ARTWEI („Action for the Reinforcement of the Transitional Waters' Environmental Integrity”)
Vistula Lagoon Case study
The ARTWEI project ultimate goal is to improve the cross-border cooperation and efforts to make use of transitional water bodies environmentally sustainable. Four cross-border transitional water bodies of the southern Baltic Sea, i.e. Curonian Lagoon (LT/RU), Vistula Lagoon (RU/PL), Odra Lagoon (PL/DE) and Øresund Sound (DK/SE) were selected as a case studies. Project acknowledged that for implementation of any European or regional policy a tight and effective cross-border cooperation of local and regional interest groups, citizens and politicians is crucial but it is especially important for reinforcement of the environmental integrity.
The Vistula Lagoon is a trans-boundary water body located along the south-eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. It is divided by the state border and 471 km2 and 367 km2 belong to Russia and Poland, respectively. Baltiysk Strait, the only connection with the Baltic Sea, is located in Russian part of the lagoon. Combination of the large drainage area and limited water exchange with the Baltic Sea makes the lagoon especially vulnerable to eutrophication. Moreover, due to wind driven mixing, the resuspension of sediments is almost continuous. Those unfarourable conditions makes the environmental goals regarding water quality very difficult to achieve.
http://www.balticlagoons.net/artwei/
Mantra East
Integrated Strategies for the Management of Transboundary Waters on the Eastern European fringe (2002 – 2004)
The EC Water Framework Directive (WFD) takes into account not only rivers and lakes but also estuarine and coastal waters therefore the MANTRA-East project has been extended by adding an estuarine drainage basin located also at Eastern European fringe. This will contribute to a wider geographical approach of the project in which a water basin of different hydrological characteristics (influenced by sea waters) will also be analyzed. Since the Vistula Lagoon is directly connected with the Baltic Sea, it may be a subject of interest to other Baltic Sea countries. The lagoon is subjected to point and non-point sources of nutrient loads so only integrated management would provide successful solutions. The extended part of the project will focus on analysis of existing monitoring systems, long term changes in water quality and biota, and will use modeling tools for assessment of ecological status and forecasts. The participation of end-users from both countries will assure proper dissemination of additional project results.
http://mantraeast.ibwpan.gda.pl/index.php
ARTWEI
Action for the Reinforcement of the Transitional Waters' Environmental Integrity (2010 – 2013)
The ARTWEI project ultimate goal is to improve the cross-border cooperation and efforts to make use of transitional water bodies environmentally sustainable. Four cross-border transitional water bodies of the southern Baltic Sea, i.e. Curonian Lagoon (LT/RU), Vistula Lagoon (RU/PL), Odra Lagoon (PL/DE) and Øresund Sound (DK/SE) were selected as a case studies. Project acknowledged that for implementation of any European or regional policy a tight and effective cross-border cooperation of local and regional interest groups, citizens and politicians is crucial but it is especially important for reinforcement of the environmental integrity.The Vistula Lagoon is a trans-boundary water body located along the south-eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. It is divided by the state border and 471 km2 and 367 km2 belong to Russia and Poland, respectively. Baltiysk Strait, the only connection with the Baltic Sea, is located in Russian part of the lagoon. Combination of the large drainage area and limited water exchange with the Baltic Sea makes the lagoon especially vulnerable to eutrophication. Moreover, due to wind driven mixing, the resuspension of sediments is almost continuous. Those unfarourable conditions makes the environmental goals regarding water quality very difficult to achieve.
http://www.balticlagoons.net/artwei/
LAGOONS
Integrated water resources and coastal zone management in European lagoons in the context of climate change (2011-2014)
The main and overall objective of the LAGOONS project is to develop science-based strategies and decision support frameworks for the integrated management of lagoons, based on an increased understanding of land-sea linkages processes and the science-policy-stakeholder interface. To this end, the project will seek to contribute to interface between the EU Water Framework Directive, the Habitat Directive, the EU’s integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) Recommendation, and the EU Marine Strategy Directive. Four case study lagoons have been selected to represent a set of "hotspot" coastal lagoons with a wide and balanced geographical distribution and different characteristics. The lagoon s included are: Vistula Lagoon in the Baltic Sea (Poland/Russia); Tylygulskyi Lagoon in the Black Sea (Ukraine); Ria de Aveiro Lagoon in the Atlantic Ocean (Portugal), and Mar Menor in the Mediterranean Sea (Spain).
http://lagoons.biologiaatua.net/
Lena Szymanek: lszymanek@mir.gdynia.pl
Paweł Szura: pszura@mir.gdynia.pl