Organic Contaminants in Sediments from the Black Sea Coast of Turkey

Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and Pesticides are important group of priority pollutants included in the EU directives (2013/39/EU; 200/60/EC) and Regional Seas Conventions (Barcelona ve Bucharest). Spatial distribution of total Petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH), PAHs, PCBs and Pesticides were investigated in surface sediments from the Black Sea shelf area of Turkey and assessed for their potential risks under the ongoing National Integrated Monitoring Project (2014-2016) implemented by TUBITAK-MRC and supported by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization. 12 sediment stations were monitored in 2014 laying in 20-60 m depths range and having soft bottom typology.