Distribution Of Micro- And Mesolitter In The Southwestern Part Of The Black Sea

The micro- and mesolitter topic is of great interest nowadays, but the lack of data leads to uncertainty on the impact generated over the marine environment. The aim of the paper is to analyse the micro- (< 5 mm) and mesolitter (5 mm-25 mm) distribution from the southwestern part of the Black Sea, from 18 samples collected in October 2019 from Romanian, Bulgarian and Turkish marine waters. Micro- and mesolitter were present in the surface waters of all three countries, showing variations of size and density.