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Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 4, 225 - 233, 21.10.2025

Rıdvan Kaan Gürses , Ashley Lyle Maghuyop , Nerissa Roa , Yeşim Büyükateş , Sebahattin Ergün , Murat Yiğit , R. Cüneyt Erenoğlu , Rey Y. Capangpangan

https://doi.org/10.3153/AR25022

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Morphometric assessment of plastic deposition in a wind-driven marine corridor under bidirectional forces

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 4, 225 - 233, 21.10.2025

Rıdvan Kaan Gürses , Ashley Lyle Maghuyop , Nerissa Roa , Yeşim Büyükateş , Sebahattin Ergün , Murat Yiğit , R. Cüneyt Erenoğlu , Rey Y. Capangpangan

https://doi.org/10.3153/AR25022

Abstract

Plastic pollution poses a growing threat to coastal and marine ecosystems. This study examines the spatial dynamics of plastic accumulation in the coastal area of Kepez Cape, located within the Çanakkale Strait (Türkiye), a bidirectional marine corridor connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean and the Mediterranean. Due to its exposure to dominant wind regimes (NNE, NE, SW), Kepez Cape offers a valuable natural setting for investigating the interaction between wind and currents in shaping the deposition of plastic debris. Departing from traditional particle count metrics, the study introduces morphometric parameters, surface area and volume, as more ecologically relevant indicators of pollution load. Plastic debris was sampled from three shoreline sectors using standardised transects, and particle dimensions were analysed. Results revealed substantial spatial variability in plastic accumulation, with larger particles found in regions influenced by Black Sea surface currents. These findings highlight the importance of physical forces in shaping deposition patterns and advocate for incorporating surface area-based metrics into coastal plastic monitoring. The study contributes to the development of wind-informed, regionally coordinated monitoring strategies, offering a refined framework for assessing and ultimately reducing plastic pollution in dynamic marine corridors worldwide.

Keywords

Coastal zone pollution Morphometric analysis Plastic debris Surface area of plastics Wind-driven transport

Ethical Statement

The authors declare that this study does not involve experiments with human or animal subjects, and therefore, ethics committee approval is not required.

Thanks

We would like to thank the Turkish State Meteorological Service (TSMS) for providing wind data.

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Rıdvan Kaan Gürses 0000-0001-5951-2308

Ashley Lyle Maghuyop 0009-0000-5722-1830

Nerissa Roa 0009-0005-7391-1256

Yeşim Büyükateş 0000-0002-4402-4587

Sebahattin Ergün 0000-0002-9077-9438

Murat Yiğit 0000-0001-8086-9125

R. Cüneyt Erenoğlu 0000-0002-8212-8379

Rey Y. Capangpangan 0000-0002-7078-9903

Early Pub Date October 8, 2025
Publication Date October 21, 2025
Submission Date July 2, 2025
Acceptance Date July 25, 2025
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APA Gürses, R. K., Maghuyop, A. L., Roa, N., … Büyükateş, Y. (2025). Morphometric assessment of plastic deposition in a wind-driven marine corridor under bidirectional forces. Aquatic Research, 8(4), 225-233. https://doi.org/10.3153/AR25022
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