BalticaPub Date : 2014-02-20DOI: 10.5200/BALTICA.2014.27.08
V. Klemas, N. Blažauskas
{"title":"Reducing the oil spill threat to the marine environment (Foreword)","authors":"V. Klemas, N. Blažauskas","doi":"10.5200/BALTICA.2014.27.08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5200/BALTICA.2014.27.08","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55401,"journal":{"name":"Baltica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2014-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70647394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BalticaPub Date : 2014-02-20DOI: 10.5200/BALTICA.2014.27.22
B. Kotrys, M. Tomczak, A. Witkowski, J. Harff, J. Seidler
{"title":"Diatom-based estimation of sea surface salinity in the south Baltic Sea and Kattegat","authors":"B. Kotrys, M. Tomczak, A. Witkowski, J. Harff, J. Seidler","doi":"10.5200/BALTICA.2014.27.22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5200/BALTICA.2014.27.22","url":null,"abstract":"The new diatom-based sea-surface salinity (SSS) estimation has been applied to a collection of 27 taxa in 48 present-day sediment and surface water samples recovered in the Baltic Sea and Kattegat. The sediment core 303610-12 (2005) from the Eastern Gotland was chosen for the study of the Holocene sequence spanning the past 8160 yrs BP. The Artificial Neuronal Network (ANN) method provided an estimation of spring (March- April) SSS values ranging between 7.04-8.25 ‰. The low amplitude of salinity change might be caused by mix- ing of fresh water with upper surface layer of the Baltic Sea due to high precipitation and riverine input. These findings were compared with independent geochemical proxies for salinity (K, Ti and S) derived from XRF Core Scanner record. Significant correlation between salinity and sulphur records and an inverse correlation between K and Ti demonstrate that the ANN method, when combined with quantitative and qualitative analyses of diatoms, provides a useful tool for palaeo-salinity reconstructions from the Holocene sediments of the Baltic Sea.","PeriodicalId":55401,"journal":{"name":"Baltica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2014-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70647738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BalticaPub Date : 2014-02-20DOI: 10.5200/BALTICA.2014.27.15
Оlga Kocheshkova, Еlena Ezhov, D. Dorokhov, E. Dorokhova
{"title":"Benthic communities and habitats in the near shore zone of the Curonian Spit (the south–eastern part of the Baltic Sea)","authors":"Оlga Kocheshkova, Еlena Ezhov, D. Dorokhov, E. Dorokhova","doi":"10.5200/BALTICA.2014.27.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5200/BALTICA.2014.27.15","url":null,"abstract":"Benthic communities classified according to species diversity, abundance and composition of dominant complex were defined and mapped. Maps compiled represent the distribution of bottom sediment types, substrata, bathymetry and benthic communities in the pilot area. Combination of data on community distribution and several abiotic habitat features (grain size, substrate types, and photic conditions) allowed recognizing several benthic habitats, according to HELCOM habitat classification. New data on features of coastal benthic biotopes made evident the existence of unique seascape “ancient lagoon mud” in the study area and allowed recommending further establishment of new marine protected areas.","PeriodicalId":55401,"journal":{"name":"Baltica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2014-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70647532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BalticaPub Date : 2014-02-20DOI: 10.5200/BALTICA.2014.27.12
S. Suzdalev, S. Gulbinskas
{"title":"Total petroleum hydrocarbons in surface sediments of the Lithuanian coastal area of the Baltic Sea","authors":"S. Suzdalev, S. Gulbinskas","doi":"10.5200/BALTICA.2014.27.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5200/BALTICA.2014.27.12","url":null,"abstract":"Operation of large oil import/export terminals and intensive shipping activities together with input of hazardous substances from terrestrial runoff and constantly developing cities makes the Lithuanian part of the Baltic Sea especially sensitive to contamination with oil products. The paper presents an overview of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) distribution in surface sediments at the Lithuanian near shore and within the Klaipėda State Seaport area - transitional marine-lagoon system. The study is based on the results of examination of surface sediment samples carried out in 2010-2012. The variations of TPH content in bottom sediments are explained by differences in grain size and the genesis of the investigated sediments as well as the degree of organic material decomposition. Extreme values obtained in the Klaipėda Strait area indicate presence of additional TPH contamination sources possibly of anthropogenic origin.","PeriodicalId":55401,"journal":{"name":"Baltica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2014-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70647462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BalticaPub Date : 2014-02-20DOI: 10.5200/BALTICA.2014.27.09
S. Suzdalev, S. Gulbinskas, V. Sivkov, T. Bukanova
{"title":"Solutions for effective oil spill management in the south-eastern part of the Baltic Sea","authors":"S. Suzdalev, S. Gulbinskas, V. Sivkov, T. Bukanova","doi":"10.5200/BALTICA.2014.27.09","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5200/BALTICA.2014.27.09","url":null,"abstract":"The Baltic Sea is facing exceptionally intensive marine traffic. Oil products in addition to other cargo types are being transported in this marine area. Therefore, the risk of potential oil pollution is very high. Although, the Baltic Sea has not experienced catastrophic oil spills, there have been spills causing serious environmental damage in the region. Construction of oil terminals and planned growth of Russian oil export through Baltic Sea ports along with the operation of large oil enterprises and oil drilling platforms make maritime safety a priority task for the Baltic Sea region. The publications collected in present Baltica Journal Special Issue set sights on the improvement of oil spill management in the South-Eastern Baltic Sea as well as stimulate the appearance of new transnational response agreements in the region.","PeriodicalId":55401,"journal":{"name":"Baltica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2014-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70647782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BalticaPub Date : 2013-12-11DOI: 10.5200/BALTICA.2013.26.14
P. Feldens, M. Diesing, D. Wilken, K. Schwarzer
{"title":"Submarine eskers preserved on Adler Grund, south-western Baltic Sea","authors":"P. Feldens, M. Diesing, D. Wilken, K. Schwarzer","doi":"10.5200/BALTICA.2013.26.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5200/BALTICA.2013.26.14","url":null,"abstract":"The position of offshore ice margins, especially in the Baltic Sea, is poorly known. Based on hydroacoustic surveys, we mapped a field of submarine eskers on the seafloor of the shoal Adler Grund, southwestern Baltic Sea. The eskers comprise discontinuous, branching ridge structures with zigzag-shaped crests. These features are elevated up to 7 m above the surrounding seafloor with slope angles approaching 26o. The ridges are composed of gravel and boulders. Their interpretation as glacio-tectonic features is unlikely due to branching ridge crests and a continuous reflector at the base of several ridges. Based on their morphology and distribution, the ridges are interpreted as concertina eskers formed by meltwater outbursts close to an ice margin. Their good state of preservation indicates that the eskers were most likely formed during the last advance of the Weichselian glaciation across the study region.","PeriodicalId":55401,"journal":{"name":"Baltica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2013-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70646613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BalticaPub Date : 2013-12-11DOI: 10.5200/BALTICA.2013.26.15
M. Viška, T. Soomere
{"title":"Simulated and observed reversals of wave-driven alongshore sediment transport at the eastern Baltic Sea coast","authors":"M. Viška, T. Soomere","doi":"10.5200/BALTICA.2013.26.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5200/BALTICA.2013.26.15","url":null,"abstract":"This paper aims to analyse the sensitivity of patterns of numerically simulated potential sediment transport along the eastern Baltic Sea coast. The study area extends from the Sambian (Samland) Peninsula to Pärnu Bay in the Gulf of Riga. The magnitudes of net and bulk transport depend largely on how the shoaling and refraction of the waves are resolved. The qualitative patterns of net and bulk sediment transport are almost insensitive with respect to the details of wave transformation in the nearshore and with respect to grain size. The overall counter-clockwise transport along the study area contains two persistent reversals along the coast of the Baltic Sea proper and two frequently recurring reversals along the eastern margin of the Gulf of Riga. Individual years with normal levels of wind speed may host completely different patterns of sediment transport. The location of the most persistent convergence and divergence areas of the net transport acceptably matches the granulometric composition of the nearshore seabed up to a few km from the shoreline.","PeriodicalId":55401,"journal":{"name":"Baltica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2013-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70646981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BalticaPub Date : 2013-12-11DOI: 10.5200/BALTICA.2013.26.18
D. Jakimavičius, J. Kriaučiūnienė, B. Gailiušis, D. Šarauskienė
{"title":"Assessment of uncertainty in estimating the evaporation from the Curonian Lagoon","authors":"D. Jakimavičius, J. Kriaučiūnienė, B. Gailiušis, D. Šarauskienė","doi":"10.5200/BALTICA.2013.26.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5200/BALTICA.2013.26.18","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, three methods of evaporation estimation (temperature-based ETo [evapotranspiration] equations, radiation-based ETo equations, and mass-transfer based ETo equations) were applied to calculate the evaporation from the Curonian Lagoon. Estimation of evaporation by various methods showed that the annual mean of evaporated water from this shallow water basin during 1971–2011 ranged between 512–643 mm (average: 586 mm). The study revealed that Thornthwaite, Schendel, and Vikulina equations gave the most accurate assessment and the lowest uncertainties of evaporation (R of the calculated and the measured data ranged between 0.78–0.96). The value of evaporation depended on differences in estimated water surface area of the basin. The calculated evaporation using a constant surface area differed more than 10% from the one estimated according to the relationship between surface area and water level. However, these differences are minor in the context of the total water balance of the Curonian Lagoon, comprising only 0.06%–0.31% of the total water volume.","PeriodicalId":55401,"journal":{"name":"Baltica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2013-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70647332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BalticaPub Date : 2013-12-11DOI: 10.5200/BALTICA.2013.26.21
D. Gerok, A. Bitinas
{"title":"Geophysical study of palaeo-incisions in the Šventoji-Būtingė coastal ar ea, north-west Lithuania","authors":"D. Gerok, A. Bitinas","doi":"10.5200/BALTICA.2013.26.21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5200/BALTICA.2013.26.21","url":null,"abstract":"Palaeo-incisions (palaeo-tunnels, tunnel valleys, buried valleys, etc.) comprise the most prominent features in the sub-Quaternary surface covered by the Scandinavian continental ice sheets. An exception is the Scandinavian crystalline bedrock region. Palaeo-incisions are objects of Quaternary geology both from scientific and practical point of view and have been previously mapped along the Lithuanian coastal area using gravimetric and transient electromagnetic methods, complemented by traditional drilling. This paper presents an approach for high-resolution identification of the palaeo-incisions in the Sventoji-Būtingė coastal area of north-western Lithuania. Several geophysical methods have been tested, including shallow seismic reflection profiling, electrical tomography and ground-penetrating radar. A combination of shallow seismic reflection and electrical tomography profiling provides an optimal survey strategy for high-resolution investigations of","PeriodicalId":55401,"journal":{"name":"Baltica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2013-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70646950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BalticaPub Date : 2013-12-11DOI: 10.5200/BALTICA.2013.26.16
A. Senetra, A. Szczepańska, D. Veteikis, Monika Wasilewicz-Pszczółkowska, Rasa Šimanauskienė, J. Volungevicius
{"title":"Changes of the land use patterns in Polish and Lithuanian trans-border rural area","authors":"A. Senetra, A. Szczepańska, D. Veteikis, Monika Wasilewicz-Pszczółkowska, Rasa Šimanauskienė, J. Volungevicius","doi":"10.5200/BALTICA.2013.26.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5200/BALTICA.2013.26.16","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this study was to analyse changes in the land use patterns of agricultural land and forests in Polish and Lithuanian trans-border rural areas. A studied territorial complex comprises two Polish voivodships (Warmia and Mazury, Podlasie) and two Lithuanian counties (Marijampolė and Alytus). The principal research sites were Polish counties (Polish: powiat, the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland) and Lithuanian municipalities (Lithuanian: savivaldybė, the second-level unit of local government and administration in Lithuania), which represent corresponding territorial units in the respective national administrative structures. The analysed dataset covers the period of 2005–2010 and supports the identification of changes in the land use structure of farmland and forests which have taken place since the introduction of political and economic transformations in Poland and Lithuania. The dynamics and direction of changes were compared against different historical and economic backgrounds to assess the prevailing trends in land use profiles in both countries.","PeriodicalId":55401,"journal":{"name":"Baltica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2013-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70647193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}