Pollution of the sediments of the coastal zone of the Sambia Peninsula and the Curonian Spit (Southeastern Baltic Sea)

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Alexander Krek¹  Viktor Krechik¹  Aleksandr Danchenkov¹  Elena Krek¹ 

[1] Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences;Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University

关键词: Sediments;    Pollution indexes;    Coastal zone;    Baltic Sea;    Heavy metals;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.4770

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

The detailed environmental survey of the coastal zone of the Kaliningrad Region northern coast was carried out. The pollutants distribution in the silty clay fraction and calculation of ecological indexes allowed the evaluation of distribution of potentially harmful elements (PHEs). The sources of pollution in the most intensively used areas were identified, and transit and accumulation zones were allocated. A large area of anomalous content of PHEs was revealed on the underwater coastal slope of the Curonian Spit National Park, which is situated far from the sources of pollution. The alongshore bed load transport provides the contamination of the underwater slope whereas the beaches are less exposed to pollution.

【 授权许可】

CC BY