Blažauskas, N., Dorokhov, D.
Assessment of the sensitivity of sandy coasts of the
south–eastern part of the Baltic to oil spills
The first attempt to investigate the marine litter pollution
level of the Lithuanian coastal zone was carried out based on different marine
litter monitoring methods and according to the lists of identifiable items. The
results have proven that plastic is the dominant type of marine litter. It
seems that tourism and fishery related marine litter occurrence do not
significantly depend on seasonal variations. The outcome of the study will
serve as basic information for future inventory of the character of marine
pollution, provide the scientifically grounded limit value for Good
Environmental Status (GES) assessment in the Lithuanian coastal zone, and will
contribute for the enhancement of the ecological status of the south–eastern
coasts of the Baltic Sea.