The present condition of the Vistula river catchment area and its impact on the Baltic Sea coastal zone

Buszewski, Bogusław; Buszewska, Tadeusza; Chmarzyński, A.; Kowalkowski, Tomasz; Kowalska, Joanna Beata; Kosobucki, Przemysław; Zbytniewski, Radosław; Namieśnik, Jacek; Wasik, Andrzej; Pacyna, Józef M.; Panasiuk, Damian

doi:10.1007/s10113-004-0077-8

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“…These ranking results appear not to be very controversial, and they are supported by more detailed studies addressing water quality problems in these specific basins (e.g. Buszewski et al, 2005;Humborg et al, 2000;Ochocki et al, 1999). Thus, the rather unsophisticated ranking approach appears to be acceptable.…”

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confidence: 68%

“…However, there are studies that have reported a considerable improvement of the water quality in the basin between the years 1990-2000, although nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations are still high (IWAC, 2001). It should though be pointed out that the positive development is similar for Vistula, where the water quality also has improved since the beginning of the 1990's (Buszewski et al, 2005). Thus, these improvements are probably more linked to HELCOM activities, and measures, such as building of waste water treatment plants, taken by Poland (which is the country with the largest part of the basins).…”

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confidence: 96%

“…Many of the rivers and lakes in the region are international and quite a large proportion are facing transboundary water quality problems primarily caused by excess of nutrients and pollution from hazardous substances (see e.g. Buszewski et al, 2005;IWAC, 2001;Lysiak-Pastuszak et al, 2004). The Baltic Sea itself is a sensitive ecosystem of high importance.…”

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International River Basin Management under the EU Water Framework Directive: An Assessment of Cooperation and Water Quality in the Baltic Sea Drainage Basin

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2006

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2006

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“…The density stratification restricts the mixing of water in the gulf, which results in oxygen deficiency near the bottom of the deepest area. The Vistula is the main tributary, a river which causes the eutrophication of the gulf by supplying large amounts of nitrate and phosphate salts (Buszewski et al 2005). Rivers also bring residues of chlorinated pesticides into the Gulf of Gdańsk.…”

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Residue of chlorinated pesticides in fish caught in the Southern Baltic

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Falkowska

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Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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The aim of this study was to estimate the residue of chlorinated pesticides in the edible fish caught in the Gulf of Gdańsk and in the Vistula Lagoon. The highest mean concentrations of total DDT were found in the muscles of salmon (331.45 ng g -1 lw.) and sabre carp (306.29 ng g -1 lw.) caught in the Vistula Lagoon, and in the muscles of cod (309.88 ng g -1 lw.) and herring (304.86 ng g -1 lw.) from the Gulf of Gdańsk. Moreover, it was discovered that the following were present in the muscles of fish: DDT metabolites (pp'-DDE and pp'-DDD isomers) as well as hexachlorobenzene and its metabolites and endrin, dieldrin, α-endosulfan isomers and methoxychlor. Pesticides concentrations were higher in the livers of fish than in the muscles, which proves that the removal of toxins from the fish systems dominates over their accumulation. Because no concentration limits for pesticides have been defined, consumer safety assessment of fish caught in the Southern Baltic and in the Vistula Lagoon is not possible. The authors, having

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“…The sediments of the Vistula River are known to be contaminated with heavy metals (Buszewski et al 2005, Buszewski andKowalkowski 2003), but little work has been carried out on the identification of mercury species along the lower course of the river. The aim of this study is to identify mercury species in sediments of the lower Vistula River by sequential extraction, and to assess mercury bioavailability and mobility in these sediments.…”

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Mercury fractionation in sediments of the Lower Vistula River (Poland)

Boszke

Kowalski²

2007

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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The Vistula is the second largest river in the Baltic Sea catchment area and provides one of the main inputs to the Baltic. The river and its tributaries flow through some of the major industrialized and urbanised regions of Poland, making it one of the most highly human-impacted rivers in Europe. Although the river status is monitored routinely, little is known about mercury forms in the sediments. This study examines mercury fractionation in the sediments of the lower part of the Vistula River. The results show that the cities along this stretch of river have a relatively low impact on both the mercury forms found in the sediment and its bioavailability in the floodplain soils. The mean concentration of total mercury in the sediments was 65 ±14 ng g 80(68 ±11%, range 55-82%) and humic matter (19 ±10%, range 10-35%), with lower fractions of water-soluble mercury (6.9 ±2.9%, range 5.1-13%) and organomercury compounds (6.4 ±5.3%, range 0.6-13%). The least abundant fraction observed was acid-soluble mercury (0.3 ±0.2%, range 0.1-0.6%). Similar concentrations and fractionation were observed in floodplain soils from Kiezmark, collected 1, 10 and 50 meters from the riverbed.

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The present condition of the Vistula river catchment area and its impact on the Baltic Sea coastal zone

Cited by 30 publications

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International River Basin Management under the EU Water Framework Directive: An Assessment of Cooperation and Water Quality in the Baltic Sea Drainage Basin

International River Basin Management under the EU Water Framework Directive: An Assessment of Cooperation and Water Quality in the Baltic Sea Drainage Basin

Residue of chlorinated pesticides in fish caught in the Southern Baltic

Mercury fractionation in sediments of the Lower Vistula River (Poland)

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