OIL POLLUTION OF THE BLACK SEA COAST IN THE AREAS OF THE TSEMES BAY AND THE KERCH STRAIT: LONG-TERM DYNAMICS AND ASSESSMENT OF SELF-CLEANING CAPACITY
Journal: Journal of Oceanological Research
Year: 2021

The paper examines the results of twelve-year (2007 to 2019) observations of spatial distribution and temporal changes in the concentrations of petroleum components in the coastal waters and sediment cores, as well as in the quantity and composition of oil slicks and tar balls on the beaches, cliffs and solid constructions of the Black Sea coast in the area of the city of Novorossiysk, which is the most important oil seaport of Russia, and in the Kerch Strait. 165 samples of seawater, 24 sedimen