Szymczak, E., Szmytkiewicz, A.
Sediment deposition in the Puck Lagoon (Southern Baltic Sea,
Poland)
The article describes present-day processes related to
sediment flux and deposition in the Puck Lagoon, southern Baltic Sea). In situ
sediment traps were used for determining the sediment properties in the lagoon
and its tributaries. Both sediment sources and the volume of incoming sediment
were taken into account and a distinct zone of sediment deposition was
discovered in the central part of the Puck Lagoon. The rate of sediment
deposition in the Rzucewo Deep exceeded 8.0 mm y-1, whereas in other parts of
the Puck Lagoon it ranged from 1.9-3.9 mm y-1. These findings provide the basis
for predicting future sedimentation conditions in the Puck Lagoon.