Microplastics were detected at all 17 stations in the Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protection Area, in southwestern Türkiye, with peak levels in Bozburun and Yazı.
Comprehensive surface-water sampling across the Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protection Area, positioned along the ecologically sensitive southwestern coastline of Türkiye between Marmaris and Datça, confirmed microplastic pollution at every one of the 17 monitored stations. The highest concentrations were measured in Bozburun and Yazı, underscoring the escalating environmental threat facing even formally protected marine corridors.
Microplastics, defined as insoluble plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters, originate from commercial textiles, cleaning agents, packaging products and the frag
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