POTENTIAL THREATS TO THE ECOLOGICAL STATE OF WATER IN THE SEVASTOPOL BAY
Journal: Lomonosov Geography Journal
Year: 2024

The purpose of the work is to discuss the main environmental problems of the state of waters in the Sevastopol Bay and to identify the causes affecting their quality. Four seasonal surveys of the Sevastopol Bay water area in 2022 confirmed the prime impact of the Black River runoff, a main source of nutrients, on the hydrochemical composition of the bay waters.At the same time, it is noted that the hydrochemical parameters of the South Bay waters are predominantly affected by freshwater runoff i