Microplastic Distribution and Composition in Various Ecosystems of the Marmara Region: Current Gaps and Research Needs DOI Creative Commons
Ceyhun Akarsu, Vildan Zülal Sönmez,

Aminat İsrapilova

et al.

Marine Science and Technology Bulletin, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 56 - 69

Published: March 29, 2025

Microplastics are ubiquitous worldwide and increasingly recognized as a significant environmental problem. In Türkiye, research on microplastics has expanded over the years, providing valuable insights into issue. However, studies focusing different ecosystems still limited critical knowledge gaps have not been filled. The aim of this study, therefore, is to compare composition in five ecosystems—marine water, freshwater, marine sediment, freshwater sediment soil—across Istanbul Marmara region, while also identifying similarities potential sources pollution. Furthermore, study emphasizes need for more comprehensive microplastic pollution its prevention within region. For purpose, total 26 were reviewed, which 312 samples collected from 304 stations, 222 located Istanbul. These stations categorized by ecosystem type predominant microplastics. Results revealed that there lack surface waters soil at various locations While region primarily focused water Sea Marmara, lentic lotic systems, sediments soils insufficient. results show anthropogenic factors, including currents direction, meteorological conditions, maritime traffic, human industrial activities, proximity residential areas wastewater treatment plants, atmospheric transport influence concentration addition, seasonal annual variations effect station depth accumulation observed. Given that, analyzed represent only small fraction region’s ecosystems, underlines urgent further address existing gaps. hinders effective management plastic litter To enable meaningful comparisons both local international scales, adapting standardized methodologies essential.

Language: Английский

Analysis and forecast of the coupled development level of socioeconomy ecological environment and tourism in China’s Yellow River Basin DOI Creative Commons
Zhongwu Zhang,

Jiayao Qi,

Qian Wang

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Feb. 14, 2025

The Yellow River Basin holds a crucial strategic position in the national development and socialist modernization agenda serves as vital ecological security barrier China. It is also significant region for population activities economic development. Exploring integrated coordinated spatiotemporal evolution laws of social economy, environment tourism industry line with China's sustainable goals needs recovery post-pandemic era; it highly important ecology Basin. basin scope this paper refers to natural demarcated by Conservancy Commission Ministry Water Resources. Seventy-eight prefecture-level cities (prefectures leagues) are selected research scale construct an evaluation index framework With help coupling coordination degree model, interrelationships among these three systems explored. Finally, grey prediction model used predict future trend main conclusions follows. (1) There diverse complex regional characteristics coupled major Overall, tends be higher west lower east, low-value areas high-value continuously spread. (2) From 2010 2020, showed downward trend, transitioning from primary moderate imbalance, strong spatial heterogeneity. In because impacts pandemic, vulnerability instability resisting external risks were highlighted. (3) 2026 2030, there will continuous risk Driven rapid urbanization, most likely remain state barely short term.

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in the Third Pole of the World: Abundance and Ecological Risk Assessment DOI
Lingzhan Miao, Yongyu Chen, Tanveer M. Adyel

et al.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 489, P. 137642 - 137642

Published: Feb. 17, 2025

Language: Английский

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Accumulation characteristics and source analysis of microplastics derived traffic of soil in the Tibetan Plateau DOI
Mengjie Liu, Tianjie Shao, Songjun Han

et al.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 480, P. 136191 - 136191

Published: Oct. 17, 2024

Language: Английский

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Microplastic Distribution and Composition in Various Ecosystems of the Marmara Region: Current Gaps and Research Needs DOI Creative Commons
Ceyhun Akarsu, Vildan Zülal Sönmez,

Aminat İsrapilova

et al.

Marine Science and Technology Bulletin, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 56 - 69

Published: March 29, 2025

Microplastics are ubiquitous worldwide and increasingly recognized as a significant environmental problem. In Türkiye, research on microplastics has expanded over the years, providing valuable insights into issue. However, studies focusing different ecosystems still limited critical knowledge gaps have not been filled. The aim of this study, therefore, is to compare composition in five ecosystems—marine water, freshwater, marine sediment, freshwater sediment soil—across Istanbul Marmara region, while also identifying similarities potential sources pollution. Furthermore, study emphasizes need for more comprehensive microplastic pollution its prevention within region. For purpose, total 26 were reviewed, which 312 samples collected from 304 stations, 222 located Istanbul. These stations categorized by ecosystem type predominant microplastics. Results revealed that there lack surface waters soil at various locations While region primarily focused water Sea Marmara, lentic lotic systems, sediments soils insufficient. results show anthropogenic factors, including currents direction, meteorological conditions, maritime traffic, human industrial activities, proximity residential areas wastewater treatment plants, atmospheric transport influence concentration addition, seasonal annual variations effect station depth accumulation observed. Given that, analyzed represent only small fraction region’s ecosystems, underlines urgent further address existing gaps. hinders effective management plastic litter To enable meaningful comparisons both local international scales, adapting standardized methodologies essential.

Language: Английский

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