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

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 p...

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Published in:PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) CA), 2018-05, Vol.6, p.e4770-e4770, Article e4770
Main Authors: Krek, Alexander, Krechik, Viktor, Danchenkov, Aleksandr, Krek, Elena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic and Marine Chemistry
Baltic Sea
Coastal zone
Coasts
Contamination
Environmental aspects
Environmental Contamination and Remediation
Environmental monitoring
Environmental quality
Geology
Heavy metals
Laboratories
Loam soils
Methods
National parks
Pollutants
Pollution
Pollution indexes
Scientific imaging
Sediment transport
Sediments
Working groups
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2167-8359
2167-8359
DOI:10.7717/peerj.4770