Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the Curonian Lagoon and the Nemunas River Delta (Lithuania, Baltic Sea): distribution, origin, and suggestions for the monitoring program

Evaluation of haematological and biochemical stress biomarkers and physiological parameters in Carassius gibelio caught in the coastal zone of the Curonian lagoon

“…In the present study, the suitability of C. gibelio as a bioindicator in Curonian Lagoon biomonitoring surveys was evaluated using different (biochemical, haematological, physiological) biomarkers. Pollution from the Nemunas River basin and Klaipėda Port pose the greatest threat to the Curonian Lagoon (Stakėnienė et al, 2019), so study locations were chosen accordingly. Even though the fish were caught in study stations with different main sources of potential pollution, no statistically significant differences were found in any of the biomarkers studied between the two sampling stations.…”

“…(Jokšas et al, 2016). Sediment tests reveal the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, indicating low to moderate pollution, as well as significant quantities of naphthalene, which has been linked to adverse biological impacts in the Nemunas Delta region near Ventė Cape (Stakėnienė et al, 2019).…”

“…Also, sediment tests show polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, indicating low to moderate contamination near the Nemunas Delta. Not only is the Curonian Lagoon exposed to a potential risk of contamination from the Nemunas River basin, but it also suffers from anthropogenic sources from Klaipėda Port (Stakėnienė et al, 2019). The port houses several industrial facilities, including large stevedoring, shipbuilding, and ship repair companies.…”

Sorption and Removal of Petroleum Hydrocarbons from Brackish Water by Hydrophobic Sorbents Immobilized with Fungi

“…The port of Klaipeda in Lithuania, with its oil terminal, is a seaport on the eastern Baltic coast and is considered an important node of the east-west transport corridor linking roads and sea routes in that direction [5]. Analyses of the port's sediments show that it is polluted with PAH of pyrogenic origins as well as aliphatic hydrocarbons of technogenic origins [6][7][8].…”