Ecological Condition of the Central Part of Sevastopol Bay Depending on the Anthropogenic Load Level

Abstract

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Elements in Soft Tissues of the Young Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam. 1819 Collected in Sevastopol Bay (Crimea, Black Sea): Effects of Age, Sex, Location, and Principal Morphometric Parameters

“…When analyzing Z-standardized element contents in mussels from the three stations ( Figure 2 ), it can be noted that the mollusks from Station 2 were enriched with most of the elements. This enrichment can be attributed to the entry of these elements into Artillery Bay due to factors such as emergency wastewater discharge, rainfall sewer discharge, and intense marine traffic in this area [ 45 , 62 ]. Animals from Station 3 were more enriched with Si, P, K, Fe, Ag, Cd, Eu, Ho, Tm, Lu, Th, and U, which may originate from both the Chernaya river discharge (Si, P, K) and pollution due to specific human activities (Fe and Cd).…”

“…Pollution of this water area occurs due to the release of increasing amounts of insufficiently treated or untreated wastewater and emergency discharges [ 45 , 61 ]. The waters of the Chernaya River, which flow into the innermost part of Sevastopol Bay in the Inkerman area, are an additional and significant source of nutrients and other pollutants [ 62 ]. Although the influence of river runoff on the thermohaline structure of the water is undeniable, the main factor that determines the water circulation in the bay is wind.…”