From the southern part of Danube delta to northern partof the Kerch strait

Contaminant fluxes between the terrestrial and marine environment; Pollution events; Bird reproduction; Reptile abundance; Fish behaviour; Fishery characterisation; Habitat characterisation; Habitat extent; Sediment grain size parameters; Zooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column; Coastal geomorphology

The maps contain three general types of information such as: 1. Classification of the coastal strip - type of coast ( structure, bias, grainulometric structure of deposits, etc.), ranking of the types of substratum on a degree of oil penetration into the depth of deposits, energy loading (intensity of wave and tidal activity), natural stability to oil, ease of cleaning up; 2. Information on biological resources - biological productivity of coast site, specific structure of flora and fauna of the shore strip and sea water areas, sensitivity to oil pollution; areas of distribution, inhabiting, nesting and spawning; 3. Information on anthropogenous use - Areas of the coastal strip having the status of nature protection territories, places and objects of cultural, historical and archeological value, and also beaches, parks, water intakes, objects of household activities, etc.

Loyeva I.,Lisovsky R.,Bratchenko O.,Neprokin A.,Prudius Y.,Semenov V. (2006) ECOLOGICAL SENSITIVITY MAPPING OF THE COASTAL ZONE AS A TOOL FOR NATURE PROTECTION ACTIVITIES, Bratchenko O.S., Neprokin A.A.

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