Work

Utilisation of macroalgae from the Sopot beach (Baltic Sea)

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of this work was to explore the possibilities of utilising the macroalgae accumulating on the Sopot beach, a part of the Gulf of Gdansk (Baltic Sea).During this work (2004-2006) a range of activities were undertaken: monitoring the occurrence of macroalgae, collection of plant material, taxonomic identification, laboratory analyses of contamination (metals - Cd, Pb, Ni, Zn, Cu, Cr, Hg;radionuclides - 137Cs, 40K; organic contaminants - polychlorinated biphenyls,polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), the stage of algal degradation and studying possible uses of the plant material collected on the beach. The most suitable way of utilising the plant material seems to be as a biofertiliser. Laboratorygrowth tests were carried out to assess this possible use; they were successful.

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Authors: Anna Filipkowska, Ludwik Lubecki, Małgorzata Szymczak-Żyła, Grażyna Kowalewska, Radosław Żbikowski, Piotr Szefer

Institution: Polish Academy of Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Marine and coastal plant biology

Subfield: Oceanography

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Life below water, Responsible consumption and production, Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2028579598

FWCI: 1.446

Cites: 23

Cited by: 32

Related to: 10