Assessment of Pollution of the Kerch Strait and Adjacent Black Sea Area Based on Field Measurements of 2019–2020
Journal: Oceanology
Year: 2022

The paper presents the results of an analysis of the main pollutants (heavy metals, pesticides, detergents, hydrocarbons) in water, suspended particulate matter, and bottom sediments, as well as the hydrophysical fields in the Kerch Strait and adjacent Black Sea water area (2019–2020 ). In all seasons, the concentrations exceeded the maximum permissible values, often significantly, for a number of pollutants, such as hydrocarbons, certain metals, and pesticides. The highest pesticide concentrati