Coastal erosion as a source of mercury into the marine environment along the Polish Baltic shore.

ABSTRACT: The climate changes in recent years in the southern Baltic have been resulting in an increased frequency of natural extreme phenomena (i.e. storms, floods) and intensification of abrasion processes, which leads to introduction of large amounts of sedimentary deposits into the marine environment. The aim of this study was to determine the mercury load introduced to the Baltic Sea with deposits crumbling off the cliffs-parts of the coast that are the most exposed to abrasion. The studies were carried out close to five cliffs located on the Polish coast in the years 2011-2014. The results show that coastal erosion could be an important Hg source into the marine environment. This process is the third most important route, after riverine and precipitation input, by which Hg may enter the Gulf o

SUBMITTER: Beldowska M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4975767 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature