Kocheshkova, O., Ezhova, E., Dorokhov, D., Dorokhova, E.
Benthic communities and habitats in the near shore zone of
the Curonian Spit (the south–eastern part of the Baltic Sea)
Data regarding the content and composition of the
hydrocarbons (HC) — aliphatic hydrocarbons (AHCs) and polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) — are presented in comparison with the content of the total
organic carbon (Corg) in the bottom sediments in the coastal area of the
eastern part of the Gdansk Basin (Russian sector of the Baltic Sea). The HC and
PAH distribution in the sediments confirm the dependence of hazardous substance
accumulation on the organic carbon content and the sediment grain size of the
affected sediment. Bigger concentrations of PAHs were also observed near the
Pionersky port. Particular attention was paid to the PAHs content.