A proposal for new marine protected areas along the Turkish Black Sea coast

Bayram  ÖZTÜRK; Bülent  TOPALOĞLU; Ahmet  KIDEYS; Levent  BAT; Çetin  KESKİN; Murat  SEZGİN; Ayaka Amaha  ÖZTÜRK; Ahmet Cevdet  YALCİNER

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A proposal for new marine protected areas along the Turkish Black Sea coast

Authors:

Bayram ÖZTÜRK | Bülent TOPALOĞLU | Ahmet KIDEYS | Levent BAT | Çetin KESKİN | Murat SEZGİN | Ayaka Amaha ÖZTÜRK | Ahmet Cevdet YALCİNER

Publisher:

Türk Deniz Araştırmaları Vakfı

Journal:

Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment 2013 Vol.19 Issue 3, pp.365-379

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000832491

Frequency:

Tri-annual

pISSN:

1304-9550

Abstract:

 

Abstract Marine living resources are diminishing in the Turkish Black Sea whilst marine biological diversity is facing various threats from overfishing as well as illegal, unreported or unregulated fishing, pollution - both vessel and land-based, alien species, marine litter, and climate change. The designation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) will greatly improve the protection of marine biodiversity and sustainable fisheries in the region. Five ecologically important sites were recommended for designation as MPAs along the Turkish coast, where currently no MPA exists. These were proposed by taking into account those criteria specified by the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD), such as uniqueness, life history stages of species, importance for threatened, endangered species or habitats, vulnerability, fragility, sensitivity or slow recovery and biological productivity.

Article Details

A proposal for new marine protected areas along the Turkish Black Sea coast

Authors: Bayram ÖZTÜRK | Bülent TOPALOĞLU | Ahmet KIDEYS | Levent BAT | Çetin KESKİN | Murat SEZGİN | Ayaka Amaha ÖZTÜRK | Ahmet Cevdet YALCİNER

Publisher: Türk Deniz Araştırmaları Vakfı

Journal: Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment 2013 Vol.19 Issue 3, pp.365-379

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2013

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000832491

Frequency: Tri-annual

pISSN: 1304-9550

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Authors:

Bayram ÖZTÜRK | Bülent TOPALOĞLU | Ahmet KIDEYS | Levent BAT | Çetin KESKİN | Murat SEZGİN | Ayaka Amaha ÖZTÜRK | Ahmet Cevdet YALCİNER

Publisher:

Türk Deniz Araştırmaları Vakfı

Journal:

Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment 2013 Vol.19 Issue 3, pp.365-379

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000832491

Frequency:

Tri-annual

pISSN:

1304-9550