Provenance of silt and clay within sandy deposits of the Lithuanian coastal zone (Baltic Sea)

Kairytė, Milda; Stevens, Rodney L.; Trimonis, E.S.

doi:10.1016/j.margeo.2005.04.004

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“…In the Lithuanian underwater slope the glauconite is present from 0 until 30 m water depth. It was found in 20 of 37 samples of the fraction < 0.01 mm ranges from 0.7% to 4.7% (average 2.8%) and once (1.2%) in 17 samples of the fraction 0.01-0.063 mm [Kairyté et al, 2005]. It was interpreted as derived from the Sambia Peninsula sediments.…”

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“…krek and ulyanova: mineral tracers ES6003 dral sheet silicate with the general formula of (K,Na,Ca)(Fe,Al,Mg,Mn) 2 (Si,Al) 4 O 10 (OH) 2 . The glauconite occurs on the coasts of the Baltic Sea: the Bornholm island [Clemmensen et al, 2011], Lithuania [Kairyté et al, 2005], west Estonian islands and western Estonia mainland [Mens et al, 1999], Kaliningrad region (Russia) [Emelyanov and Trimonis, 1981]. The distribution of glauconite on the surface of the bottom (in the upper layer of sediments) marks the direction and intensity of the transport of suspended sediments, and, consequently, determines the boundary of the coastal lithodynamic system.…”

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Mineral tracers of the alongshore sediment transport (example from the South-Eastern Baltic Sea)

Krek¹,

Ulyanova²

2020

Russ. J. Earth Sci.

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The alongshore sediment transport plays a key role in the development of the coastal zone of the Sambia Peninsula, the Curonian, and Vistula (Baltic) spits of the South-Eastern Baltic Sea. One of the considerable indicators of the general direction of sediment transport is natural minerals-tracers, for example, glauconite. The distribution of glauconite in the upper layer of sediments marks the direction and intensity of the transport of suspended sediments, and, consequently, determines the boundary of the coastal lithodynamic system. Paleogene deposits are the only known source of glauconite on the coast of the Kaliningrad region which outcrops at the Sambia Peninsula. The grain size, morphological and mineralogical analyses of the bottom sediments were done.

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Mineral tracers of the alongshore sediment transport (example from the South-Eastern Baltic Sea)

Krek¹,

Ulyanova²

2020

Russ. J. Earth Sci.

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“…However, although any definite conclusions would require further specific laboratory investigations, previous studies of pollutants associated with sediments (e.g. radionuclides) have been linked to finer fractions rather than coarser sand due to their greater surface area and ability to provide ionic adsorption sites (Clifton et al 2000;Kairyte et al 2005). As the silt fraction sediment appears to demonstrate more similarities with the source area results, this would suggest that this is not therefore the main reason for the anomalies within the sand of the salt marsh.…”

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“…Many of these techniques would present their own limitations if used in isolation for provenance studies (Kairyte et al 2005). Therefore, a multi-analytical approach would be recommended.…”

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Characterisation and sediment–source linkages of intertidal sediment of the UK’s north Sefton Coast using magnetic and textural properties: findings and limitations

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Sediment pathways and links to offshore processes are considered in the textural and magnetic characteristics of sediments of the intertidal flats and salt marshes of the north Sefton Coast, UK. In addition, sediment from a range of intertidal, marine and fluvial locations within the northwest region has similarly been characterised. Subsequently, the characteristics of these regional sediments, using a multivariate statistical approach of R-and Q-mode factor analyses, have been used to investigate the sediment transport pathways of the north Sefton Coast sediment. The benefits of fractionating sediment samples have been observed, and by using combinations of textural and isothermal remanent magnetic measurements, specific environments within the research have been successfully differentiated and characterised. Linkages between potential sediment source areas have also been established on a particle size-related basis.

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“…However, the ultimate magnitude of the accumulation/erosion of beach sediments depends also on anthropogenic activities [5]. The textural, lithological, and mineralogical composition of beach sediments depend on many factors: the physical and geographical conditions of the location [6][7][8], geological framework [9][10][11][12], tectonic settings [13][14][15][16][17], provenance [18][19][20][21][22], climate and sea hydrodynamics (waves, tides, and currents) conditions [13,[23][24][25][26][27], and the anthropogenic activities [27][28][29][30][31]. Sandy beaches are presently threatened by several forms of environmental degradation, although beach management has traditionally concentrated on geomorphic hazards [32] and recreational use of coast [33], while trace metals are rarely considered [34].…”

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The Impact of Coastal Geodynamic Processes on the Distribution of Trace Metal Content in Sandy Beach Sediments, South-Eastern Baltic Sea Coast (Lithuania)

Karlonienė¹,

Pupienis

Jarmalavičius

et al. 2021

Applied Sciences

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Sandy coasts are one of the most dynamic spheres; continuously changing due to natural processes (severe weather and rising water levels) and human activities (coastal protection or port construction). Coastal geodynamic processes lead to beach sediment erosion or accumulation. The coast’s dynamic tendencies determine the changes in the volume of beach sediments; grain size; mineralogical; and geochemical composition of sediments. In addition to lithological and mineralogical analysis of sediments, geochemical analysis can provide valuable information about the local and regional patterns of sediment transport, distribution, provenance, and coasts’ conditions. The study aims to assess trace metals’ temporal and spatial distribution determined in the sandy beach sediments along the south-eastern Baltic Sea coast (Lithuania) during 2011–2018. The Lithuanian seacoast is divided into two parts: mainland and spit coast. Our results revealed that the dominant group of elements on the mainland includes Ca–Mg–Mn–Ti and on the Curonian Spit Fe–Pb–As–Co–Cr–Ni–Al, which remain unchanged during the years. The analysis included additional parameters such as beach volume, grain size and sorting, and heavy mineral concentration on the beach. The spatial analysis of trace elements indicated that the trace metal content depends on the coastal processes, but it differs in the mainland and spit sea coast. We identified a higher concentration of trace metals in the erosion-dominated areas in all analysed years on the mainland coast. On the spit coast, the trace metal concentration increased in areas associated with relict coarse sand and where the loading of sediments was active on the beach due to the northward along-shore transport.

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Provenance of silt and clay within sandy deposits of the Lithuanian coastal zone (Baltic Sea)

Cited by 12 publications

References 13 publications

Mineral tracers of the alongshore sediment transport (example from the South-Eastern Baltic Sea)

Mineral tracers of the alongshore sediment transport (example from the South-Eastern Baltic Sea)

Characterisation and sediment–source linkages of intertidal sediment of the UK’s north Sefton Coast using magnetic and textural properties: findings and limitations

The Impact of Coastal Geodynamic Processes on the Distribution of Trace Metal Content in Sandy Beach Sediments, South-Eastern Baltic Sea Coast (Lithuania)

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