Variability in nutrient distribution in the Pomeranian Bay in September 1993

Physical and biological factors as well as water/nutrient discharges from the river Odra (via the Szczecin Lagoon and the rivers connecting the Lagoon with the Pomeranian Bay) were found to affect nutrient distribution in the Pomeranian Bay in September 1993. Other factors influencing this distribution included the eutrophic waters of the Greifswalder Bodden, and physical phenomena such as upwelling and the pulsating nature of the river Swina's outflow. The dynamics of the water are thought to be a significant factor in the transport/transformation of riverine water. A separate `mini-ecosystem', characterised by distinct chemical, physical and biological parameters, was recorded.