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Compilation of Nutrient Loads for the Szczecin Lagoon (Southern Baltic)

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Baltic Coastal Ecosystems

Part of the book series: Central and Eastern European Development Studies ((CEEDES))

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The Szczecin Lagoon (Oder Haff), which is divided into the two parts Kleines Haff and Wielki Zalew, is an important element of the Oder River estuary. Over 90% of the lagoon’s drainage area belongs to the Oder River, carrying substantial loads of nutrients. However, the Szczecin Lagoon receives nutrient loads also from sources located within its immediate drainage area. In the Kleines Haff, local nutrient loads have a higher share in the overall load entering this part of the lagoon due to the fact that the Kleines Haff receives only about 1/5 of the total Oder flow. Rough calculation indicates that, in the 1990s, annual phosphorus loads from local sources comprised 6–14% of the annual Oder load for the Wielki Zalew and 8–20% for the Kleines Haff. Accordingly, nitrogen loads from local sources comprised 6–9% of the annual Oder load for the Wielki Zalew and 26–48% for the Kleines Haff. Although based on incomplete data, there is some indication that nutrient loads from the immediate drainage of the Szczecin Lagoon have decreased from the 1980s to the 1990s.

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Wielgat, M. (2002). Compilation of Nutrient Loads for the Szczecin Lagoon (Southern Baltic). In: Schernewski, G., Schiewer, U. (eds) Baltic Coastal Ecosystems. Central and Eastern European Development Studies. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04769-9_7

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