisted assessment of benthic macro litter across 326 stations along approximately 1600 km of the Turkish Aegean coast. Surveys were performed at six discrete depth levels (5-30 m) following MSFD and UNEP/MAP protocols. Litter items were classified into nine standardized material categories, and both abundance (n km
resultsA total of 822 litter items (4147 kg) were recorded, corresponding to mean values of 77.4 n km
conclusionThis study provides the first harmonized and policy-relevant baseline for benthic litter along the Turkish Aegean coast. The findings highlight the importance of integrating mass-based indicators alongside abundance metrics to better assess ecological risk and inform management strategies. SCUBA-assisted surveys are shown to be a robust and complementary approach for monitoring benthic litter in shallow, heterogeneous coastal environments within MSFD/UNEP-aligned frameworks.
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