title: An overview of the Black Sea pollution in Turkey
abstract: In the last four decades the Black Sea has suffered importantchanges induced by human activities. Some 162 million people live in thecatchment area of the Black Sea and they make extraordinary demands on itsresources. Waste from towns and cities, farms and factories pours into theBlack Sea; some comes directly from the coast, but most flows relentlessly fromthe region&amp;#039;s major rivers, River Danube, Dnieper and Dniester. Hence, comingtrends will depend largely on human-related menaces. De
journal: DergiPark (Istanbul University)