Appropriate Filling Techniques of Coasts For Protecting Marine Ecosystems: A Study Case: West Coasts Of Turkey

Abstract

One of the basic seawater pollution sources is filling coastal lines with soil and other solid wastes in order to gain
additional land from sea. Coastal municipalities are not environmentally conscious about such filling operations giving
harm to sea. These operations also harm sea flora and fauna. Destruction of the sea flora and fauna damage biological
self cleaning and renewal processes in the sea environment. This also harms the marine ecosystems in the coastal zones.
In this study, attention to marine pollution, especially pollution of seawater within Turkey’s certain gulfs was drawn.
Further, certain aspects to be considered in filling operations as well as some appropriate filling techniques for marine
ecosystems were briefly described.