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PROTE at sea
22.07.2020
PROTE takes on non-obvious challenges, also in marine waters. This is what marine monitoring can be considered: the study of macrozoobenthos or the chemistry of bottom sediments.
Our specialists, implementing the order of the Maritime Office in Gdynia, in June this year assessed the complex of benthic invertebrates, the animals living in the bottom of the coastal zone of the Baltic Sea. The macrozoobenthos samples were collected from a boat, at designated research points, using specialized equipment - the so-called bucket of the Van Veen type. In the next stage, the organisms were verified and classified into taxonomic groups. Based on this, the impact of the implemented investment, consisting in dredging the fairway, on the benthic fauna of the Baltic Sea was determined.
Currently, the Water Research and Protection Department is carrying out the order of the Maritime Office in Szczecin, consisting in the physical and chemical analysis of bottom sediment collected from the fairway in Świnoujście as well as the Piastowski Channel, connecting the seaports in Świnoujscie and Szczecin. In this case, the collection of the bottom sediment was carried out with the participation of a diving team. The spoil was collected directly into sealed containers, at designated monitoring points, at a depth of up to 16 meters. The collected and secured samples will be forwarded to an accredited laboratory. The results of the physicochemical analyzes will be interpreted by Environmental Protection Specialists. The carried-out studies of the bottom sediment will enable us to determine how the dredging process can influence the water environment of this area.
Our specialists, implementing the order of the Maritime Office in Gdynia, in June this year assessed the complex of benthic invertebrates, the animals living in the bottom of the coastal zone of the Baltic Sea. The macrozoobenthos samples were collected from a boat, at designated research points, using specialized equipment - the so-called bucket of the Van Veen type. In the next stage, the organisms were verified and classified into taxonomic groups. Based on this, the impact of the implemented investment, consisting in dredging the fairway, on the benthic fauna of the Baltic Sea was determined.
Currently, the Water Research and Protection Department is carrying out the order of the Maritime Office in Szczecin, consisting in the physical and chemical analysis of bottom sediment collected from the fairway in Świnoujście as well as the Piastowski Channel, connecting the seaports in Świnoujscie and Szczecin. In this case, the collection of the bottom sediment was carried out with the participation of a diving team. The spoil was collected directly into sealed containers, at designated monitoring points, at a depth of up to 16 meters. The collected and secured samples will be forwarded to an accredited laboratory. The results of the physicochemical analyzes will be interpreted by Environmental Protection Specialists. The carried-out studies of the bottom sediment will enable us to determine how the dredging process can influence the water environment of this area.
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