Assessing microplastic pollution in a river basin: A multidisciplinary study on circularity, sustainability, and socio-economic impacts
 
Yazarlar (11)
Ülkü Nihan Tavşanoğlu
Çankiri Karatekin Üniversitesi, Türkiye
İdris Koraltan
Akdeniz Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Gökben Basaran Kankılıç Kirikkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Tamer Çırak Aksaray Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Şeyma Ertürk
Middle East Technical University (Metu), Türkiye
Okan Ürker Çankiri Karatekin Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Pembe Güçlü
Hülya Ünlü
Öğr. Gör. Ali Serhan ÇAĞAN Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Kıymet Deniz Yağcıoğlu Ankara Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Zuhal Akyürek Middle East Technical University (Metu), Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Environmental Research (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 0013-9351 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 08-2024
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 262 / 1 / 119819–0 DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119819
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.119819
Özet
Plastic pollution has emerged as a significant environmental challenge worldwide, posing serious threats to ecosystems and human health. This study seeks to explore the interplay among circularity, sustainability, and the release of microplastics within the freshwater ecosystems situated along the western Black Sea coast- Düzce, Türkiye. Employing a multidisciplinary approach that integrates environmental science, economics, and policy analysis, the research examines the current state of plastic pollution in the region, considering diverse land uses and socio-economic lifestyles. Conducted over four different seasons, the current study identifies the prevailing types of microplastics in the region. Fibers dominate, comprising 86.7% in each season, followed by film and fragments at 7.7% and 7.0%, respectively. Notably, polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) emerges as the primary polymer types. The …
Anahtar Kelimeler
CORINE | Fibers | Land use | Melen basin | Pollution | Polymers